Labor Law Survey, Part I—Private Sector
Saturday, October 4, 2025
This course will provide an overview of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) and will examine the regulations and case law surrounding union formation, elections, collective bargaining rights, pickets and strikes, Weingarten rights, discipline, grievance and arbitration processes, and union security/dues clauses.
Labor Law Survey, Part II—Public Sector
Saturday, November 1, 2025
This course will continue the discussion from Part I, while examining the essential statutes in Illinois Public Sector Labor Law, including the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (IPLRA), the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act (IELRA), and the US and Illinois Constitution provisions that apply to public sector workers.
Employment Law Survey, Part I—Employment Relations
Saturday, December 6, 2025
This course will introduce students to essential Constitutional rights, statutes, regulations, and case law related to employment discrimination and employment relations on a macro (federal law) and micro (state and local) level. Part I will focus employment relations, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Illinois Unemployment Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Disability Rights, Workers Compensation, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
Employment Law Survey, Part II—Employment Discrimination
Saturday, January 31, 2026
This course will continue the discussion from Part I, while examining issues of employment discrimination, including a discussion on the Civil Rights Act and EEOC, ADA and ADEA issues, equal pay acts (Lilly Ledbetter Act), the Illinois Human Rights Act. The course will also outline the procedures for initiating a complaint at the EEOC and Illinois Department of Human Rights.
Legal Writing Intensive Workshop, Part I
Saturday, February 21, 2026
This course is designed to be an advanced writing workshop for those interested in developing successful written advocacy in complex/advanced grievances as well as before various legal tribunals including arbitrators and labor boards. Students will learn basics of legal research, reading and interpreting statutes, regulations, and case law. All workshops will be conducted collaboratively in a group with the instructor and other students and will include individual reading, research, and writing assignments.
Legal Writing Intensive Workshop, Part II
Saturday, March 28, 2026
This course will continue the work from Part I, which is a prerequisite to this course.
Important Note: Nothing in this certificate program or any individual sub-course is intended to be or should be interpreted as legal advice in any way. Similarly, this certificate program, individual subcourses, and/or instructor’s curriculum do not create or intend to create any aspect of an attorney-client relationship.