The Labor and Employment Law Association is Awesome! Check it Out!

This is the last weekly organization blog update for the year folks! If you are like me, you will be crawling across that finish line in a few weeks and ready to gorge on holiday treats and Netflix. In the meantime, I have one more exciting Cap Law student org to tell you about. The Labor and Employment Law Association ("LELA") is another unique and awesome organization open to all interested students. Their mission is to provide a forum for students to keep up to date and learn more about labor and employment law as well as encourage involvement in this field. LELA provides and facilitates networking opportunities with practicing attorneys and professionals in this field both in and outside of the school.

LELA members are extremely passionate about this area of law and the organization. Co-President Lauren Larrick says she loves this organization because "[t]here are so many different avenues of practice within the umbrella of labor and employment law, and this organization provides a great way to learn about these different areas while you are a student." She says getting involved as a student is one of the best ways to expand your network and ensure securing a job after graduation. LELA and other similar orgs can help students determine what areas of law they are interested in while they are still trying to figure out what they want to do!

In case you missed it, this semester LELA brought you:

• "Women in the Legal Profession," which was a panel of successful female attorneys discussing life, law, professionalism, and how to be successful! This event was hosted in conjunction with the Women's Law Association during diversity week.
• A labor and employment law CLE at Capital on November 9th. The CLE featured presentations on:
• new medical marijuana laws and how they impact employer drug testing and drug-free workplace policies,
• the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family Medical Leave Act,
• ethics and professional development in labor and employment law,  
• National Labor Relations Board updates and hot button issues,
• the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and recent developments following the Young v. UPS case, and
• labor union representation issues. 

If you didn't get to catch any of these awesome events, don't worry! Watch your e-mail next semester. LELA will be hosting a networking event for students and practicing attorneys in the labor and employment law field. LELA is always looking to provide further education for students and attorneys on developments in this area of law while ensuring students have ample opportunities to meet like minded attorneys and learn more about labor and employment law practice. 

If you have any questions about LELA or would like more information on their meetings and events, please contact Lauren Larrick at llarrick@law.capital.edu or Alysha Clark at  aclark7@law.capital.edu.