Max Barack | NELA IL President / Behind The Microphone
In this episode, co-host Amit Bindra interviews outgoing NILA Illinois President Max Barrick on his plaintiff-side employment law career at Garfinkel Group, covering discrimination, harassment, wage disputes, whistleblowing, and more. Max shares proud moments like a landmark MeToo case, legislative wins under NILA (e.g., amending Human Rights and Gender Violence Acts), and the podcast's origins. He discusses his path from criminal defense to owning a firm amid the pandemic, the appeal of fighting for workers' rights, networking's role in success, and personal joys like family and history nerdery. Advice: Network relentlessly, trust the process, and just start. Shoutouts to Chicago's resilience, his team, and loved ones; plugs for upcoming CLEs and conferences.