• September 30 - October 2, 2024
  • Inland Distribution
  • September 30 - October 2, 2024 | The Westin Chicago River North

Matthew M. Leffler

Armchair Attorney LLC

Managing Partner

Matthew M. Leffler is the Armchair Attorney® and the managing partner of Armchair Attorney, LLC, a law firm based in St Charles, Illinois. Matthew earned his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law, and his B.A. from the University of Illinois. A third generation supply chain leader, he is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; and 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Matthew serves as a Board Member for Michigan State University College of Law Alumni Association. Matthew and his wife, Holly, are the proud parents of Michael (10), Rowan (7), Elise (4 months) & Elijah (4 months).

Sessions With Matthew M. Leffler

Monday, 30 September

  • 10:05am - 10:50am (CST) / 30/sep/2024 03:05 pm - 30/sep/2024 03:50 pm

    Inland Academy: The Armchair Attorney’s Guide to Non-Competes

    More than 30 million workers — at least 18% of the US workforce — are required to sign non-competes as a condition of employment. And yet less than 10% of workers negotiate these clauses. These include a wide range of workers, from supply chain executives to sandwich makers to manufacturers. This session will discuss:

    • What is a post-employment restrictive covenant?

    • The prevalence of non-competes in the United States.

    • Factors that influence the enforceability of a non-compete.

    • How non-competes are enforced and how courts exercise discretion to partially enforce or even rewrite overly broad non-competes.

    • The disproportionate impact of non-competes on women and people of color.

    • The push for regulation on non-competes. 

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