Employment Discrimination
LAW8205 Spring 2026
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Tues., Thurs. 1:00-2:15 PM, room 1074
Office hours: Tuesdays 4-5:30 pm or by appointment (I'll also usually be available right after class for a bit, or you can use this link to book a time, and my office is in the Dean's suite in the back corner, 872A)
Welcome! This class is about one of the most important legal developments of the twentieth century: the prohibition on discrimination against certain protected classes of people in employment. This course will provide an in-depth study of current problems in employment discrimination, including theories of discrimination, order and allocation of the burden of proof and other related issues; emphasis will be on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its amendments, with a brief discussion of other employment discrimination statutes.
We will look at the nuts and bolts of our discrimination laws and the theory underlying them. This area of the law is often in the headlines and often in flux, reflecting serious tension among several core social values. We’ll encounter all of that in our discussions in class, which will sometimes be uncomfortable.
Course Materials
Course Materials
Employment Discrimination Law: Cases and Materials on Equality in the Workplace (by the Labor Law Group, Corrada et al. 11th ed.).
The 10th edition is workable, if that's what you have.
A copy is on reserve in the library, and you can get early ebook access by following these instructions from West.
Our Collective Responsibility to Create a positive learning environment: tl;dr, Don't Be a $%@#
Our Collective Responsibility to Create a positive learning environment: tl;dr, Don't Be a $%@#
You are bound by the Law School’s Honor Code Policy, which is contained in Chapter 14 of the student handbook and the University's Academic Integrity Policy. In addition, we’re going to be talking about things that may involve strongly held views or affect deeply personal matters. Think a bit about how you say things, but it’s ok to be candid. Assume good faith when your colleagues speak (including me), but feel free to ask questions about people’s positions and express a contrary point of view or set of arguments. This course requires academic citizenship: a willingness to be an active part of a learning community and a commitment to value both your own education and the learning experiences of your classmates.
About me
I am a big law nerd (and general nerd), as you'll quickly see from class. I treat my classes like a joint project--we're all in this together.
Professor Marcia McCormick
marcia.mccormick@slu.edu
Room 954 or in the Dean's Suite, room 872A. Office hours by appointment (you can use this link to find a spot on my calendar that works for you)
Secretary: Stephanie Haley, room 960
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