FIU Law Review Hosting Labor Law Symposium on 3/26-27

Florida International University College Of Law, 2010 Law Review Symposium
Whither the Board?  The National Labor Relations Board at 75

As the National Labor Relations Board approaches its 75th anniversary, its continued vitality has been questioned.  It has operated with only two members since December 28, 2007.  Two calendar years have passed, and yet there are few signs that the public or the workforce has noticed.  Is this a temporary matter, or has one of the original New Deal agencies lost focus?  If it has, what should the Board do to reinvigorate its traditional role as the primary regulator of private-sector labor relations?

We invite you to a Symposium to discuss these issues, hosted by the Law Review at the Florida International University College of Law on March 26-27, 2010.  The gathering will bring together a small, select group of nationally- renowned scholars, government officials, and practitioners to present and discuss potential changes in national labor relations law, as well as structural and administrative reform that could, without change to the existing statutes, improve the efficacy of the NLRB.

On Saturday, March 27th, we will conclude with two more presentations and an off-the-record discussion among our distinguished guests.  For more information on this upcoming event, including a tentative schedule, please click this link.

Tentative Schedule:

Friday, March 26th
8:00 – 9:15 a.m.   Breakfast at Florida International University College of Law

9:15 – 11:45 a.m. Panel I
Structural and Administrative Reform under the Existing NLRA
Jennifer Hill, Esq., Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center
Jeff Hirsch, Associate Professor of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law
Anne Lofaso, Professor of Law, West Virginia University College of Law
Jeffrey Lubbers, Professor of Practice in Administrative Law, American University College of Law
John Sanchez, Professor of Law, Nova Southeastern University Law School

11:45 – 12:00 p.m. Break

12:00 – 2:00 p.m.  Lunch
Speakers
Dean R. Alexander Acosta, FIU College of Law & Former Member, NLRB
Wilma Liebman, Chairman, NLRB

2:00 – 4: 30 p.m.  Panel II
Changes in Board Law under the Existing NLRA
Matthew Bodie, Associate Professor of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law
James Brudney, Newton D. Baker-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law, Ohio State College of Law
Catherine Fisk, Professor of Law, University of California-Irvine School of Law
Michael Harper, Professor of Law, Barreca Labor Relations Scholar, Boston University

4:45 p.m.  Return to Westin, Coral Gables

Saturday, March 27th
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.  Breakfast

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.  Panel III
Structural and Legal Reform: The Discussion Continues
Samuel Estreicher, Dwight Opperman Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
Paul Secunda, Associate Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School
Peter Schaumber, Member, NLRB

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Reflective Discussion

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

HOTEL INFORMATION: Most out-of-town guests will be staying at the Westin Colonnade Coral Gables, 180 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables.  To make reservations, please call the Westin Coral Gables directly at (305) 441-2600.