Ice Miller lawyers Lindsay Knowles, Nicole Giambarrese, Audra Ferguson, and Rob Gauss will be participating in various sessions at the at the 2026 National Association of Public Pension Attorneys Winter Seminar.

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Ice Miller Presentations:

Setting the Table: Implementation and Oversight of Your System’s Risk Management Program (Wednesday, February 18, 9:35 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.)

This panel will discuss the components of a risk oversight framework, the respective roles of the board and management, and considerations involved in creating and overseeing an enterprise-wide risk management (ERM) program. Panelists will discuss the board’s fiduciary oversight role and board governance considerations, as well as the logistics involved in implementing and overseeing an ERM program.

Featuring Ice Miller Of Counsel Lindsay Knowles

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Back to the Future Service: Buying Time Under §415(n) (Thursday, February 19, 2:35 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.)

Join us for a high-stakes legal adventure through the twists and turns of IRC §415(n). Whether you are buying back time, navigating hybrid prior service, combatting reciprocal service, or confronting the dragons of service forfeiture during transfers and mergers, this panel will equip you with the tools to decode the complexities of service credit. Expect sharp insights, practical guidance, and some war stories to keep things lively. No DeLorean required! 

Featuring Ice Miller Partner Nicole Giambarrese

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May I Have a Sidebar? (Friday, February 20, 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.)

During this session attendees will select as many moderated “sidebar” sessions as their time allows. Each sidebar will have a discussion moderator but no judge and no jury. Sidebar topics are subject to change, but are anticipated to include:

• AI, Privacy and Cybersecurity
• Employer Affiliation
• Federal Update
• Foreign Tax Reclaims
• Fraud
• Hot Issues in Contract Drafting
• Member Appeals and Plan Litigation
• SEC Policy on Mandatory Arbitration

Featuring Ice Miller lawyers Audra Ferguson and Rob Gauss