Ellen provides advice to employers and employees in plain
English on all aspects of employment law including: drafting and reviewing employment contracts, workplace policies, termination provisions, non-competition clauses and restrictive covenants, wrongful and constructive dismissal litigation, employment standards, workplace investigations, occupational health and safety issues as well as human rights in the workplace.
Possible topics about pedagogy include: • Structuring statutory drafting courses • Simulation courses designed using mock legislatures or committees • Course linkages with real - world legislators and special interest organizations • Service learning or clinical opportunities for
law students • Courses focused
on law reform efforts • How to employ Plain -
English principles in statutory and rule drafting • Theoretical perspectives
on statutory drafting • Involving political realities in
law school drafting courses • Teaching practical
aspects of drafting that addresses theories and principles
of statutory interpretation and construction Possible topics about practice include: • Unique challenges
of drafting
laws and / or regulations in specific areas such as criminal
law, environmental, health
law, etc. • Lawyering for non-profits, federal and state agencies, local governments, and other clients in frequent need
of rule - drafting • Practicing in
employment law, health
law, environmental
law, and other heavily regulated fields where private clients require rule and policy drafting • Non-legal drafting opportunities, such as sports league rules, industry trade group policies, and university rules Possible topics about politics include: • Political influences affecting legislative drafting • Direct democracy and the unique challenges
of drafting initiatives and referenda • The implications
of special interests driving drafting decisions • Polictics and its influence
on legislative history • Lobbyists as legislative drafters.