The Future is Here: The Possibilities and Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
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Location: Virginia Beach Central Library, Central Auditorium and Libris Rooms, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23452
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Is artificial intelligence a trending topic or is it here to stay? While the conversation around artificial intelligence and services like ChatGPT is gaining national momentum, it has left many wondering what is AI and how is it going to impact my job? Is it really going to revolutionize the way we work, or is it just going to create more problems? While some may say that only time will tell, it is important for business to understand the possibilities and potential pitfalls of using artificial intelligence in the workplace. Join us for a panel discussion in which we take a deep dive into AI in the workplace.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS:
Anne G. Bibeau, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, PLC
Anne is the firm’s Labor & Employment and Cannabis Law Practice Group Leader. She focuses her practice on labor and employment law, alternative dispute resolution, commercial litigation, tax litigation, and the emerging cannabis industry. She advises clients on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), discrimination and harassment, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), disability law, labor relations, employment agreements, and other labor and employment matters, and conducts workplace investigations. She is an experienced litigator. She also serves as an arbitrator and mediator and is an American Arbitration Association (AAA) Employment Law Arbitrator. Anne regularly represents clients in various industries, including federal contractors, construction, maritime, and higher education.
As an advocate, Anne represents clients in arbitrations and mediations involving employment, labor, and commercial disputes. She also serves as a neutral in arbitrations and mediations in employment, commercial, and consumer cases. She is on the AAA’s Employment Law Panel as an arbitrator.
Anne frequently appears in federal and state courts representing clients in employment, labor, commercial, tax, and other disputes. Prior to joining Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, Anne was a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, where she litigated civil tax cases nationwide.
Anne has been advising clients on labor and employment law matters for more than twenty years. She works closely with clients to guide employment decisions to minimize risk. She drafts employment agreements, including agreements for executives, noncompete agreements, arbitration agreements, and severance agreements. She advises clients on managing employee leave issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and FMLA. She assists clients in properly classifying independent contractors and FLSA exempt employees and other wage and hour issues.
Even with the most careful preparation, workplace claims will arise from time to time. Anne is skilled in litigation in federal and state court and an experienced advocate in arbitrations. She routinely represents clients in Title VII, ADA, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and other employment law cases, including FLSA collective actions. She advocates for clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor (DOL), the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), and other administrative agencies. She routinely represents clients in Title VII, ADA, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and other employment law cases, including FLSA collective actions. She advocates for clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor (DOL), the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), and other administrative agencies.
Early in her career, Anne worked for the U.S. Postal Service Law Department, where she litigated labor and employment law cases, handled labor disputes, and trained and advised management on preventative human resources strategies.
Anne drafts affirmative action plans (AAPs) and guides clients in Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) compliance. She is well-versed in the Service Contract Act (SCA) and Davis Bacon Act (DBA) rules regarding employee wages. She represents clients in DOL and OFCCP audits.
Anne represents management in union avoidance, union elections, collective bargaining, and unfair labor practice charges. She also advocates for management in labor arbitrations and before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Anne advises businesses on the rapidly changing laws and regulations regarding the nascent cannabis industry in Virginia. Together with Jonathan Gallo, she heads up the firm’s Cannabis practice.
Anne grew up in Virginia Beach and received both her undergraduate and law degrees from the College of William & Mary. After ten years working in big cities (Washington and New York), in 2007 she returned to the beach and joined Vandeventer Black, where she had clerked as a law student.
Ross Broudy, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, PLC
Ross is an associate at Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black (WRVB) where he is a member of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy and Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice groups. He advises clients on a range of cybersecurity and data privacy matters including privacy laws, data breach planning and response, and cybersecurity risk management. Additionally, Ross represents businesses and individuals across the Commonwealth in complex commercial litigation.
After law school, Ross clerked for The Honorable Michael F. Devine at the Fairfax Circuit Court. During Ross’s clerkship, he gained invaluable insight into civil litigation in Virginia state court.
Ross received his J.D. (magna cum laude) from George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School. While in law school, Ross served as an Articles Editor for the George Mason Law Review, Judges Committee Chairman for the Scalia Law Moot Court Board, and President of the Jewish Law Students Association. During his third year of law school, Ross taught legal research and writing to first year law students as a writing fellow. Ross also interned for The Honorable Jerrauld C. Jones at the Norfolk Circuit Court.
In law school, Ross published an article titled “Remastering Termination Rights” in the George Mason law Review, 27 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 939 (2020). His article has been cited by a leading Virginia treatise.
Prior to law school, Ross earned his B.A. from Virginia Tech, where he majored in Business Management with minors in Audio Technology and Jazz Studies.
As a Virginia Beach native, Ross has strong local ties to Hampton Roads. He attended Princess Anne High School’s International Baccalaureate program.
Outside of the practice of law, Ross enjoys playing bass guitar, practicing yoga, and going to the beach.
