Publications

All publications are in PDF format.

Michigan Bar Journal Theme Issues

June 2026

• What the CLEAR report means for regulation of the legal profession by Chief Justice Megan K. Cavanagh
• Labor and employment law by Thomas J. Davis
• Splitting headache: Managing leaves for benefit-eligible employees by Christina Nechiporchik
• Defeating motions for summary judgment in employment matters: Starting with the end in mind by Sarah Prescott

December 2022

• Taxes on remote workers: States likely to step up enforcement by Christie R. Galinski and Samuel L. Parks
• Lamenting the loss of public policy claims for independent contractors by Channing Robinson- Holmes
• Title IX and college campus sexual assault by Julie A. Gafkay and James A. Johnson

June 2019

• Theme Introduction by Jennifer Salvatore
• Balancing Customer Care and Employee Civil Rights: Race Discrimination When an Employer Grants a Patient or Customer Request Based on Race by Julie A. Gafkay
• Good Intentions; Unintended Consequences: A Warning to Employers About Communications with Employees by Danielle C. Lester
• Representing Employees of Educational Institutions in the #MeToo Era: What Employment Lawyers Need to Know About Title IX by Elizabeth Abdnour
• Working in a State of Flux: LGBTQ Employment Law Update by Robin B. Wagner
• Recruiting in the Robot Age: Examining Potential EEO Implications in Optimizing Recruiting Through the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Michael A. Chichester Jr. and Jaclyn R. Giffen

November 2016

• Theme Introduction by Gloria Hage
• Slighting the Hands That Feed Us: Labor Laws Leave Farmworkers in Left Field by Teresa Hendricks-Pitsch
• LGBT Issues in Michigan Employment Law: A Guide by Brett Miller
• Collective Bargaining: The Four Essential Questions by Mark H. Cousens
• National Labor Relations Board: Social Media & Communication by Employees by Judith Champa
• Liquor Licensees: Avoiding Consequences of Negative Employee Actions by Teri L. Quimby
• The Development of a Department of Labor in Michigan by Janice Selberg

September 2013

• Theme Introduction by John R. Runyan
• National Labor Relations Board Guidelines for Social Media by Terry Ann Morgan
• What Employment Lawyers Need to Know About the National Labor Relations Act John R. Runyan & Mami Kato
• Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Claims: An Update by Timothy H. Howlett & Christina K. McDonald
• Alone on an Island: The Realities of Practicing Law for Women of Color by Michelle P. Crockett

January 2009

• Family Responsibilities Discrimination by Kathleen L. Bogas and Charlotte Croson
• The Labor and Employment Lawyer's Quick Reference Guide to Immigration Law by Ingrid K. Brey
• Arbitration Dialogues: An Advocate Talks to Arbitrators and an Arbitrator Talks Back by Stuart M. Israel & Barry Goldman
• Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege in the Employment Environment by John F. Birmingham, Jr. & Jennifer L. Neumann
• Genetic Discrimination in Employment by Patricia Nemeth & Terry W. Bonnette

January 2005

• FLSA Trends: Class Actions, Enforcements, & Regulations by Michael A. Alaimo, James B. Thelen & Jennifer L. Sabourin
• Trade Secret Law for the Employment Lawyer: Handling a misappropriation case by Carey DeWitt
• The Michigan Supreme Court and the Revolt Against Reverse Discrimination by Glen N. Lenhoff
• The Customer is Not Always Right by Jonh C. Schlinker & Matthew K. Payok
• How to Help Your Children During and After a Divorce by Armand Velardo
• Drafting Air-Tight Shareholder Agreements: Potential Loophole by Daniel D. Quick & Jeffrey R. Dobson Jr.