Univ. of Akron Hosts Symposium on Legal Ethics Oct. 8-9, 2009

Posted by Alan Childress

The Conference themes are “Lawyers Beyond Borders” and “Practicing Law in the Electronic Age.” The keynote speaker is Steve Gillers of NYU.  University of Akron School of Law’s Miller-Becker Institute for Professional Responsibility [with co-sponsorship from the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility] is putting it on, and has a website here. Other speakers are below the fold (including our friends Andy Perlman, Laurel Terry, and John Dzienkowski).  The announcement says:

This Symposium examines important developments and questions concerning multijurisdictional practice, both on a domestic and international basis.  It also considers the role of technology in the practice of law, the regulation of lawyers and the increasing globalization of the profession (cross-border practice).

More speakers;

Professor Stephen Gillers, NYU School of Law (a member of ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20) is delivering the keynote address.  Others speakers participants include: Professor David Caudill, Villanova U. Law SchoolMiller-Becker Inst. Fellow, U. of Akron School of LawCharleston School of LawSchool of Law Renmin U. of ChinaU. of Texas School of Law; Arthur Garwin, Deputy Counsel, ABA Ctr. for Professional ResponsibilityThe Ohio State U. School of LawU.S. Dist. Court for the Northern Dist. of OhioMcDermott Will Emery LLP (Chicago, IL)Clients’ Security Fund, Supreme Court of OhioDeputy Counsel, Lubrizol, Inc. (Wycliffe, OH)Boston College School of LawWashington & Lee U. School of Law: Professor Carol Needham, St. Louis U. School of LawMcGeorge School of Law, U. of PacificaSuffolk U. School of LawU. of Iowa School of LawFaculty Director, Miller-Becker Inst. for Professional ResponsibilityExecutive Director, Center for the Study of the Legal Profession, Georgetown U. Law Ctr. (a member of ABA Commission on Ethics)Penn. St., Dickinson School of LawCooper, White & Cooper LLP (San Fran., CA)Jones Day LLP (Cleve. OH)(Medina, OH) School of Transnational Law, Peking U. of China.