Background
Baxter, Junior, Ralph H. was born in 1946 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Baxter, Junior, Ralph H. was born in 1946 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Catholic University of America (Master of Arts, 1970). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (San Francisco, California) specializing in Labor Law, Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, California. Member, Editorial Board, Virginia Law Review, 1973-1974.
Author: Manager's Guide to Lawful Terminations (1983, revised ed. 1991); Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Guide to the Law (1981, revised eds. 1985, 1989, 1994); "Alternative Dispute Resolution: Arbitration of Employment Claims," 15 Emp.
Rel. L.J. 187 1989; "Wrongful Termination Developments: Where Are We Going in So-Called Employment-at-Will States?" Southwestern Legal Foundation (1987). "A Special Update: Wrongful Termination Tort Claims," 11 Emp. Rel. L.J. 124 (1985).
"Wrongful Termination Lawsuits: The Employers Finally Win a Few," 10 Emp. Rel. L.J. 258 (1984). "Comparable Worth Wins Its Day in Court," 6 National L.J. 24 (March 12, 1994).
"Federal Courts Take a Hard Look at Sex Discrimination Issues," 4 Legal Notes and Viewpoints Quarterly 92 (PLI 1984). "Managing the Risks in Firing Employees," 5 National L.J. 20 (September 23, 1983). "Avoiding Liability in Firing Employees," 5 National L.J. 20 (August 29, 1993).
"Constructive Discharge - When Quitting Means Getting Fired," 7 Emp. Rel. L.J. (1982). Contributing Editor to the second edition of Schlei & Grossman's Employment Discrimination Law (BNA 1983) in which he wrote Chapter 22, The National Labor Relations Act. Employee Dismissal Law: Forms and Procedures (John Wiley & Sons, 1986) in which he co-authored Chapter 1, Personnel Policies.
And the 1984, 1985, and 1986 editions of the Employment-At-Will: State-By-State Survey (American Bar Association/NELI 1984, 1985, 1986). Member: Advisory Board, National Employment Law Institute. Editorial Advisory Board, Employee Relations Law Journal.
Consultant to the California Continuing Education of the Bar publication, Advising California Employers (1981). Member: State Bar of California. American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, Committees on Employee Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace and Equal Employment Opportunity, Management Co-Chair, Committee on Employee Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace, 1987-1990).
Member, Editorial Board, Virginia Law Review, 1973-1974. Member, Advisory Board, Employee Relations Law Journal.