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Summary

Curious about AI but not sure where to start? Already experimenting and looking to learn from others? This roundtable is for you.

We're bringing HR professionals together to explore how AI is transforming the workplace and the practice of HR. Each session is participant-driven and conversational, focused on real-world tools, practical applications, challenges, and emerging trends. Bring your questions, successes, ideas, and lessons learned as we share experiences, exchange best practices, and learn from one another in a collaborative environment.

Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or actively integrating AI into your work, this is a space to grow your skills, gain new perspectives, and navigate this rapidly evolving landscape alongside your peers.

Virtual format. Informal setting.

Registration

Free for Professional members. Registration is required.

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Summary

It is time to set aside our computer screens and enjoy time engaging with HR professionals at a fun, face-to-face event!

Mingle with familiar acquaintances and connect with new business contacts that can help you in your profession and in your HR career! We welcome new and veteran members alike to join us for an opportunity to meet Richmond SHRM’s Board and network with each other.

Our annual Summer Social is about forging valuable connections, exchanging insights, and building a network that extends beyond the event. The location provides a casual atmosphere, easy for catching up or making new friends!

This Summer Social is open to Richmond SHRM members and non-members looking to connect. The winner of the 2026 Rising Star Award will be announced at the event.

Light food will be provided. A cash bar will be available.

Registration

Registration available through Friday, July 17.

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.

Join us for an informative and empowering webinar designed specifically for veterans, active-duty service members preparing for transition, and military spouses. During the session you'll hear from professionals who have successfully made the transition and discover how your military experience translates into valuable HR competencies.

Additionally, you'll be introduced to Richmond SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)—a vibrant local chapter committed to advancing the HR profession and supporting career development. Learn how Richmond SHRM can be a resource for networking, mentorship, and continuing education as you begin your civilian career journey.

Who should attend:

• Transitioning service members
• Veterans exploring civilian careers
• Military spouses interested in HR
• Anyone curious about the HR profession

Take a step toward a rewarding career in HR—register today!

This webinar is free and open to members and non-members.

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Summary

Join Woods Rogers' Labor & Employment attorneys as they present Richmond SHRM's signature HR on Mock Trial, where HR decisions are put to a legal test.

Based on an actual employment case (with a twist!), this year's mock trial examines a failure-to-hire dispute set against the backdrop of Virginia's new workplace transparency laws. In this case, a 27-year-old woman was selected over a 60-year-old candidate with decades of relevant experience. As the trial unfolds, participants will evaluate whether the employer complied with requirements related to salary range disclosure (the twist!), compensation communications, hiring documentation, and decision-making transparency, or whether unlawful age and gender discrimination influenced the outcome.

The program features a live mock trial, jury deliberations, and a debrief comparing the fictional trial with the outcome of the actual case. Woods Rogers attorneys will conclude the session with practical guidance, key legal takeaways, and an interactive Q&A to help HR professionals strengthen hiring practices, reduce organizational risk, and make more defensible employment decisions.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate hiring and selection decisions to identify potential legal risks associated with age discrimination, gender discrimination, and other protected characteristics, applying employment law principles to support fair and defensible hiring practices.
• Assess how Virginia's workplace transparency requirements impact recruiting, compensation communications, salary range disclosure, and hiring documentation, and identify practical steps to strengthen compliance.
• Distinguish between legitimate business reasons for a  hiring decision and circumstances that may create the appearance or evidence of unlawful discrimination.
• Apply best practices for documenting hiring decisions, communicating compensation information, and maintaining selection records that improve organizational consistency, transparency, and legal defensibility.
• Identify practical strategies HR professionals and company leaders can implement to reduce hiring risk while supporting equitable, transparent, and merit-based talent acquisition decisions. 
  
  

Cast

• Leah Stiegler
  Principal
  Woods Rogers
  
• Fred Schutt
  Principal
  Woods Rogers
• Patice Holland
  Principal | Government & Special Investigations Practice Co-Chair
  Woods Rogers
• John Byrum
  Principal | Richmond Office Managing Partner
  Woods Rogers
• Raven Burks
  Associate
  Woods Rogers
• Alex Liubinskas
  Associate
  Woods Rogers

Agenda

Venue

Community College Workforce Alliance
1651 E Parham Road
Richmond, VA  23228

Please park in Parking Lot G

Click here for a Campus Map

Registration

Credits

Richmond SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program will be eligible for 3 SHRM PDCs and HRCI (General) Credits toward aPHR, aPHRi, PHR, PHRca, SPHR, GPHR, PHRi and SPHRi recertification through HR Certification Institute (HRCI).

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.

You must be a Richmond SHRM member and signed into your profile to register.

For anyone who has joined Richmond SHRM in the past six months and wants to learn how to get the most out of their RSHRM membership. You’ll meet other new members, some "seasoned’ members, and get great tips on how to get involved. Although there is no charge for this event, you do need to register (You must be signed into your profile in order to register.) Session is virtual and informal.

Series Sponsor

Summary

Curious about AI but not sure where to start? Already experimenting and looking to learn from others? This roundtable is for you.

We're bringing HR professionals together to explore how AI is transforming the workplace and the practice of HR. Each session is participant-driven and conversational, focused on real-world tools, practical applications, challenges, and emerging trends. Bring your questions, successes, ideas, and lessons learned as we share experiences, exchange best practices, and learn from one another in a collaborative environment.

Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or actively integrating AI into your work, this is a space to grow your skills, gain new perspectives, and navigate this rapidly evolving landscape alongside your peers.

Virtual format. Informal setting.

Registration

Free for Professional members. Registration is required.

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.

Series Sponsor

Summary

Curious about AI but not sure where to start? Already experimenting and looking to learn from others? This roundtable is for you.

We're bringing HR professionals together to explore how AI is transforming the workplace and the practice of HR. Each session is participant-driven and conversational, focused on real-world tools, practical applications, challenges, and emerging trends. Bring your questions, successes, ideas, and lessons learned as we share experiences, exchange best practices, and learn from one another in a collaborative environment.

Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or actively integrating AI into your work, this is a space to grow your skills, gain new perspectives, and navigate this rapidly evolving landscape alongside your peers.

Virtual format. Informal setting.

Registration

Free for Professional members. Registration is required.

You must be a Richmond SHRM member and signed into your profile to register.

For anyone who has joined Richmond SHRM in the past six months and wants to learn how to get the most out of their RSHRM membership. You’ll meet other new members, some "seasoned’ members, and get great tips on how to get involved. Although there is no charge for this event, you do need to register (You must be signed into your profile in order to register.) Session is virtual and informal.

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.

Are you an HR Department of One? If so, this roundtable is for you. We’re bringing your peers together to solve day to day challenges you are facing at work. Bring your thoughts and questions to brainstorm with the group. This is your chance to share best practices and solutions, while learning from and supporting each other! Virtual format. Informal setting.

Event is free to members, but registration is required.