Seminars and Presentations

Emily B. Cour, E. Zachary Dinardo and Lisa Harms Hartzler lectured at a full-day seminar on “Government Investigations of Health Care Providers: Prevention and Response,” on January 30, 2008, in Springfield, Illinois.

The seminar was designed for hospital administrators, compliance directors, medical records directors, health information directors, office managers, release of records professionals and attorneys. Participants were introduced to the numerous government agencies that investigate health care providers, became familiar with applicable Federal and State statutes and their enforcement, and learned how to develop and implement an effective compliance program and how to organize and conduct an internal investigation.

Ms. Hartzler provided an overview of State and Federal health care statutes and enforcement agencies. Ms. Cour and Mr. Dinardo spoke on “Preventing and Preparing for Investigations” and “Responding to Investigations.” Two Assistant United States Attorneys from the Central District of Illinois also discussed Federal civil and criminal investigations.

On January 17, 2008, John Kauerauf made a presentation to the Human Resources User Group of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network on the topics of Illinois' new smoking ban and the legal issues surrounding random drug testing.

On October 8, 2007, Charles J. Northrup and James D. Broadway spoke at the Peoria County Bar Association’s “Columbus Day Professional Responsibility Seminar”, as part of a panel discussion.

On September 14, 2007, Charles J. Northrup spoke at the Illinois Institute of Continuing Education’s Seventh Annual Farm Estate Planning and Business Conference. Mr. Northrup’s presentation, entitled “Representing Multiple Clients”, specifically addressed conflict-of-interest issues.

On August 3, 2007, R. Lee Allen spoke in Champaign, Illinois at an Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education course entitled “Starting Points: Basic Estate Planning”. His presentation was entitled “Professional Responsibility Issues (And Tips, Tricks and Traps to Avoid)”.

On June 6, 2007, John A. Kauerauf spoke in Springfield at the 8th Annual Conference in Human Resources sponsored by the Central Illinois Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management. His presentation was entitled "You Be the Judge" and consisted of an explanation and discussion of a variety of recent employment law Illinois and Federal Court decisions.

On May 24, 2007 Brian D. Jones made a presentation entitled “Retirement Plans for Not-for-Profits” at the Illinois CPA Society’s Spring Not-For-Profit Conference on retirement plans and internal controls. Mr. Jones presented materials he co-authored with R. Lee Allen which reviewed all new legislation, administrative decisions and court rulings in the past year impacting the retirement plans of not-for-profit organizations.

Charles J. Northrup spoke on ethical issues related to conflicts of interest at an April 14, 2007, program presented by the Illinois Institute of continuing Legal Education. The program was entitled “Basic Skills Short Course for New Lawyers”.

Charles J. Northrup also spoke on the topic of “Responding and Defending ARDC Complaints: Perspectives of a Defense Attorney in ARDC Proceedings” at an Illinois State Bar Association continuing legal education program entitled “Practical Legal Advice: From ARDC Complaints to Courtroom Dilemmas” in Collinsville on April 20, 2007.

On March 28, 2007, five Sorling attorneys, Stephen A. Tagge, R. Lee Allen, David A. Rolf, Todd M. Turner, and Michael G. Horstman presented a seminar in Springfield entitled “Landlord-Tenant Law in Illinois”. The seminar was sponsored by Sterling Education Services, Inc.

In February, 2007, a presentation by Charles J. Northrup entitled “Education for Attorneys in Child Custody Matters”, about ethical issues in child custody matters, was replayed at Illinois State Bar Association seminars in Quincy and Rockford, Illinois. The presentation was originally made by Mr. Northrup at an ISBA seminar in August, 2006, in Collinsville, Illinois.

In December of 2006, Michael A. Myers wrote a chapter on effective planning commission presentations for an Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education publication on Land Use Law and Litigation. Mr. Myers also presented that topic at an IICLE seminar.

On November 2, 2006, John A. Kauerauf made a presentation entitled "Recognizing and Reacting to Unionization Activity" to the Human Resources User Group of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network, an association of 50 rural hospitals doing business in downstate Illinois. Mr. Kauerauf reviewed for the group relevant NLRA provisions, recent NLRB decisions and strategies employed by health care providers when faced with these challenges.

On November 1, 2006, Zach Dinardo made a presentation entitled "New Challenges for Healthcare: Refusal of Care" to the Nurse Leaders Group of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network.

On September 22, 2006, Brian D. Jones made a presentation entitled “LLC and S Corporation Update” at the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s “Hot Topics in Business Law” conference in Peoria, Illinois. Mr. Jones focused his presentation on the formation and operation of Illinois Series Limited Liability Companies.

On August 22, 2006, John A. Kauerauf made a presentation entitled "2006 Employment Law Update" to the Human Resources User Group of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network, an association of 50 rural hospitals doing business in downstate Illinois. Mr. Kauerauf reviewed for the group all new legislation, administrative rules and court decisions from 2006 that impact the employer/employee relationship.