Education
- University of South Dakota School of Law (J.D., Sterling Honors, 2018)
- University of South Dakota (M.A., 2017)
- Creighton University (B.A., 2007)
Admissions
- Nebraska (2018: Sustaining Member)
- Iowa (2020)
- South Dakota (2022)
- U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska (2019)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (2022)
News
Events
COVID-19 Best Practices: Managing Your Workforce During The Pandemic
07.28.2020 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Alerts
More AlertsU.S. Department of Labor Rolls Out New Independent Contractor Rule
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule addressing worker classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new rule goes into effect on March 11, 2024 and is very similar to the proposed rule issued by the DOL in 2022. In short, the new rule rescinds the independent contractor rule adopted during the Trump Administration and restores a multi-factor analysis in determining whether workers are properly classified as employees versus independent contractors.
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January 1, 2024, Deadline: Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Eligibility in 401(k) Plans
In a matter of weeks, the rules governing eligibility criteria for 401(k) plans will undergo a significant change. By January 1, 2024, 401(k) plans that exclude employees who work less than 1,000 hours a year from eligibility must now allow employees who perform 500 hours of service in three consecutive years to participate in the plan. For plans not on a calendar year, the change must be instituted by the first day of the 2024 plan year.
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Publications
More PublicationsPlanning To Leave Your Employment And Compete? Don't Forget About Your Duty Of Loyalty
When employees decide to leave their employer and engage in competition, they frequently overlook their duty of loyalty. Absent a non-compete or non-solicitation restriction, an employee may believe that he or she can freely engage in discussions with clients and customers regarding their intention to leave employment and engage in a competitive business.
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NLRB General Counsel Illuminates Prior Decision Addressing Severance Agreements
Recently, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a memorandum responding to inquiries that became prevalent after the McLaren Macomb decision. In McLaren Macomb, the NLRB took aim at overbroad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements. The NLRB also found that simply offering a severance agreement to an employee can violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or the “Act”) if the agreement provides severance benefits in exchange for giving up statutory rights under Section 7 of the Act - NLRB Takes Aim At Severance Agreements.
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- American Bar Association
- Eighth Circuit Bar Association
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Omaha Bar Association
- The Robert M. Spire American Inn of Court
- Law Clerk, Hon. Roger L. Wollman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Eighth Circuit Bar Association Board of Directors
- NSBA Labor Relations and Employment Law Executive Committee
- Managing Editor, South Dakota Law Review
- Seven CALI Awards
- Gavel Award – Outstanding Student by Faculty
- University of South Dakota School of Law Trial Team
- NALSA Moot Court
- 1st Place Award – South Dakota Law Review Write-on