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1 Employee Benefits Annual Advanced ALI CLE Course THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE Continuing Legal Education Pension, Profit-Sharing, Welfare, and Other Compensation Plans Wednesday-Friday, October 9-11, 2013 Washington, D.C. (Washington Plaza Hotel) and Live Video Webcast Register online: MCLE credit hours, including one hour of ethics 19.5 CPE credit hours in Business Law Hear an exemplary faculty panel, including invited representatives from Treasury and IRS, provide explanations and guidance through the myriad of changes impacting employee benefits practitioners. The takeaways from this course provide immediate value to your practice and for your clients. Topics include: DOMA and benefit plans: what the Supreme Court s ruling means for you lessons from the 401(k) questionnaire preparing for 2014 and beyond: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act recent changes and case studies in EPCRS Department of Labor s recent guidance on target date funds and providing lifetime income illustrations in benefit statements documentary and operational corrections under 409A PBGC update Having come to this program since 1980, I can say it provides excellent coverage in a timely fashion of a plethora of topics related to the law of employee benefits. March 2013 registrant

2 Planning Chairs (also on faculty) T. David Cowart Dentons US LLP, Dallas Faculty Harold J. Ashner Keightly & Ashner LLP, Washington, D.C. Pamela Baker Dentons US LLP, Chicago Kathryn A. Bjornstad Groom Law Group, Chartered, Washington, D.C.; former Attorney, IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Tax Exempt and Governmental Entities, Health and Welfare Branch Vicki Blanton Senior Benefits Counsel American Airlines, Dallas Greta E. Cowart Winstead PC, Dallas Susan Katz Hoffman Littler Mendelson P.C., Philadelphia Kevin P. Knopf Attorney-Adviser, Office of Benefits Tax Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, D.C. (invited) Andrew C. Liazos McDermott Will & Emery, Boston Doreen E. Lilienfeld Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York William F. Sweetnam, Jr. Groom Law Group, Chartered, Washington, D.C.; former Benefits Tax Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury W. Waldan Lloyd Callister Nebeker & McCullough Salt Lake City Yan (Janet) Mak Manager, Employee Plans Voluntary Compliance, Tax Exempt and Government Entities, Internal Revenue Service Brooklyn, New York (invited) Pamela D. Perdue Summers Compton Wells P.C., St. Louis W. Thomas Reeder Health Care Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service Washington, D.C. (invited) Teresa Renaker Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, P.C. Oakland, California Tamara M. Simon Buck Consulting, Washington, D.C. Monika A. Templeman Director, Employee Plan Examinations, Internal Revenue Service, Baltimore (invited) Deborah Walker Retired partner, Deloitte Tax LLP Washington, D.C. ALI CLE Program Attorney: Amy S. Weinberg

3 Program All times are Eastern Time Wednesday, October 9, :30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:25 a.m. Administrative Remarks ALI CLE Staff VIDEO WEBCAST SEGMENT A $299 8:30 a.m. Lessons from the 401(K) Questionnaire Mr. Cowart and Ms. Templeman (invited) 9:15 a.m. Internal Controls and Audits Mr. Cowart and Mss. Blanton, Templeman (invited), and Walker 10:00 a.m. Networking and 10:15 a.m. Qualified Plans in Merger and Acquisition Transactions Ms. Perdue 11:00 a.m. Privacy s Changes and Challenges Ms. Cowart 11:45 a.m. Questions and Answers 12:00 noon Lunch Break VIDEO WEBCAST SEGMENT B $299 1:15 p.m. Ethical Issues in an Employee Benefits Practice Mss. Blanton and Cowart 2:15 p.m. EPCRS: Changes and Case Studies Mss. Mak (invited) and Perdue 3:00 p.m. Networking and 3:15 p.m. PBGC Update Mr. Ashner 4:00 p.m. Defense of Marriage Act: What the Supreme Court s Ruling Means for Benefits Practitioners Ms. Renaker 4:45 p.m. Questions and Answers 5:00 p.m. Adjournment for the Day; Networking Reception for Registrants and Faculty Thursday, October 10, :00 a.m. Networking and Continental Breakfast Total 60-minute hours of instruction: 16.25, including one hour of ethics 19.5 CP ALI CLE Curriculum Employee Benefits Curriculum Hailed for their practical, transactional focus, ALI CLE employee benefits law courses set the nationwide standard for high caliber CLE in this ever-important field. Our courses excel at explaining complex rules in an insightful manner, from ERISA fundamentals to the effects of the Affordable Care Act to the most intricate rules for executive compensation. High repeat attendance by practitioners attests to the enduring value of ALI CLE courses.

4 VIDEO WEBCAST SEGMENT C $299 The Affordable Care Act in 2013 and Beyond 8:30 a.m. Introduction Mr. Sweetnam 8:45 a.m. Recent Regulations Under the Affordable Care Act Mr. Knopf 9:30 a.m. 4980H: Shared Employer Responsibility Provisions Ms. Bjornstad 10:30 a.m. Networking and 10:45 a.m. Implementation of Affordable Care Act Provisions Mr. Reeder 11:45 a.m. Questions and Answers 12:00 noon Lunch Break VIDEO WEBCAST SEGMENT D $299 1:15 p.m. Health Insurance Exchanges Ms. Simon 2:00 p.m. Managing 409A Footfaults - Lessons Learned from Sutardja and Recent Experience Ms. Baker 2:45 p.m. Networking and 3:00 p.m. 409A in Mergers and Acquisitions Ms. Lilienfeld 3:45 p.m. Hot Topics in Executive Compensation Mr. Liazos 4:30 p.m. Questions and Answers 4:45 p.m. Adjournment for the Day Friday, October 11, :00 a.m. Networking and Continental Breakfast WEBCAST SEGMENT E $299 8:30 a.m. Employee Benefits Litigation Update Ms. Hoffman 9:30 a.m. Preparing Plan Participants for Retirement Mr. Lloyd 10:30 a.m. Networking and 10:45 a.m. Anti-Cutback Rules of 411(d)(6) and Application to ESOPs Mr. Sweetnam 11:30 a.m. Questions and Answers 11:45 a.m. Adjournment credit hours in Business Law (live group and group-internet-based program) I ve attended this program many times over the last 30 years. This was, by far, the best! March 2013 registrant The course was excellent. The coverage of ACA material and law, relative to the health care bill rollout, was excellent and timely. If you have an ERISA practice, you must take this course. The material relative to qualified plans was excellent. March 2013 registrant The program is an excellent way to prepare for next year and to check yourself on keeping current. October 2012 registrant

5 ALI CLE s Forms Library Subscriptions Legal forms are designed to solve current client problems, and then adapt as clients and problems change. ALI CLE has collected thousands of forms, designed by the top practitioners in their fields and ready for you to adapt to your own clients concerns. All editable. All practice-tested. And now all available in subscription practice area libraries. Subscribe to a specific practice area within ALI CLE s Forms Library for as little as $99 per year, or subscribe to the entire library. Whichever option you choose, your annual cost will represent huge savings over buying the forms separately. Practice Area Libraries Available for Annual Subscription Banking Bankruptcy Business Organizations/Corporate Law Commercial Law/UCC Elder Law Employee Benefits Employment and Labor Law Environmental Estate Planning Land Use Real Estate Securities To learn more or subscribe: ALI CLE s Forms Library: The Evolution of Higher Forms from ALI CLE superb instruction and practical advice available in multiple formats providing numerous ways to further your knowledge while satisfying your CLE requirements On location: Maximize your CLE experience. Learn from the best and network with other serious practitioners. Register one person from your firm for this course and get all subsequent registrations at 50% off. UP TO 50% OFF Webcast: Can t attend on location? Register for the live webcast or any of its segments and participate by asking questions online, in real time, and get our famous course materials via searchable PDF. Interrupt your viewing at any time and catch up later with the free online archive. Get all the information you need, and satisfy your CLE needs, without leaving your office. $1,199 / $299 Group Webcast: Schedule a convenient group viewing of this course for two or more people and save on tuition. Provide your firm or department with access to the finest legal talent and train more people at a lower cost without the additional expense or time constraints of travel. UP TO 30% OFF On-demand CLE: Online audio and/or video and searchable (PDF) course materials are available 24/7 for every course and course segment. Free To Registrants DVD / CD-ROM / Audio MP3 Watch or listen to ALI CLE s renowned courses in your car, home, or office on your computer, DVD player, or MP3 player at your own pace. $999 / $799 Print + Digital Course Materials ALI CLE s acclaimed course materials are available in print or electronically and can be purchased before or after the course. $199

6 how to register online phone CLe News fax mail return the form on the back panel of this brochure to: registrar, ALi CLe, 4025 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, PA get MANDAtorY CLe & CPe CreDit Virtually all ALI CLE programs receive CLE credit in AK, AL, Ar, AZ, CA, Co, De, FL, ga, hi, ia, il, in, Ks, KY, LA, Me, MN, Mo, Ms, Mt, NC, ND, Ne, Nh, NJ, NM, NV, NY, oh, ok, PA, ri, sc, tn, tx, Ut, VA, Vt, wa, wi, and wv. Upon request, ALI CLE will apply for CLE credit in id, or, and wy. This course is expected to qualify for credits, including one ethics credit, in 60-minute MCLE jurisdictions; and for 19.5 credits, including 1.2 ethics credits, in 50-minute MCLE jurisdictions. In NY, this course is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. For specific information on CLE, CPE, or other professional accreditation in your state, please the MCLE Team at go to or call CLE-NEWS. NAsBA ALI CLE is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: For more information regarding ALI CLE s administrative policies, such as complaint and refund, please call Customer Service at (800) CLE-NEWS. CPe credit hours for this course, in Business Law: 19.5 (live group and groupinternet-based program). suggested Prerequisite: Substantial experience in practice in subject matter. Learning objectives: To get up-to-date on the most important aspects of pension, profitsharing, welfare, and other compensation plans, including recent developments in litigation, legislation, and federal regulations, enforcement, and guidance. Level of instruction: Advanced. hotel ACCoMMoDAtioNs A limited block of rooms has been reserved at the washington Plaza hotel. Room rate: Superior Room - Queen Bed, $229 per night, single or double occupancy; Superior Room - 2 Double Beds, $259 per night, single or double occupancy. These rooms will be held as a block, unless exhausted, until september 19, at which time they will be released to the general public. Registrants must make their own hotel reservations and indicate that they are attending the ALI CLE course to qualify for rooms in the block. Room reservations may be made by calling the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005; phone (202) or (800) Confirmations will be sent by the hotel. Please read the cancellation policy carefully. All guest rooms in the ALI CLE block will have complimentary high speed internet. go to for more info about: registration/cancellation/requirements for persons with disabilities/scholarships Also from ALI CLE employment and Labor relations Law for the Corporate Counsel and the general Practitioner September 23-24, 2013 Philadelphia and Video Webcast retirement, Deferred Compensation, and welfare Plans of tax-exempt and governmental employers September 26-27, 2013 Washington, D.C. and Video Webcast handling a tax Controversy: Audits, Appeals, Litigation, and Collections October 17-18, 2013 Washington, D.C. and Video Webcast SOCIAL NETWORKING Start interacting with other course registrants and faculty through these social networking tools. Post topics you would like to see covered during the course, discuss hot topics, and make lunch and dinner plans with other on-site attendees. Facebook: Twitter: #PPWC13

7 Pension, Profit-Sharing, Welfare and Other Compensation Plans Register online: Two-and-a-half days of intensive analysis provide the breadth and depth you need on advanced employee benefits issues! Instead of mere discussions of the law, this course offers practical instruction as to how to do it. From the impact of the Supreme Court s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act to the anticipated Dodd-Frank regulations on executive compensation, this annual advanced program examines the most important aspects of pension, profitsharing, welfare, and other compensation plans, including recent developments in litigation, legislation, federal regulations, enforcement, and guidance. This course features instruction from top private practitioners, in house counsel, other benefits specialists, and current and former government speakers, including invited representatives from the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service. The faculty will provide their insights on the latest issues and will be available to answer your most pressing questions throughout the program. The course also provides opportunities to network with like-minded colleagues from around the country, including a reception following the conclusion of the first day s presentations. FOCUS ON HEALTH CARE - 4 hours! Major new requirements and obligations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act go into effect starting in 2014: health insurance exchanges must be fully certified and operational; insurance companies will no longer be able to discriminate based on pre-existing conditions; most individuals who can afford it will be required to obtain basic health insurance coverage or pay a fee; and much more. With important guidance on these issues continuing to emerge, you need to make sure that you are up to speed on these developments - and what s around the corner - so that you can advise your clients or company as to the necessary steps needed to comply. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Employee benefits attorneys and other professionals who handle pension, profit-sharing, welfare, and other compensation plans will benefit from attending this program.

8 Online Phone CLE NEWS FAX Mail Registrar, ALI CLE, 4025 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA Pension, Profit-Sharing, Welfare, and Other Compensation Plans Washington, D.C., October 9-11, 2013 $1,499 G Please enter registration(s): $1,499 CV007 Please provide my course materials as a (choose only one): USB drive Printed course book Please consider "going green" and order your study materials on a USB drive. We recommend that you bring a laptop for viewing at the program. Video Webcast $1,199/$299 G Full program. Tuition: $1,199 WAV007 G Webcast Segment A: $299 WAV007A G Webcast Segment B: $299 WAV007B G Webcast Segment C: $299 WAV007C G Webcast Segment D: $299 WAV007D G Webcast Segment E: $299 WAV007E Can t attend? You don t have to miss anything! Order the: G DVD (video), including a complimentary MP3 CD-ROM and PDFs of the course materials $999 AV007V G Audio MP3 CD-ROM (including PDFs of the course materials) $799 AV007 G Printed course materials only $199 SV007 Partial Scholarships Scholarships covering 30% of tuition fees, valid for on-site courses, live webcasts, and webcast segments only, are available. Scholarships cannot be combined with other offers. G I am a full-time employee of the federal, a state, or a local government or governmental agency. G I am a recent law school graduate (<5 years). G I am a retired senior lawyer (65 or older). $ Total G Check enclosed (payable to ALI CLE) Please charge to my credit card: G AMEX G DISCOVER G MasterCard G VISA Card no.: Card expiration date: / signature American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education 4025 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA NONPROFIT ORG U.S. Postage PAID ALI CLE