The University of St. Thomas

Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership

Crime, Punishment, & Redemption:
Three Unique Reunions

Nov. 12, 2009
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Reception to follow

UST Law School
Schulze Grand Atrium

Four individuals who went to prison for white collar
crimes in Minnesota will be joined by their respective
federal sentencing judges and prosecutors to explore
their offenses, the consequences, and life after prison. 
Panels include:

  1. Stephen Rondestvedt, former lawyer, and the Honorable John Tunheim;
  2. David Logan, former CEO and public official, and the Honorable Michael Davis; and
  3. Nick and Carolyn Ryberg, former senior HR executive and his wife, and the Honorable Joan Ericksen.

The panels will be moderated by UST Law Professor Hank Shea and Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Magill, who prosecuted the cases. The Honorable Diana Murphy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, will provide closing comments.  Click here for more information about this event. CLE credits will be sought. To register for this free event, email holloranctr@stthomas.edu.

 

This new addition our Web site features bi-weekly videos, articles or other contributions by the Holloran Center staff relating to current ethical issues. Send your suggestions or comments to glstrobl@stthomas.edu.

Tom Balko: How I Ended Up in Federal Prison.  

Tom Balko was a successful real estate appraiser who seemingly had everything until it all went wrong. To hear his story, visit our Ethical Leadership Blog. 
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Holloran Center Research Program
The Association of American Colleges and Universities recently published Professor Neil Hamilton and Jerry Gaff's THE FUTURE OF THE PROFESSORIATE: ACADEMIC FREEDOM, PEER REVIEW AND SHARED GOVERNANCE (2009), the first in a new series of occasional papers from AAC&U.

Link to SSRN: The Future of the Professoriate: Academic Freedom, Peer Review And Shared Governance

The St. Thomas Law Journal published Neil Hamilton's Ethical Leadership in the Professions. 6 UST Journal of Law  358-396 (2009).

Link to SSRN: Ethical Leadership in the Professions

Professor Neil Hamilton and Fellow Verna Monson have recently posted their working paper, The Empirical Relationship of Professionalism to Effectiveness in the Practice of Law.

Link to SSRN: The Empirical Relationship of Professionalism to Effectiveness in the Practice of Law

 

 

 

Lessons Learned from the Failure of Others
Presentations with Hank Shea and former white collar offenders which explore the causes, consequences and prevention of their conduct.

Recent Presentation Reviews:
The Dartmouth reviews the latest “Lessons Learned" presentation featuring Hank Shea, Nick and Carolyn Ryberg.

Upcoming Presentations:
Nov. 15: St. Cloud State University, in conjunction with St. John’s University and College of St. Benedict. (Jerome Mayne and Hank Shea ethics presentation).

Nov. 19: St. Olaf Catholic Church in Minneapolis. (Nick and Carolyn Ryberg will present with Hank Shea on the theme of greed). For more information: St. Olaf Faith & Work Breakfast Series.