Employment Law
Employment law governs the relationship between employers and employees. As a general rule, labor and employment lawyers either represent employers/management or employees/unions. A labor and employment practice encompasses four key specialties: (1) counseling clients in compliance with employment-related statutes and common law, on issues including workplace safety and health, union activity, equal employment opportunity, family and medical leave, and wage and hour laws; (2) employment disputes and litigation on behalf of employers or employees; (3) ERISA and employee benefits; and (4) labor relations, assisting either management or labor union clients in all aspects of collective bargaining, grievance and arbitration processes, and litigation.
Foundation Courses – Introducing the Basics
- Contracts I & II
- Torts I & II
- Property I & II
- Employment Law
- Employment Discrimination
Recommended Courses – Employment Law Electives
- Employment & Labor Arbitration
- Employee Benefits & ERISA Litigation
- Labor Law I
Related Courses
- Immigration Law
- Critical Race Theory - Civil Rights Seminar
- Constitutional Law II (required)
- First Amendment/Freedom of Speech
- Intellectual Property
Those who are interested in employment litigation, see also Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution. Those who are interested in advising businesses on employment issues, see also Commercial & Consumer Law.
Externships
- National Labor Relations Board (Ft Worth)
Public Service Placements
- Disability Rights Texas
- Lambda Legal
- U. S. Department of Labor (Dallas)
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Dallas)
Student Organization
- Labor and Employment Law Students Association
Faculty
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