Catherine R. Locallo
Catherine Locallo practices in the area of labor and employment law. She counsels employers in all aspects of employment law including hiring, terminations, reductions in force, unemployment compensation, employee discipline issues, labor relations, policies and practices, employment agreements, settlement agreements and severance matters, nonimmigrant worker visas, and federal and state employment discrimination matters. She also counsels public bodies on compliance with Illinois' Freedom of Information Act. Catherine has represented clients in federal court and administrative agency proceedings involving discrimination, retaliation and harassment claims.
Before becoming an attorney, Catherine was a paralegal with Robbins Schwartz for 5 years. She worked primarily with the labor and employment practice group.
Recent Publications
- “When the Music Stops, Why Not Require Certain Title VII Plaintiffs to Find a Chair on Which to Rest Their Complaint,” The John Marshall Law Review, Issue 42:2
Recent Presentations
- Walking A Tightrope: Social Media, Employees and the Hiring Process, 2012 American Association of School Personnel Administrators Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois (November 2012)
- Legal Issues for Student Leaders of Community Colleges, ICCTA 2012 Student Leadership Institute, Normal, Illinois (May 2012)
- Sage Rules for a Spicy Subject: Schools and Social Media, 2011 Joint Annual IASB/IASA/IASBO Conference, Chicago, Illinois (November 2011)
- Freedom of Information and Educational Institutions: Balancing the Right to Records and Privacy Rights, 2011 FA Education/Classroom Privacy, The John Marshall Law School (November 2011)
- Family Medical Leave Act and Leaves of Absence, IASPA Conference (January 2011)
- District Website Postings: What’s Required? What’s Recommended?, IASB/IASBO/IASA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (November 2010)
- Effective Discipline of College Employees and Reasonable Suspicion Checklist, In-Service (October 2010)
- Letting The Sunshine In: Implementing Sweeping Changes to Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act, IASB/IASBO/IASA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (November 2009)
- A Supervisor’s Guide to Understanding the Family and Medical Leave Act, In-Service (February 2010)
- A Guide to Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act, In-Service (June 2010)
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, The John Marshall Law School, 2009; Order of John Marshall
- B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1999
Admitted to Practice
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
Organizations
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Justinian Society of Lawyers
- Oakton Community College Paralegal Advisory Committee, Member
- UNICO National
Associate, Chicago Office
ph: 312.332.7760
fax:312.332.7768
clocallo@robbins-schwartz.com
Catherine R. Locallo
Associate, Chicago Office
ph: 312.332.7760
fax:312.332.7768
clocallo@robbins-schwartz.com
Catherine Locallo practices in the area of labor and employment law. She counsels employers in all aspects of employment law including hiring, terminations, reductions in force, unemployment compensation, employee discipline issues, labor relations, policies and practices, employment agreements, settlement agreements and severance matters, nonimmigrant worker visas, and federal and state employment discrimination matters. She also counsels public bodies on compliance with Illinois' Freedom of Information Act. Catherine has represented clients in federal court and administrative agency proceedings involving discrimination, retaliation and harassment claims.
Before becoming an attorney, Catherine was a paralegal with Robbins Schwartz for 5 years. She worked primarily with the labor and employment practice group.
Recent Publications
- “When the Music Stops, Why Not Require Certain Title VII Plaintiffs to Find a Chair on Which to Rest Their Complaint,” The John Marshall Law Review, Issue 42:2
Recent Presentations
- Walking A Tightrope: Social Media, Employees and the Hiring Process, 2012 American Association of School Personnel Administrators Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois (November 2012)
- Legal Issues for Student Leaders of Community Colleges, ICCTA 2012 Student Leadership Institute, Normal, Illinois (May 2012)
- Sage Rules for a Spicy Subject: Schools and Social Media, 2011 Joint Annual IASB/IASA/IASBO Conference, Chicago, Illinois (November 2011)
- Freedom of Information and Educational Institutions: Balancing the Right to Records and Privacy Rights, 2011 FA Education/Classroom Privacy, The John Marshall Law School (November 2011)
- Family Medical Leave Act and Leaves of Absence, IASPA Conference (January 2011)
- District Website Postings: What’s Required? What’s Recommended?, IASB/IASBO/IASA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (November 2010)
- Effective Discipline of College Employees and Reasonable Suspicion Checklist, In-Service (October 2010)
- Letting The Sunshine In: Implementing Sweeping Changes to Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act, IASB/IASBO/IASA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (November 2009)
- A Supervisor’s Guide to Understanding the Family and Medical Leave Act, In-Service (February 2010)
- A Guide to Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act, In-Service (June 2010)
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, The John Marshall Law School, 2009; Order of John Marshall
- B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1999
Admitted to Practice
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
Organizations
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Justinian Society of Lawyers
- Oakton Community College Paralegal Advisory Committee, Member
- UNICO National
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