Lance Jones and Julieta Kosiba will be among the featured speakers at the annual convention of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois. The two HeplerBroom attorneys will provide an overview of various employment laws and how they relate to employment practice liability insurance (EPLI), including the need for and benefits of EPLI coverage. The convention is being held October 6 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield.

Jones, an Attorney of Counsel in the firm’s Springfield office, is a trial attorney with a primary emphasis in litigation, particularly employment litigation. He has argued cases before the Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois Appellate Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, as well as a number of Illinois administrative venues. Jones has been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media and is a former recipient of IDOT’s Award of Merit for Professional Excellence.

Kosiba, an associate attorney working for the firm’s Springfield office, focuses her practice on the defense of civil litigation matters, including employment and labor law. In addition to defending clients in employment litigation, she assists them in drafting employee handbooks and other employment-related documents, as well as providing guidance on employment-related issues. Kosiba is licensed to practice in Illinois and is admitted in the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois.