Thomas Jefferson School of Law is proudly co-hosting a colloquium titled Current Scholarship in Labor and Employment Law, from October 23 - October 25, 2008. Other co-hosts are the California Western School of Law and the University of San Diego School of Law.
"A significant contribution that Thomas Jefferson School of Law has made to the event is hosting Professor Harry Arthurs as the colloquium's keynote speaker," says Thomas Jefferson School of Law Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp, one of two TJSL conference organizers, along with Professor Rebecca Lee.
Professor Arthurs' Keynote Address, The Mysterious Disappearance...And Reappearance?...of Labor will be given at Thomas Jefferson School of Law Thursday evening October 23 in the Courtyard Building 200, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. A reception will follow from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the second floor of Law Library Building.
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| Professor Harry Arthurs |
Professor Arthurs, who last June was awarded the prestigious International Labor Organization (ILO) Decent Work Research Prize, is Canada's leading labor law scholar. His innovative body of work, created during a career of more than 40 years, and his electrifying presence makes him an ideal choice to kick off what we know will be a very exciting and fruitful exchange of ideas.
"I'm excited that San Diego was chosen as the site for the third colloquium," adds Professor Bisom-Rapp. "We are fortunate in San Diego to have a very collegial group of labor and employment law scholars at each of the three law schools in our city. It's notable that six workplace law professors -- two from each school -- are collaborating to create an event that will bring together more than 60 speakers."
Ruben Garcia and Jessica Fink from California Western School of Law, and Orly Lobel and Miranda McGowan from University of San Diego School of Law are the other co-organizers of the event.
Thomas Jefferson's Center for Law and Social Justice (CLSJ) is co-sponsoring the keynote and reception, and CLSJ Director Alex Kreit is assisting with publicity for those events.
"In just a few years, the Annual Colloquium on Current Scholarship in Labor and Employment Law has built a loyal following in the legal academy among workplace law professors," says Professor Bisom-Rapp. "The conference seeks to provide a forum for rich discussion of works-in-progress. In keeping with that goal, there is no requirement that speakers submit written papers. Instead, the colloquium allows professors to float new ideas, even ideas that are quite formative, and receive supportive feedback on them."