Presented by
Thomas Jefferson School of Law,
Seton Hall University School of Law and
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, LSU
Attend the Live Conference at Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL) in San Diego, CA, or attend one of the VideoConferences being held at Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ or Paul M. Hebert Law Center, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA.
This event is co-sponsored by Thomas Jefferson School of Law's Center for Law and Social Justice & Center for Global Legal Studies, and Cambridge University Press. Presented as a VideoConference at LSU and Seton Hall.
Quick links to more information below:
Registration
Registration Fees
Updated Web Brochure
Get Map & Directions to TJSL
Program Overview
Program & Speakers
Continuing Legal Education Credit
REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND FEES:
Registeration Is Closed
To Attend the Live Conference at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Contact:
Randy Ward
Email: rward@tjsl.edu
Tel: 619.297.9700, ext. 1415
Fax: 619.296.4284
Mail: Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Global Workplace Conference
2121 San Diego Ave.
San Diego, CA 92110
To Attend One of the VideoConferences:
Seton Hall University School of Law, Contact:
Kari Mendenko
Email: mendenka@shu.edu
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, LSU, Contact:
Alisa Williams
Email: mailto:alisa.williams@law.lsu.edu
Tel: 225.578.5830
REGISTRATION FEES:
Registration for Live conference at Thomas Jefferson School of Law:
General Public: $60 both days (includes continental breakfast, lunch & reception on Friday, continental breakfast on Saturday); $45 Friday only; $25 Saturday only
TJSL Alumni/Adjunct Faculty: $35 both days; $25 Friday only; $15 Saturday only
Students, Faculty & Staff: No charge, RSVP to rward@tjsl.edu
Space is limited. Please register before February 8, 2008.
Registration for VideoConference at LSU and Seton Hall
Registration fees for both law schools are same as the above fees for TJSL.
LSU: Contact Alisa D. Williams at alisa.williams@law.lsu.edu
Seton Hall: Contact Kari Mendenko at mendenka@shu.edu
UPDATED CONFERENCE BROCHURE and MAP & DIRECTIONS TO TJSL:
The 2008 Global Workplace Brochure
The updated web brochure is available for download to view or print (in PDF format).
Get Map and Directions to TJSL at: http://www.tjsl.edu/map_directions
OVERVIEW:
International and comparative workplace law is today the cutting edge of labor and employment law practice and legal scholarship. Transnational enterprises have expanded the scope of their operations across substantial portions of the world. The reduction of barriers to trade and business across national borders has aided that expansion, creating for many large corporations a need for legal advice and strategies that encompass multiple countries.
Yet the growth of economic activity on a global scale also presents challenges to the traditional role of national laws as the mechanism for maintaining and protecting labor standards. International labor law, especially as promulgated by the International Labor Organization, has attempted to establish minimum labor standards that are to be adopted and enforced by all nations. In the face of global competition, however, there is a serious question of whether that approach can really secure protection for workers across the world. As a result, employee advocates and policymakers are developing new strategies that seek to fill the regulatory gap.
This conference focuses on the legal issues at the forefront of labor and employment law. The event is the first held in the United States aimed at teaching the teachers about global workplace law and its place in the law school curriculum. It will likewise be valuable for labor and employment lawyers because the conference features prominent practitioners and professors who will help chart where global workplace law is today, where it appears headed, and beyond.
PROGRAM & SPEAKERS:
Friday, February 15
8:15 - 9:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dean Rudy Hasl, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Associate Dean John "Kip" Cornwell, Seton Hall University School of Law (by VideoConference)
Chancellor Jack M. Weiss, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, LSU
(by VideoConference)
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Panel One
International Workplace Issues: Human Rights,Trade and the Regulation of Labor Markets
Moderator: Michael Zimmer, Seton Hall University School of Law
Panelists:
Katherine V.W. Stone, UCLA School of Law
Csilla Kollonay-Lehoczky, Central European University (Budapest, Hungary)
Stephen Zamora, University of Houston Law Center
Calvin Sharpe, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Janice Bellace, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton
Claire Wright, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Keynote Address & Commentary
Introduction: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Keynote Speaker and Distinguished Guest Scholar in Social Justice:
Dr. Roger Blanpain,
Universities of Leuven, Belgium and Tilburg, the Netherlands,
"The World of Work in the Twenty-First Century: Challenges and Opportunities"
Commentator: Matthew W. Finkin, University of Illinois College of Law
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. Lunch
2:45 - 4:45 p.m. Panel Two
Comparative Law in Action: Country Perspectives
Moderator: William R. Corbett, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, LSU
Panelists:
Michele Tiraboschi, University of Modena, Marco Biagi Foundation, Italy
Charles J. Morris, Southern Methodist University School of Law, emeritus
Jacques Rojot, University of Paris II, France
Peggie Smith, University of Iowa College of Law
Orly Lobel , University of San Diego School of Law
Dr. Chen Ke, Allbright Law Firm, Shanghai, China
4:45 - 6:15 p.m. Reception
Saturday, February 16
8:15 - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Panel Three
Teaching Beyond Our Borders: The Pedagogy of International and Comparative Workplace Law
Moderator: Martin H. Malin, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Panelists:
Timothy Glynn, Seton Hall University School of Law
Ruben J. Garcia, California Western School of Law
Rafael Gely, University of Cincinnati College of Law
Susan Bisom-Rapp, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
William Bromwich, University of Modena, Marco Biago Foundation, Italy
John V. White, Dean, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Panel Four
Crossing Borders: Practicing Workplace Law in a Globalizing World
Moderator: Alvin Goldman, University of Kentucky College of Law
Panelists:
Donald C. Dowling, White & Case LLP, New York
Kenneth J. Rose, The Rose Group Global Employment Law and Consulting Firm
Lisa Holder, Hadsell & Stormer, Inc.
Lilia Velasquez, Law Office of Lilia S. Velasquez
Peter Zschiesche, Employee Rights Center
1:15 p.m.: Closing Reception
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT:
CLE or MCLE credit is available upon request.
California: This program is awarding 9.5 MCLE credits by the State Bar of California.
New York: This program is awarding for 9 units of NYCLE credit.
For information concerning CLE credit for the Seton Hall VideoConference, contact Gwen Davis at davisgwe@shu.edu.
Louisiana: This program is awarding 9.5 CLE credits.
For information concerning CLE credit for the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, LSU VideoConference, contact Alisa Williams at mailto:alisa.williams@law.lsu.edu
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