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Drawing on its outstanding and nationally recognized faculty in this field, the School of Law established the Center for Employment Law in 1987. The Center is one of the first and few programs to offer students the opportunity to specialize in this area and to obtain a Concentration in Employment Law.
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2013-14EMPLOYMENT LAWTHE WILLIAM C. WEFEL CENTER FOR
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YOUR LIFE IN THE LAWBEGINS HERE.
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The rights and responsibilities of employers and employees are at the heart of the dynamic practice of employment law.
Founded in 1987, the William C. Wefel Center for Employment Law offers an extensive curriculum which provides students with the necessary foundation for successful practice in the evolving area of employment law. The Center sponsors opportunities for student interaction with employment law practitioners and specialists throughout the school year.
AN UNPARALLELED LEARNING EXPERIENCEThere are few areas of law more relevant to modern society than the law governing the employment relationship.
SLU LAW students studying employment law will learn about job security; legal regulation of wages, hours, military leave, family and medical leave; health and safety in the workplace; and employee benefits and qualified retirement plans. This area of law also encompasses the establishment of collective bargaining relationships between unions and management both in the private sector and in public sector government employment. Prohibition
of employment discrimination, including harassment based on race, sex, age, disability and religion, as well as workplace diversity, present a distinct and critical aspect of employment relations.
EARN A CONCENTRATION IN EMPLOYMENT LAWStudents who complete 11 credit hours of approved employment law coursework and a paper of publishable quality on an employment law topic will earn a Concentration in Employment Law.
Students pursuing the concentration are required to take and pass the basic Labor Law course. Otherwise, students can choose among approved employment law classes, including directed research projects, and focus their studies on the areas of employment law that most interest them.
MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP IN EMPLOYMENT LAW
The Employment Law classes I took were directly relevant to what I do on a day-to-day basis. Working toward the concentration was one of the best decisions I made in law school.
BRADLEY FINK (’08)FIELD ATTORNEY, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
OPPOSITE PAGE: MARCIA McCORMICKCO-DIRECTOR, WEFEL CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT LAW; PROFESSOR
ON THE COVER: MATTHEW BODIEPROFESSOR
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In the spring 2013 semester, the Center for Employment Law launched the new Employment Law Semester in Washington, D.C.
The Employment Law Semester in D.C. was developed after the success of the Health Law Semester in D.C., sponsored by the Center for Health Law Studies. The Employment Law Semester in D.C. is designed to provide students with in-depth, practical experience in federal labor and employment regulation and policy.
Students have the opportunity to work nearly full time in a federal agency in Washington, D.C. to gain experience in employment regulatory work. The student’s learning experience is enhanced by taking a course on employment law from the program’s alumni liaison, who meets weekly with the students and provides instruction and counsel during their time in D.C. Each student is also paired with an alumni mentor who provides individual support during the semester.
The Semester in D.C. is an important addition to the Center’s vital curriculum and provides students with an unparalleled learning experience in employment law.
SEMESTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
SLU LAW graduates with a background in employment law work in a variety of career paths, including law firms, private companies, hospitals, universities, unions and government agencies. They also work in the areas of human resources, employee benefits and as neutral mediators or arbitrators in employment disputes.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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COURSES & SEMINARS RECENT LECTURES RECENT CONFERENCESSEMESTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
COURSESThe following courses were offered in 2012-13 or are offered in 2013-14.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Disability Discrimination Law
Employment Discrimination
Employment Law Semester in D.C.
Employment Relations
International & Comparative Employment Law
Labor Law
Sports Law
Unions & their Members
Workers’ Compensation Law
SEMINARSThe following seminars were offered in 2012-13 or are offered in 2013-14.
Advanced Topics In Labor Law
Current Issues In Employment Law
ERISA & Employee Benefits
Labor Arbitration
FEBRUARY 2013 TEACHING EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW SYMPOSIUM
The symposium (pictured above) was co-sponsored by the Center for Employment Law and the Saint Louis University Law Journal. Panelists, leading teachers and scholars of employment and labor law, discussed their methods for innovative, effective teaching of labor and employment topics.
SEPTEMBER 2010 FIFTH ANNUAL COLLOQUIUM ON CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP IN LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW The colloquium provided an opportunity for 60 labor and employment law scholars to present works-in-progress and receive feedback on those projects. Co-hosted by SLU LAW and Washington University School of Law, topics included issues in employment law, employment discrimination, labor law and employee benefits, including international and comparative work in these fields.
SEPTEMBER 2012 LGBT EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AND THE CURRENT STATE OF TITLE VII LAW
Jan Shelly (’91), senior trial attorney at the St. Louis Region Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, discussed the use and limits of Title VII to protect employment rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individuals.
SEPTEMBER 2011 BARGAINING IN THE BIG LEAGUES: ASSESSING LOCKOUTS AND OTHER TACTICS IN THE NFL AND NBA LABOR NEGOTIATIONS A panel featuring keynote speaker Professor Gabriel Feldman, director of the Sports Law Program at Tulane University School of Law, discussed sports labor negotiations.
APRIL 2011 CRITICAL EMPLOYMENT CASES BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT Several cases of national prominence were presented by the Employment Law faculty to the School of Law community.
RACHEL ARNOW-RICHMANPROFESSOR, THE UNIVERSIT Y OF DENVER STURM COLLEGE OF LAW
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I became interested in trial work during law school because I appreciated the impact that litigation has on ordinary people. Having had a career outside of the legal field, I realized I enjoy working with people and that shifted my focus to civil trial work and employment law. I earned a certificate from the Wefel Center for Employment Law because employment law is focused on the relationship between people and their employers.
THE HON. NANNETTE BAKER (’94)MAGISTRATE JUDGE, U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the William C. Wefel Center for Employment Law, Saint Louis University School of Law hosted the following distinguished speakers:
25 YEARS
WILLIAM C. WEFELCENTER FOREMPLOYMENT LAWSAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
APRIL 2012 THE REjUVENATION OF THE ADA; TOWARDS TRUE EQUALITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Presented by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Commissioner Chai Feldblum
OCTOBER 2012 U.S. LABOR LAW: A POLITICAL BATTLEFIELD
Presented by Former Chairman and Member of the National Labor Relations Board Wilma Liebman
CHAI FELDBLUMEEOC COMMISSIONER
WILMA LIEBMANFORMER CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
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SUSAN A. FITZGIBBON CO-DIRECTOR, WILLIAM C. WEFEL CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT LAW; PROFESSOR B.A., Barat College; J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law
MATTHEW T. BODIE PROFESSOR B.A., Princeton University; J.D., Harvard Law School; LL.M. (Labor and Employment Law), New York University School of Law
jOHN j. AMMANN PROFESSOR B.A., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law
MIRIAM A. CHERRY PROFESSOR B.A., Dartmouth College; J.D., Harvard Law School
MARCIA L. McCORMICK CO-DIRECTOR, WILLIAM C. WEFEL CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT LAW; PROFESSOR B.A., Grinnell College; J.D., University of Iowa College of Law
jOHN E. DUNSFORD PROFESSOR EMERITUS B.S., Saint Louis University; J.D., Saint Louis University; LL.M., Harvard Law School
ELIZABETH PENDO ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS; PROFESSOR B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
jOSEF ROHLIK PROFESSOR EMERITUS LL.B., Charles University School of Law, Czech Republic; the Hague Academy of International Law Diploma; JUDr., Charles University School of Law; Faculte de Droit Compare, Luxembourg, Certificate of Exams; C.Sc, Charles University School of Law; LL.M., Columbia University Law School
25 YEARS FACULTY ADjUNCT FACULTYBRUCE S. FELDACKER, BRUCE S. FELDACkER, P.C. Employment Relations; and Unions and their Members
jOSEPH F. HIPSKIND jR., STINSON, MORRISON, HECkER Sports Law: Labor Wrangling, Endorsements and the Art of the Deal
jOHN RABBITT, LAW OFFICES OF JOHN RABBITT Workers’ Compensation
EDWARD W. RATAj, BRYAN CAVE (RETIRED) ERISA and Employee Benefits
KATHRYN S. RENDER, kATHRYN S. RENDER, P.C. Current Issues In Employment Law
jENNIFER W. STOKES, BRYAN CAVE ERISA and Employee Benefits
ERIC A. TODD, OGLETREE DEAkINS Sports Law: Labor Wrangling, Endorsements and the Art of the Deal
SABRINA M. WRENN, HESSE AND MARTONE, P.C. Advanced Topics In Labor Law
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