It’s USLAW Women’s Connection Month, and we welcome Julie Proscia of Amundsen Davis in Illinois to this USLAW Live! episode.
It’s USLAW Women’s Connection Month, and we welcome Julie Proscia of Amundsen Davis in Illinois to this USLAW Live! episode. Julie, a USLAW NETWORK Executive Committee member and a labor and employment attorney, joins USLAW Live! co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma and Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Alabama to discuss how shifting EEOC priorities and staff shortages are reshaping discrimination claims and mediation strategies, the uptick in religious discrimination cases and the impact of AI on cases, including AI-generated complaints. Plus, they talk about the Olympics, favorite TV programs and a Hollywood-like moment for Julie’s pup. Listen in now.
1:26 Intro to Julie Proscia and what’s been happening at Amundsen Davis
2:33 Labor & Employment vs Transportation – who has more fun at USLAW events?
3:27 How Labor & Employment can work with nearly every practice area.
3:55 Busiest in the best of ways; Illinois is like California’s younger sister
6:00 Using AI and its impact on efficiency, jury verdict synthesis – ChatGPT, Harvey, etc.
7:43 How Julie uses AI - Non-humble brag: find me a restaurant in Milan at the Olympics or synthesize emails; personal policies; Jessica shares how she uses it for basic deposition outlines.
10:20 Olympics highlights, including USA’s gold medal moments and visiting Andrea Rescigno with Ughi e Nunziante, TELFA member firm in Milan.
11:35 Taking a page out of Tommy Thornton’s playbook – visit colleagues and clients when you travel
12:35 Path to leadership and what Julie’s learning from being on the USLAW Executive Committee
15:53 Women’s Connection month and future of Women’s Connection
18:25 Hot topics: shifting EEOC priorities and staff shortages are reshaping discrimination claims and mediation strategies, the uptick in religious discrimination cases and the impact of AI, including AI-generated complaints.
27:47 What are you reading and watching, including a Hollywood-like moment for Julie’s pup.