Adjunct Law Prof Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-13032202017-02-23T08:44:58-08:00A Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePadSouth Texas Law Review: Ethics in Energy and Environmental Lawtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b8d25fe4a8970c2017-02-23T08:44:58-08:002017-02-23T08:44:58-08:00South Texas Law Review is hosting its 23rd Annual Symposium tomorrow, February 24, at the school's downtown campus. Information about this symposium is here. Craig EstlinbaumAdjunct LawProfsSupremes Issue Major IDEA Case Concerning Exhaustion of Administrative Remediestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b7c8d907c3970b2017-02-22T11:55:32-08:002017-02-22T11:55:32-08:00The IDEA requires exhaustion of administrative remedies before bringing a due process complaint for the denial of a Free and Appropriate Education. But, what about a discrimination claim under the ADA or the Rehabilitation Act for the failure to accommodate...Adjunct LawProfsMissouri Becomes 28th Right To Work Statetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b7c8d3b1be970b2017-02-08T10:47:02-08:002017-02-08T10:47:02-08:00Governor Eric Greitens of Missouri, on Feb. 6, 2017, signed a Bill into law which makes Missouri the 28th right-to-work state. Under this new law, effective August 28, 2017, employers are barred from requiring employees to become, remain, or refrain...Adjunct LawProfsThe End of Employeestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b7c8d1850d970b2017-02-02T18:17:18-08:002017-02-02T18:17:18-08:00The Wall Street Journal has a thought provoking Feb. 1, 2017 peace entitled The End of Employees. It is about how business are contracting out more and more. Why? Because it is cheaper of course. As the article states: Steven...Adjunct LawProfsNLRB General Counsel Issues Memo Concerning Students and Religious Universitiestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b8d25b2ebb970c2017-02-01T08:54:30-08:002017-02-01T08:54:30-08:00On January 31, 2017, the NLRB General Counsel issued the attached Memo Download GC 17_01 Report on the Statutory Rights of University on the statutory rights of university employees and students. As readers may be aware, the Board recently issued...Adjunct LawProfsPresident Trump Appoints Philip A. Miscimarra NLRB Acting Chairmantag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b7c8ce83d7970b2017-01-26T11:48:35-08:002017-01-26T11:48:35-08:00The NLRB just released a Press Release which states in part: President Donald J. Trump has named Board Member Philip A. Miscimarra Acting Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. “It is an honor to be named NLRB Acting Chairman...Adjunct LawProfsAlarming Developments at Charlotte Lawtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b7c8cc0854970b2017-01-20T12:27:08-08:002017-01-20T12:27:08-08:00This post at The Faculty Lounge by David Frakt suggests utter chaos is underway at Charlotte School of Law, an Infilaw for-profit law school. Charlotte law had previously pushed back the start of the semester by one week and the...Adjunct LawProfsLegal Malpractice Case Involving Labor Arbitrationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01bb096f1642970d2017-01-20T09:19:21-08:002017-01-20T09:19:21-08:00I do not usually comment on tort cases. However, I recently came across Westchester Hills Gold Club v. Panken, 2017 N.Y. Slip Op. 30045(U) (New York Co. Jan. 10, 2017), which many readers may find of interest. Download Westchester Hills...Adjunct LawProfsAdjunct Savings Are Often Not Reinvested In Faculty Developmenttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b8d24e7654970c2017-01-06T09:11:38-08:002017-01-06T09:14:52-08:00Unless you have been living under a bus, it is apparent that adjuncts are being used more and more by colleges as well as by law schools. Adjuncts get paid a fraction-a very small fraction of what the full-timers get,...Adjunct LawProfsSexual Harassment of Men By Women!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b7c8c37d22970b2017-01-03T13:09:25-08:002017-01-03T13:12:50-08:00Sexual Harassment of Men, by Woman is on the rise. The January 3, 2016 Detroit Free Press, outlines some statistics, here. As the article states: According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the percentage of sexual harassment complaints filed...Adjunct LawProfs