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Public Interest Club Wide Panel, Cardozo Public Interest Law Student Association, Cardozo Public Service Scholars Program, Cardozo National Lawyers Guild, Cardozo Law Unemployment Action Center, Cardozo Suspension Representation Project (Srp)

2025–2026 Flyers

Come and listen to 2Ls talk all things clinics, journals, teams, classes, internships- Everything and anything!

President Trump & Control Of Administrative Agencies: The Firing Of Mspb Member Cathy Harris, Jacob Burns Center For Ethics In The Practice Of Law, Floersheimer Center For Constitutional Democracy, Cardozo Chapter Of The American Constitutional Society, Cardozo Labor And Employment Law Society, Cardozo Outlaw, Jessica A. Roth, Cathy Harris

2025–2026 Flyers

Former Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) member Cathy Harris will join her attorney, Nathaniel Zelinsky, for a discussion of her lawsuit challenging President Trump’s removal of her from the MSPB. The case tests the limits of presidential control over independent administrative agencies.

President Trump And Control Of Administrative Agencies: The Firing Of Nlrb Commissioner Gwynne Wilcox, Gwynne Wilcox, Daniel Silverman, David Rudenstine, Floersheimer Center For Constitutional Democracy, Public Interest Law Student Association (Pilsa), American Constitution Society (Acs), Cardozo Chapter, National Lawyers Guild, Cardozo Chapter, Cardozo Federalist Society

2025 Event Invitations

On November 18, Gwynne Wilcox will join Dan Silverman at Cardozo to discuss her lawsuit against Trump and his administration for firing her as an NLRB commissioner. This conversation will be moderated by Professor David Rudenstine.

On January 27, 2025, President Trump removed Wilcox from the Board prior to her term’s expiration in 2028. Wilcox was the first Board Member to have been removed in 90 years of the Board's inception in 1935. Wilcox filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in Washington, DC, against President Trump challenging her unprecedented and unlawful termination based upon current statutory law and well-established Supreme …

From Both Sides Of The Table: Careers In Labor & Employment, Cardozo Law Labor And Employment Law Society (Clels), Matthew Lampe, Shira Gelfand, Seth Goldstein, Max Mccullough, Richard Reice

2025–2026 Flyers

No abstract provided.

October 10, 2025 — Letter To Senator Sanders On The Health Care Workforce Expansion Act And Improving Outcomes In Rural And Health Professional Shortage Areas, American Dental Association

Advocacy in Action letters

No abstract provided.

October 8, 2025 — Odc Letter To Cis On H-1b Visa Guidance, American Dental Association, Academy Of General Dentistry, American Academy Of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, American Academy Of Periodontology, American Association For Dental, Oral, And Craniofacial Research, American Association Of Endodontists, American Association Of Orthodontists, American Dental Education Association, American Society Of Dentist Anesthesiologists, American Student Dental Association, Hispanic Dental Association, American Academy Of Pediatric Dentistry

Advocacy in Action letters

No abstract provided.

October 3, 2025 — Letter To Cms On Recent Guidance For The Rural Health Transformation Program, American Dental Association

Advocacy in Action letters

No abstract provided.

October 2, 2025 — Letter To Cis On H-1b Visa Reforms, American Dental Association

Advocacy in Action letters

No abstract provided.

Unemployment Action Center General Body Meeting, Unemployment Action Center

2025–2026 Flyers

The Unemployment Action Center ("UAC") is a student run non-profit organization that provides free legal representation for claimants seeking unemployment benefits.

August 19, 2025 — Coalition Letter - Reauthorization Of The Health Resources And Services Administration (Hrsa) Title Vii Health Professions And Title Viii Nursing Workforce Development Programs, American Dental Association

Advocacy in Action letters

No abstract provided.

July 15, 2025 — Ada Letter To House Subcommittee On Health, Energy And Commerce Committee On "Legislative Proposals To Maintain And Improve Public Health Workforce, Rural Health, And Over-The-Counter Medicines.", American Dental Association

Advocacy in Action letters

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Remote Work On Wages In Nevada’S Labor Force, Lauren Tomlinson, Sean Atias, Renato Salazar, Ezrah Tayag

Undergraduate Research Symposium Podium Presentations

Remote Work Evolution and COVID-19

• In 2019, 7% of full paid workdays were done remotely. During the pandemic, that number substantially grew to 60%, and by 2023 it shrunk down to 28%. Elements of remote work have even spread to multiple industries such as healthcare, finance, and education (Barrero et al., 2023).
• Direct relationship between self-perceived job performance and remote work productivity. However, living with children under 18 negatively impacts remote work engagement and productivity (Toscano & Zappalá, 2021).
• Remote work can be associated with increases in Total Factor Productivity (TFP). Between 2019 and 2021, a 1% increase in the …

February 5, 2025 — Letter To The House Ways And Means Committee On Tax, American Dental Association

Advocacy in Action letters

No abstract provided.

P*Law 2025: The Future Of The National Labor Relations Act Under Trump, Center For Public Service Law, Trader Joe's United, Julien, Mirer, Singla & Goldstein, Pllc, Working People’S Law Center

2024–2025 Flyers

A P*LAW 2025 panel on the future of the National Labor Relations Act under Trump, moderated by Jordan Pollack ’27, featuring attorneys from Goldstein & Singla PLLC and worker-organizers from Trader Joe’s United.

P*Law 2025, Center For Public Service Law

2024–2025 Flyers

This document outlines the full schedule for Cardozo Law School’s 2025 P*LAW Week, hosted by the Center for Public Service Law. Held from January 27 to January 30, the week featured a variety of panels, workshops, and student-led presentations on topics such as reproductive justice, housing, LGBTQ+ immigration, international human rights, labor law, and social justice. Events included guest speakers from leading advocacy organizations, mock interviews, and internship prep sessions, all designed to engage students in public interest law and foster professional development.

In Search Of A Sea-Life Balance In An Adverse Environment : Understanding Seafarers' Life, Work And Turnover, Bikram Singh Bhatia, Raphael Baumler, Maria Carrera-Arce

Reports

The Officers’ Union of International Seamen (OUIS) commissioned the World Maritime University (WMU) to conduct the Work & Health Balance at Sea (WHEAB) project to examine some dimensions of seafarers’ working lives.

Building on exploratory interviews, a survey was designed and administered. The current report presents findings on work patterns (onboard and home periods), working hours, work-related stress, safety management system, shore leave, mental well-being, and career intention.

The survey gathered responses from 4,372 seafarers, mainly from India (n=1,098; 25.1%), the Philippines (n=690; 15.8%), the United States (U.S.) (n=501; 11.5%), and other worldwide regions (n=2,083; 47.6%). The overrepresentation of U.S. …

Careers In Labor & Employment Law, Cardozo Labor And Employment Law Society, Troy Kessler, Ilona Ehrlich, Justin Reiter, Robert Rose, Emily Hoffman

2024–2025 Flyers

No abstract provided.

Vol. 40, Jenny Lee

The Illinois Public Employee Relations Report

Students for Fair Admissions: A New Standard for Race-Conscious Affirmative Action

By Jenny Lee

Importance Of Mediation In The Workplace, Cardozo Labor And Employment Law Society

2023–2024 Flyers

No abstract provided.

Fireside Chat: Challenging The Status Quo As Minorities In The Tech Space, Cardozo Women In Tech Law, Cardozo Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Cardozo Black Law Students Association, Cardozo Disable Law Student Association, Cardozo Minority Law Student Alliance, Cardozo Latin American Law Student Association (Lalsa), Cardozo Outlaw, Cardozo Labor And Employment Law Society

2023–2024 Flyers

No abstract provided.

Exploring Plaintiffs’ Law Careers Beyond Big Law, Latin American Law Students Association (Lalsa), Cardozo Labor And Employment Law Society, Norma Esquivel, Alysia Naomi Jawahar, Jenny Lam

2023–2024 Flyers

Join Cardozo Alumni to learn about their paths after law school and what being a plaintiffs' side lawyer looks like.

Quantifying An Inconvenient Truth : Revisiting A Culture Of Adjustment On Work/Rest Hours, Bikram S. Bhatia, Raphael Baumler, Maria Carrera-Arce, Michael E. Manuel, Inga Bartuseviciene

Reports

No abstract provided.

Economics Of Technology Change: Wga, Sag-Aftra, & Uaw Strikes, Cardozo Labor And Employment Law Society, Cardozo Entertainment Law Society

2023–2024 Flyers

No abstract provided.

Transforming Unemployment Insurance For The Twenty-First Century: A Comprehensive Guide To Reform, Stephen A. Wandner

Upjohn Press

This book proposes options and recommendations for comprehensive reform of the unemployment insurance program that was initiated as a social insurance program by the Social Security Act of 1935. It documents the development of the program and its decline since the 1970s. Reform proposals and recommendations are synthesized from reforms suggested by policy analysts and researchers over many decades.

A New Day: Ending “Forced” Arbitration Of Sexual Assault And Harassment, Cardozo Dispute Resolution Society

2022–2023 Flyers

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Arbitration Of Erisa Statutory Claims, Kathryn L. Moore

Law Faculty Books and Chapters

In light of the flood of fiduciary litigation in recent years, some plan sponsors have considered amending their plans to include provisions requiring mandatory arbitration of claims and waivers of class action or collective claims. All things being equal, arbitration is potentially more efficient and less costly than litigation, and plan sponsors hope that mandatory arbitration and class action waivers may save them time and money in the current litigious environment. In fact, however, under the current state of the law, arbitration provisions may lead to protracted litigation and additional costs, including the cost of litigating the enforceability of the …

Labor Law: Sports, Starbucks, Amazon And Recent Union Activity From A Historical Perspective, Cardozo Labor And Employment Law Society, Cardozo Business Law Society, Cardozo Sports Law Society, Cardozo Fame Center

2022 Event Invitations

Where are we in labor law and how did we get here? Why is labor relations so litigious in sports? What is contributing to the uptick in unionization efforts at Starbucks and Amazon, among others? Join us to hear our distinguished panel discuss current developments and labor law disputes from a historical perspective.

Panelists include National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwynne A. Wilcox, Professor of Practice David J. Weisenfeld, and Former Adjunct Professor Dan Silverman, who held various positions at the NLRB including Regional Director in Manhattan and Acting General Counsel. Professor David Rudenstine will moderate the conversation.

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Labor Law: Sports, Starbucks, Amazon And Recent Union Activity From A Historical Perspective, Cardozo Labor And Employment Law Society, Cardozo Business Law Society, Cardozo Sports Law Society, Cardozo Fame Center

2022–2023 Flyers

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The Saga Of Scabby: How A Giant Inflatable Rat Helped Define Free Speech In Organized Labor, Adam Kosmicki

SLU Law Journal Online

A large, grotesque, inflatable rat has become a symbol of organized labor, a target of controversy, and a defining icon for unions' rights under the First Amendment. In this article, Adam Kosmicki explores the implications for free speech and the protection of "neutral" parties following the NLRB's decision regarding Scabby in Int'l Union of Operating Engineers Local 150.

Vol. 39, Vol. 4, Nicki Bazer, Jenny Lee

The Illinois Public Employee Relations Report

Praying at the 50-Yard Line: How Will Kennedy v. Bremerton Impact Public Schools?