Professor of Law
Ruth.Vance@valpo.edu

Education

J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law (1982)
B.A., Olivet College (1979)

Courses Taught & Research Interests

Legal Writing, Reasoning and Research; Appellate Advocacy; Pre-Trial Skills; Workers’ Compensation and Employment Rights; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Negotiation; Mediation; Great Books in the Law; Advanced Legal Writing

Scholarly Works

The Power, Risks of an Apology in Mediation, Indiana Lawyer, Nov. 16-29, 2005, at 9

Preparing the Client for Mediation, 38 Res Gestae 39 (1995)

Workers’ Compensation and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Remedy for Employees, Or a Shield for Employers?, 11 Hofstra Lab. L.J. 141 (1993), reprinted in 44 Def. L.J. 1 (1995) (cited as “worth reading,” Nat’l L.J. Nov. 14, 1994)

Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits Under Indiana’s Workers’Compensation Law, 24 Val.U.L. Rev. 255 (1990).

Professional Activities

Member, American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section
Indiana State Bar Association
Member, Legal Writing Institute
Treasurer and Past President, Women Lawyers Association of Lake and Porter Counties