Labor and Employment Law

Penn State Law offers a variety of coursework, programming, and experiential learning opportunities for students who want to pursue a career in labor and employment law, including a joint J.D./M.S. degree program in human resources and employment relations as well as an appellate legal clinic that deals primarily with labor issues before the federal courts.

Students may earn Concentration recognition in Labor and Employment Law using courses from the Selected Courses section below.  J.D. students must earn a minimum of 12 credits and LL.M. students a minimum of 9 credits.  A minimum grade of ‘C’ is required for each course being used toward this Concentration. Upon verification of completion, students will receive a document of recognition.

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Labor and Employment Law Faculty

Courses:

• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Employee Benefits & Equity Compensation
• Employment Discrimination
• Handling Cases in the Real World
• Higher Education Law Practice
• Labor Law
• Modern In-House Counsel
• Representing the Professional Athlete
• The Employment Relationship
• The Law of Employee Benefits
• The U.S. Law of Arbitration
• Workers’ Compensation Law

Clinics:

• Civil Rights Appellate Clinic
• Manglona Lab for Gender and Economic Equity

Experiential Opportunities:

• Externships*
• Externships Everywhere* 
• Semester in Washington*

*Associate Dean for Academic Affairs approval required: Will count towards the concentration if the work is related to the concentration.