Julie Furer Stahr is an experienced litigator and counselor representing management in a broad range of employment-related matters in state and federal court and administrative agencies, including:

• Discrimination against race, gender, religion, national origin, age and disability
• Harassment
• Retaliation
• Defamation
• Public policy violations
• Breach of contract
• Claims involving restrictive covenants and trade secrets
• Wage and hour

Publications

"Seventh Circuit Addresses Obligations Regarding the Interactive Process under the ADA," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (May 10, 2013)

"Seventh Circuit Creates New Disability Accommodation Obligations for Employers," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (Sept. 14, 2012)

"Seventh Circuit Holds Cat's Paw Theory Can Create Personal Liability for Non-Decisionmakers under 42 U.S.C. § 1981," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (May 31, 2012)

"Illinois Federal Court Sides With Circuits Allowing Non-Disabled Individuals to Bring ADA Claims," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (March 13, 2012)

"Illinois Supreme Court Decides Requirements for Enforceable Noncompete Agreements in Illinois," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (December 5, 2011)

"Civil Rights Agencies: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Illinois Department of Human Rights, Illinois Human Rights Commission, Chicago Commission on Human Relations, and Cook County Commission on Human Rights," (editor) Chicago Lawyers Court Handbook, Chicago Bar Association (1997, 2000, 2009)

"Faulty Investigation Leads to 'Sex Stereotyping' Claim Against New York Employer and Manager," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (July 6, 2009)

"The New Landscape of Discovery in Employment Litigation," American Bar Association Corporate Counsel Committee Annual Meeting (February 2005)

Special Issues in Employing Women: A Practical Guide for Women, Men and Management, Council on Education in Management (1994)

"Legal and Medical Implications of Fetal Tissue Transplantation," (co-author) Suffolk University Law Review, Vol. XXVII, No. 4 (Winter 1993)

Personnel Law Update, (contributor) Council on Education in Management

Speeches and Presentations

"What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You: Using Investigations to Protect Your Organization From Loss," Schiff Hardin Labor & Employment Breakfast Briefing, Chicago, Ill. (October 19, 2011)

"Downsizing in a Shaky Economy," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Breakfast Briefing, Chicago, Ill. (November 20, 2008)

"Fire at Will or Fire at Your Own Risk," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Breakfast Briefing, Chicago, Ill. (June 7, 2007)

"Strategies for Troubleshooting Your Non-Compete Agreements," National Retail Federation HR Summit, Dallas, Texas (October 25, 2006)

"Disparate Impact Claims Under the ADEA," Schiff Hardin Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar (September 2005)

"The New Landscape of Discovery in Employment Litigation," American Bar Association Corporate Counsel Committee Annual Meeting (February 2005)

"Labor Law and the Internet," Business Women's Professional Group, North Michigan  Avenue Chapter (April 3, 2001)

"Taking Effective Depositions Using Internet Technology," Chicago, Ill. and San Francisco, Calif. (December 2000)

"EEOC Hiring Compliance," Council on Education in Management (August 2000)

"Sexual Harassment - Just Say No," Schiff Hardin (June 2000)

"Basics of Employment Law," Council on Education in Management (March 1999)

"Internal Investigations," Council on Education in Management (November 1998, October  1999)

"Top Ten Management Tips," Latin American Chamber of Commerce (August 1997, May  1999)

"Workplace Privacy Issues at the Close of the Millennium," (program chair) American Bar  Association Annual Meeting (August 1998)

Previous Experience

Formerly, Ms. Stahr served as Associate General Counsel of Council on Education in Management, a human resources/employment law seminar and publication company.