Building a Better Summary Plan Description (SPD): Key Provisions Worth Adding
Hosted By Foley & Lardner LLP
Location, or Event type: Webinar: Foley & Lardner LLP
Building a Better Summary Plan Description (SPD): Key Provisions Worth Adding
Webinar Hosted By Foley & Lardner LLP
Date: Mon, Aug 17, 2026- 12:00 PM
Details
SPDs are often treated as a compliance checkbox, but a well-crafted SPD can be one of a plan’s most valuable risk-management tools. This presentation will move beyond ERISA’s bare disclosure requirements to highlight the provisions that the most effective SPDs include and that many plans inadvertently leave out. Drawing on current ERISA litigation trends, we will walk through key provisions that can strengthen a plan’s defensive posture and reduce administrative headaches. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for reviewing their own SPDs and identifying gaps worth closing, whether to improve day-to-day plan administration or to better position the plan in the event of a dispute.
CLE Credit
Applications for accreditation will be submitted to California, Colorado, Florida, New York, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Uniform Certificates of Attendance will be issued for all other jurisdictions so that attendees may self-apply if their jurisdiction(s) allow.
Foley & Lardner LLP is an approved MCLE provider in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Utah.
For purposes of New York CLE credit, this program is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. Certificates of attendance will be distributed to eligible participants approximately eight weeks after the program via email.
