Employment Law in Higher Education: Title IX, Professor/Student Interactions, Tenure, Application of Labor Laws
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide employment lawyers an in-depth view of the particular statutes, regulations, and decisions that govern employment and labor law at colleges and universities. These differences can be more restrictive than general employment and labor law and can vary by state. Thus, thorough knowledge is required to competently advise clients in this arena.
Outline
- Title IX
- Scope of application
- Substantive issues
- The professor/student relationship
- Tenure decisions
- Unionization
Benefits
The panel will review these and other essential matters:
- The differences between "standard" employment practice and the higher education area
- Governing statutes with particular application to higher education
- Fact patterns unique to higher education
Faculty
John E. Duke
Senior Counsel
Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete
Mr. Duke advises and represents regional, national and international employers across the spectrum of industries in the... | Read More
Mr. Duke advises and represents regional, national and international employers across the spectrum of industries in the full panoply of labor and employment matters. In addition to advising employers on such union-related concerns as organizing campaigns, collective bargaining, and strikes, he also defends employers in representation and unfair labor practice cases before the NLRB, handles labor issues in the federal courts, and has tried dozens of labor arbitrations. Mr. Duke also represents employers before federal and state trial and appellate courts in single plaintiff, complex class/collective action employment litigation, and noncompete and trade secret litigation.
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Nicole L. (Nicki) Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Teaching
Virginia Commonwealth University
An experienced social work educator, Dr. Lee has spent over a decade teaching in the M.S.W. and B.S.W. programs. Her... | Read More
An experienced social work educator, Dr. Lee has spent over a decade teaching in the M.S.W. and B.S.W. programs. Her scholarly interests include social work teaching pedagogy, program evaluation, intimate partner violence in communities of color, and the impact of health on the psychosocial functioning of individuals and communities.
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