Wayne State University
Law School
1925 –1992
After Bernard
Gottfried became
director of Region
7 of the National
Labor Relations
Board (NLRB) in
1973, he instituted
a series of annual
NLRB updates for
the labor law community, bringing together
agency staff members and practitioners.
National Labor Relations Board
Region 7
The
The German-born Gottfried came to the
United States during World War II, fleeing the
Nazi regime. By 1944, he had graduated from
City College of New York, Phi Beta Kappa and
joined the staff of the NLRB in Detroit as an
investigator. Attending the University of Detroit
Law School at night, Gottfried graduated with
honors and was promoted to an attorney
position at the NLRB. In 1973, he was made
director of the agency’s largest and busiest
office. He began teaching labor-related
courses at Wayne State University Law School
as an adjunct professor the following year.
nd present
Bernard Gottfried Memorial
Labor Law Symposium
featuring
Nancy J. Schiffer
Board member
National Labor Relations Board
Gottfried was regional director in an area
where brilliant practitioners and legends of the
labor movement abounded; he was highly
respected in the field. His decisions were wellreasoned and fair, and he never forgot that
real people were involved when he made his
decisions. His untimely death left a gap in the
legal and labor communities.
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
471 W. Palmer St.
Detroit, MI 48202
Gottfried’s dedication to the practice of
labor law and education inspired friends and
colleagues in the Detroit legal community to
honor his memory with an ongoing program
highlighting developments in labor law. Wayne
State University Law School and the National
Labor Relations Board, Region 7, in sponsorship
with the State Bar of Michigan, Labor and
Employment Law Section, are proud to present
this 22nd annual symposium in memory of
Bernard Gottfried.
22
State Bar of Michigan
Labor and Employment Law Section
Wayne State University
Law School
Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium
Parking is available in Structure 1
on West Palmer Street for $7, payable by
credit or debit card only. For directions, go to
maps.wayne.edu.
Program
8 a.m.Registration and continental breakfast
Wayne Law, Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium Atrium
8:30 a.m.Opening remarks
Jocelyn Benson, dean, Wayne Law
Terry Morgan, regional director, Region 7, NLRB
8:45 a.m.“Bullying, Harassment and Section 7 Rights”
Colleen Carol, field attorney, Region 7, NLRB
Labor’s perspective
Barbara Harvey, attorney
Management’s perspective
Keith J. Brodie, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Questions
10 a.m. Coffee break
10:15 a.m.Panel discussion
“Now Who is an Employee – College Athletes,
Teaching Assistants, Adjunct Professors, etc.”
Moderator, Joseph Canfield, field attorney, Region 7, NLRB
Management’s perspective
Robert M. Vercruysse, Vercruysse Murray
Ellen E. Crane, Braun Kendrick
Labor’s perspective
Tinamarie Pappas, Law Offices of Tinamarie Pappas
John G. Adam, Legghio & Israel
Academic
Stephen M. Glasser, retired regional director, Region 7, NLRB
Joseph A. Barker, retired regional director, Region 13, NLRB
Questions
Noon Luncheon
12:45 p.m.Speaker
Nancy J. Schiffer, board member, NLRB
1:45 p.m.Special session
“Deferral and the Role of the Arbitrator”
Thomas Barnes, arbitrator
Rana Roumayah, field attorney, Region 7, NLRB
4 p.m. Closing
4:30 p.m.Special event:
Detroit debut of Brothers on the Line by Sasha Reuther
Reception and documentary screening followed by panel
discussion. Event presented by Labor@Wayne and Wayne Law.
Speakers
John G. Adam is an attorney with Legghio
& Israel in Royal Oak. He represents unions
and is the lead attorney for the College
Athletes Players Association. He earned his
undergraduate degree from Michigan State
University and his law degree from Wayne
State University Law School.
Joseph A. Barker is retired regional director
of the NLRB, Region 13, Chicago. He began
his career as a field attorney with Region
7 prior to becoming regional director of
Region 13. He earned his undergraduate
degree from Michigan State University and
his law degree from the University of Detroit
Mercy School of Law.
he retired in December 2011. He earned
his B.B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of
Michigan.
Registration
Barbara Harvey is an attorney who
specializes in plaintiff-side labor reform and
democracy and employment law. She
earned her law degree from Wayne State
University Law School.
Tinamarie Pappas is an attorney
representing industrial and construction
industry labor organizations in both the
public and private sectors. She is a former
field attorney with Region 7 of the NLRB
(1987-95). She earned her law degree from
Wayne State University Law School.
Thomas Barnes is an attorney, formerly with
Varnum Riddering. He works in alternative
dispute resolution and arbitration. He
earned his law degree from Wayne State
University Law School.
Rana Roumayah is a field attorney with
Region 7 of the NLRB. She earned her
undergraduate degree from the University of
Michigan and her law degree from Wayne
State University Law School.
Keith J. Brodie is a partner at Barnes &
Thornburg in Grand Rapids. He devotes his
practice to labor and employment law.
He earned his undergraduate degree from
Alma College and his law degree from the
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Nancy J. Schiffer,
following her
nomination by
President Barack
Obama, was sworn
in as a member of
the NLRB on Aug.
2, 2013. A Michigan
native, she began
her legal career as
a field attorney with Region 7. After leaving
Region 7, she worked in private practice
with a law firm; as an associate general
counsel and deputy general counsel
with the UAW; and, most recently, as an
associate general counsel with the AFL-CIO
in Washington, D.C., a position she retired
from in 2012. She earned her undergraduate
degree from Michigan State University
and her law degree from the University of
Michigan Law School.
Joseph Canfield is a senior field attorney
with Region 7 of the NLRB. He is a graduate
of Michigan State University/Detroit College
of Law. He is an adjunct professor of labor
law at Wayne State University Law School.
Colleen Carol is a field attorney with Region
7 of the NLRB at its Grand Rapids Resident
Office. She earned her undergraduate
degree from the University of Michigan and
her law degree from DePaul University.
Ellen E. Crane is an attorney with Braun
Kendrick in Saginaw. She assists unionized
companies with contract management,
collective bargaining and the grievance
and arbitration process. She earned her
undergraduate degree from Albion College
and her law degree from the University of
Michigan Law School.
Stephen M. Glasser is retired regional
director of Region 7 of the NLRB. After a 45year career at Region 7, the last nine years
of which he served as regional director,
Robert M. Vercruysse is president, founder
and director of Vercruysse Murray P.C.
He represents employers in labor and
employment matters, as well as acting as
an independent mediator or arbitrator. He
earned his undergraduate degree from
Michigan State University and his law degree
from the University of Michigan Law School.
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Luncheon selection:
Chicken piccata
Prime rib of beef
Portobello pasta (vegetarian)
Registration fee: $100*, includes meals and
presentation materials
*Students, NLRB staff and government employees
may register for a reduced fee of $25.
Reservation deadline: Oct. 2, 2014
Seating for the luncheon is limited. Late
registrants and walk-ins may not be
guaranteed a meal.
To register online, visit:
law.wayne.edu/gottfried2014
To register by mail, send form to:
Wayne State University Law School
Bernard Gottfried Memorial
Labor Law Symposium
471 W. Palmer St.
Detroit, MI 48202
Enclosed is my check payable to Wayne State
University Law School in the amount of $________
for registration.
Continuing Legal Education credits for Ohio and
Indiana may be applied for at the conference
sign-in table.
Proceeds from the Bernard Gottfried Memorial
Labor Law Symposium will be used to fund future
educational programs and to further labor law
studies at Wayne Law.
Questions? Call the Law School Dean’s Office
at 313-577-6497.