Dr. Charles Wolf

Instructor

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Biography

Charles ('Chuck') Wolf has been teaching Employee Benefits Law at the University of Chicago Law School since 2013. He is a retired lawyer who practiced labor, employment, and employee benefits law for 41 years at Vedder Price, PC, a Chicago-based law firm, representing companies and multiemployer benefit funds. Chuck is a member of the ERISA Advisory Council, created to advise the Secretary of Labor on policy matters related to Section 512 of ERISA. He has played a lead role as counsel in significant employee benefits cases, accumulating extensive experience in plan administration, labor relations, litigation, arbitration, and transactions related to human resources law. Wolf has served as a senior editor for the Bloomberg BNA treatise, 'Employee Benefits Law,' and co-authored the 'ERISA Claims Litigation' treatise published by Federal Publications. He has authored numerous articles on labor and employee benefits topics and has held various leadership positions within the American Bar Association, including co-chair of the Labor Section Employee Benefits Committee from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors for the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel and leads the Walter Mander Foundation, which supports community development and sustainable local food agriculture projects in Chicago.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Chicago Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
A first degree in law (JD, LLB, or equivalent) from a law school outside the United States
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Resume/CV
  • LSAC LLM Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report
Specialization Notes

The LLM program is designed for lawyers trained outside the United States to gain an understanding of the American legal system.