AOI: Labor and Employment Law
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In Practice
Christopher Wendt, ’98: At the Intersection of Immigration and Health Care Workers
Christopher Wendt, ’98, Immigration Counsel and Inaugural Chair of Minnesota's Legal Aid Agency
Impact Winter 2025
Arn Tellem, ’79: Taking Chances and Giving Back
Arn Tellem, ’79, and his wife, Nancy Tellem, established the Arn Tellem Faculty Research Support Fund in 1999. They amended it in July 2025 by adding $500,000 and renaming the fund to the Arn and Nancy Tellem Faculty Support Fund.
Impact Winter 2025
Gillian C. Steinhauer, ’76: Success in All Seasons of Life
Gillian C. Steinhauer, ’76, has developed a knack for finding her footing wherever she lands. Now, in retirement, she balances her personal travel and duties as a grandmother with her involvement at Michigan Law. Gillian recently amended a gift she made to the Law School in 2016, more than doubling the original amount.
Cover Story Fall 2022
The Evolution of the General Counsel
Traditionally, general counsels were relegated to a niche role that addressed the specific legal needs of an organization—such as overseeing litigation, executing contracts, or advising on legal risk. But the role has transformed during the past few decades, and has evolved from a narrow legal resource to the center of an organization’s creative problem solving.
Features Fall 2022
In-house on Campus
As the University of Michigan’s vice president and general counsel, Tim Lynch has seen it all in his nine-plus years on the job—well, except for admiralty law cases.
Cover Story Winter 2020
Kevin Scott, ’83: Franchise Owner
It was a busy Friday night, and Kevin Scott, ’83, was learning how to work the fryers. It was his first day in the kitchen of a Culver’s fast-food restaurant, and Scott—unaccustomed to the cacophony of buzzers going off—was doing his best to keep up with the orders.
@UMICHLAW Fall 2016
Ban the Box Legislation Leads to Increase in Racial Discrimination
“Ban the Box” legislation seeks to open doors to employment for people with criminal records by barring employers from asking about records on employment applications. But a major study points to a serious unintended consequence of these laws: While they may indeed improve the prospects of people with records, this gain comes at the cost of encouraging a substantial increase in racial discrimination by employers.
@UMICHLAW Spring 2015
Theodore J. St. Antoine Collegiate Professorship Established with Support from Seyfarth Shaw
In honor of one of the Law School’s most legendary professors, the U-M Board of Regents has approved the creation of the Theodore J. St. Antoine Collegiate Professorship at Michigan Law. Professor Richard Primus was named the inaugural chairholder.