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Alejandro Caffarelli to Speak at Chicago Bar Association on December 17, 2014

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Alejandro Caffarelli was invited to speak for a continuing legal education course entitled “Employment Law in the Digital Age,” which will be held on December 17, 2014 at The Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago IL 60604. The subject of Mr. Caffarelli’s panel is “BEST PRACTICES FOR TECHNOLOGY IN THE WORKPLACE” and is described as “a discussion of the legal and practical best practices for the use of electronics in the workplace, including technology-related wage and hour compliance issues and policies governing the use of workplace computers for personal use and personal devices for work.” Joining Mr. Caffarelli on the panel is Viktoria Lovei from Sidley Austin and Elizabeth McRee from Jones Day as moderator. To register, visit www.chicagobar.org/cle or call (312) 554-2056.

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