Thoughts on Corporate Law and the Problem of Human Capital

12 pm: Thoughts on Corporate Law and the Problem of Human Capital (keynote: Margaret Blair) REGISTER TO ATTEND, LUNCH PROVIDED  

1:15 pm: Panel #1: Boundaries, and Purpose of the Corporation (panelists: George Georgiev, Silvie Rohr, Claire Hill)

3:15 pm: Panel #2: Who is – and is not – an Employee? (panelists: Matthew Bodie, Grant Hayden, Charlotte Garden, Brett McDonnell) 

5 pm: Navigating Employee / Employer Engagement (keynote: Alvin Velazquez) 

9:30 am: Panel #3: Employee Voices, Interests and Perspectives (panelists: Sanjukta Paul, Avner Ben-ner, Natalia Shnitser, June Carbone) 

12 pm: An Interview with Author David Webber REGISTER TO ATTEND, LUNCH PROVIDED  

1:15 pm: Mallory Bucher of NACD on "How Human Capital and Unions are Considered in the Boardroom"

2:30 pm: Panel #4: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going? 

This conference brings together scholars and other professionals in corporate and labor and employment law to explore ideas at the intersection of these two disciplines.  The topics to be considered include: the original myth of shareholder primacy; corporate purpose; the role of employees (and gig workers) in corporate governance; how employees fare in ESOP-owned firms; gender dynamics; and corporate responsibility for employee-related societal harms. There will also be interviews with experts on the role of employee pension plans in funding corporate buyouts, and on boardroom perspectives on unions and other employee issues.