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Section News
7/28/2010:
From the Chair
FROM THE CHAIR
July 27, 2010
Welcome. I am the 2010-2011 Chair of the State Bar's Labor and Employment Law Section and write to tell you a
little about us and ask for your suggestions.
The Labor and Employment Law Section has been in existence since 1948 and serves as a neutral forum for the practice of labor and employment law in Texas. Our Section's membership includes approximately 3,000 licensed attorneys, who are representatives of unions, management, individual employees, academics, mediators and arbitrators, and law students. Our purpose is to promote and enhance the practice of law by all lawyers who specialize or have an interest in labor and employment law.
The Section publishes a quarterly newsletter, which includes reviews and analysis of recent employment cases, maintains a jury charge database, and sponsors an annual employment law seminar. The Section has established a summer internship program to support pro-bono legal providers and we also make grants to non-profit organizations for specific employment related programs.
The Section maintains a number of standing committees, which are always looking for volunteers. These include pro-bono, jury charge database, continuing legal education and webcasts.
We represent you and we want to hear from you. What would you like to see us doing as a section? What can we offer you as a current or potential member? We welcome you to our website and hope to hear from you during the coming year.
Valorie C. Glass (vcglass@atlashall.com)
7/19/2010:
Current Newsletter - Summer 2010
Available now.
6/19/2010:
New Jury Charge in the Jury Charge Bank
New Jury Charge
Visit the Jury Charge Bank for a new Jury Charge. Subject area: Tortious Interference / Breach Of Non-Solicitation Agreement / Theft Of Trade Secrets.
10/24/2006:
Labor & Employment Law Internship Program
The Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Texas will provide two stipends with a total value of $4,000 each to two Texas law students who spend the summer of 2008 working on labor and employment issues at a legal aid, pro bono or other such non-profit legal services organization or program in Texas. Through the internships, the Section expects law students to receive hands-on training in labor and employment law while having a positive impact on the clients they serve. The internships will enable law students to earn a stipend while working with nonprofit organizations that provide access to justice for low-income Texans. The Section prefers to fund internships for projects in which student interns primarily provide direct legal services to low-income clients. However, community outreach and education components will be considered.
7/10/2007:
Jordan Kaplan wins 2009 Law Review Writing Award
Jordan Kaplan has won the 2009 Law Review Writing Award for his comment "Help is On the Way: A Recent Case Sheds Light on Workplace Bullying."
See this article in PDF format.
As soon as this article is published, it will be posted on the website.
7/11/2007:
2008 Pro Bono Awards Announced
Summer Internships will be funded by the Labor and Employment Law Section at the Equal Justice Center in Austin and Texas Rural Legal Aid in Weslaco.
5/20/2008:
Janette Johnson wins Sarah T. Hughes Award
Section member Janette Johnson will be awarded the Sarah T. Hughes Award at the State Bar annual meeting.
This award honors the accomplishments of women whose outstanding
achievements as attorneys have helped pave the way to success for other
women lawyers. The award criteria honors a woman attorney who has achieved
professional excellence and has: 1) Influenced other women to pursue legal
careers; 2) Opened a door for women lawyers in a variety of job settings
that historically were closed to women; 3) Advanced opportunities for women
within a practice area or segment of the profession; or 4) Otherwise served
her profession and community in a manner which has benefited the legal
profession.
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