More than 1,200 human resources and benefits professionals, in-house counsel, and business owners and executives signed up for this season’s episodes of McAfee & Taft’s annual labor, employment and employee benefits seminar. EmployerLINC25: HR Land premiered on April 2nd at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City and on April 4th at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Tulsa. This year’s classic TV-themed events featured a stellar lineup of all-time classics as well as the newest trending topics hitting the airwaves. (Watch the recap video above.)
McAfee & Taft employment lawyers Alyssa Lankford and Connor Curtis speak to a packed audience at the
EmployerLINC25: HR Land seminar on April 2, 2025 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
The morning session featured presentations by fan favorites along with the newest rising stars in the firm’s Labor & Employment Group.
- EmployerTrek: The Next Administration — Employment Law Horizon: Impact of a New Administration, starring Natalie Ramsey and Paul Ross in Oklahoma City and Courtney Bru and Jake Crawford in Tulsa.
- N*L*R*B — What to Expect from the New Labor Board, starring Phil Bruce and Tony Puckett in Oklahoma City and Charlie Plumb in Tulsa.
- Law & Onboarder — Employment Law Issues in Recruitment and Hiring, starring Paige Good in Oklahoma City and Harrison Kosmider and Kirk Turner in Tulsa.
- Employed… With Children — Navigating the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, starring Alyssa Lankford and Connor Curtis in Oklahoma City and Grace DeJohn and Kathy Neal in Tulsa.
- HR’s Heroes — Labor & Employment “Ask the Experts” Panel, featuring moderator Nathan Whatley with Kate Dodoo, Roberta Fields, and Kristin Simpsen in Oklahoma City, and moderator Kirk Turner with Courtney Bru, Kate Dodoo, and Jake Crawford in Tulsa.
The afternoon session featured presentations by some of the nation’s top talent in McAfee & Taft’s Employee Benefits Group.
- All in the Fiduciary — Common Retirement Plan Administration Issues and How to Avoid Them, starring Brian Beatty and Judy Burdg.
- Trends — Grab Bag of Hot Topics for the New Year, starring Melissa Cottle and Lake Moore.
- Flubs — Your Health Plan: Litigation Risks, Risky Strategies, and Critical Issues, starring Brandon Long and Riley Wren.
- Get Smart — Employee Benefits “Ask the Experts” Panel, starring Judy Burdg, Brandon Long, and Lake Moore.
Seminar Snapshots: Oklahoma City, April 2nd
Seminar Snapshots: Tulsa, April 4th
