News and Updates

I am humbled and honored to again be selected again to Illinois Super Lawyers and Illinois Super Lawyers Top 50 Women and Top 100 Attorneys for 2024. In February, I celebrated the 13th anniversary of my solo practice.

Recent Publications

Client Bulletin Labor Day 2024 https://lorigoldsteinlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/clientbulletinLaborDay2024.pdf

Client Bulletin June 2024 – New Laws July 1, 2024 https://lorigoldsteinlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/clientbulletinJune2024.pdf

“How to Navigate the Proposed Federal Noncompete Ban,” Greyzone Mentoring Blog June 2024 https://greyzonementoring.com/blog/how-to-navigate-the-proposed-federal-ban-on-non-competes/

“Wading Through the New Independent Contractor Rule,” Illinois CPA Society Insight Magazine Spring 2024 https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/spring-2024/wading-through-the-new-independent-contractor-status-rule

Client Bulletin: Labor Day 2023 – Compliance and Heads Up https://lorigoldsteinlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/clientbulletinLaborDay2023.pdf

 “Employment Agreement and Non-Compete Basics,” DuPage County Bar Association DCBA Brief March/April 2023

“New Restrictions on Severance Agreements,” Special Client Bulletin 2/24/23 

https://lorigoldsteinlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/clientbulletinseveranceagreementsandNLRB022423.pdf

“New Laws for 2023,” Client Bulletin December 2022 https://lorigoldsteinlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/clientbulletinDecember-20228.pdf

“State of the Workplace,” Client Bulletin Sept. 2022 Labor Day https://lorigoldsteinlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/clientbulletinSeptember2022LaborDay.pdf

Upcoming Presentations

Ten Tips for Employers – North Start Benefits (8/7/24)

Sexual harassment training for managers and for employees, plus Chicago-required bystander intervention training, and general discrimination/harassment trainings (clients and organizations)

2024 Presentations

Ten Tips for Small Employers – The Professional Networking Group – Professional Networking Group (PNG) (6/19/24)

New Overtime Rules and Proposed Noncompete Ban – Evanston Chamber of Commerce (6/4/24)

Chicago sexual harassment training – Chicago arts community (sponsored by Lawyers for the Creative Arts) (5/3/24)

How the New USDOL Rule Can Affect You – Independent Writers of Chicago (4/16/24) https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Te–nUrPO7NVeiJzDrwDri8-iabMmj581dYbmTSYKaQLiBc4pVL3M6C2dV-UCHAQ.Wd5PbcI71Ba9vTAf  (Passcode: U+C@U2hR)

New Employment Laws 2024 – Ask an Accountant (3/20/24)

Employment Rights and Issues podcast – Rate My (Physical) Therapy Company Facebook group (3/6/24) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D5ssq2D3js

Women Mentoring Women – Legal Employment Topics for Women (2/28/24)

Recent Presentations 2023

Federal Proposals to Ban Noncompetes and Increase Exempt Minimum Salary, State of The Hybrid Workplace, and More – Real Wealth Podcast (10/27/23) https://realwealthmarketing.b-cdn.net/podcasts/weekly/2023/11-27-2023-real-wealth-weekly-lori-goldstein-no-winners-in-litigation.mp3

Navigating the Freelance Economy in the Arts – Entertainment Community Fund webinar (9/28/23)

Noncompetes and Nonsolicits in a Changing Labor Market, Illinois CPA Society Annual Summit (8/22/23)

Ten Tips for Small Employers – Allies for Community Business (6/15/23)

Sexual harassment trainings – Chicago Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (CCAI)

Sexual harassment training for managers and for employees, plus Chicago-required bystander intervention training, and general discrimination/harassment trainings (clients and organizations)