Webinar
Sep 10, 2026
Webinar: Workplace Culture, Risk & The Upcoming Midterm Elections
Cost
There is no cost to attend, however, registration is required.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mountain
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific
About the Program
The 2026 midterm elections are fast approaching, and the resulting flashpoints may create legal, reputational, workforce and business risk. This election cycle is likely to function as a stress test for companies as economic uncertainty, declining trust, and heightened political polarization place organizations under increasing scrutiny from employees, customers, policymakers, investors, and other stakeholders. The time to prepare is now.
In this program, Dawn Solowey and Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, co-chairs of Seyfarth’s Cultural Flashpoints Task Force will be joined by special guest Aaron Guiterman, U.S. Head of Public Affairs at Edelman, the world's largest independently owned communications firm.
Topics include:
- Why the 2026 midterms matter for business
- The economic, social, and political forces shaping today's election environment
- How voter concerns can quickly become workplace, reputational, and business challenges
- Anticipating the issues that may create reputational, workforce or legal exposure
- What companies should be doing right now to mitigate legal and reputational risk
- Building a consistent framework to navigate cultural flashpoints with confidence
Speakers
Dawn Solowey, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Aaron Guiterman, U.S. Head of Public Affairs, Edelman
Learn more about our Cultural Flashpoints Team.
To comply with State CLE Requirements, CLE forms requesting credit in IL or CA must be received before the end of the month in which the program took place. Credit will not be issued for forms received after such date. For all other jurisdictions forms must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place or we will not be able to process the request.
Our live programming is accredited for CLE in CA, IL, and NY (for both newly admitted and experienced). Credit will be applied as requested, but cannot be guaranteed for TX, NJ, GA, NC and WA. The following jurisdictions may accept reciprocal credit with our accredited states, and individuals can use the certificate they receive to gain CLE credit therein: AZ, AR, CT, HI and ME. For all other jurisdictions, a general certificate of attendance and the necessary materials will be issued that can be used for self-application. CLE decisions are made by each local board, and can take up to 12 weeks to process. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com.
Please note that programming under 60 minutes of CLE content is not eligible for credit in GA. programs that are not open to the public are not eligible for credit in NC.
If you have any questions, please contact Kate Stacey at kstacey@seyfarth.com and reference this event.
