In this class, we will use the world of collective bargaining in professional sports leagues as a platform for practicing a variety of legal skills: analysis, negotiation, drafting, and oral and written advocacy. We’ll spend a bit of time learning the basics of the law regarding collective bargaining, but this class will not involve a deep dive into labor law. We’ll read existing collective bargaining agreements and disputes, and read about past negotiations, but this class will not be a deep dive into the intricacies of those labor-union relationships. Instead, the focus of the class will be to learn just enough so students can do in-class and out-of-class skills exercises.
For details on class times, days of the week, instructors, and grading and exam details, please view the Michigan Law Class Schedule.