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Seminars & Conferences

Seminars & Conferences

The Holloran Center creates and sponsors a range of activities addressing a variety of ethical leadership topics. See below for a current list of events.

Upcoming Symposia

Symposium: Formation of Professional Identity - February 2, 2008 University of St. Thomas School of Law Campus, Minneapolis, MN

The Holloran Center will be hosting several respected scholars across a range of professions at the St. Thomas Law School campus on the topic of professional development.

For registration information, please contact Prof. Neil Hamilton:

Neil Hamilton
Professor of Law 
651-962-4866
nwhamilton@stthomas.edu

Past Events and Media Coverage

Holloran Center's John Coffee event featured in Star Tribune article
The Holloran Center event, "Gatekeepers: The Professions and Corporate Governance," with John Coffee was covered in a recent Star Tribune column by Neal St. Anthony entitled "Corporate gatekeepers must stand up to executives."
link to article
2007 Business Law Institute
On May 16, UST Law Professor Neil Hamilton, Director of the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions, and UST Senior Distinguished Fellow Hank Shea made a joint plenary appearance at the 2007 Business Law Institute, along with Donald Snede, a felon and former CFO of Midwest Federal Savings and Loan. Shea, who prosecuted Snede in the collapse of the Midwest Federal and Snede, whose cooperation then helped obtain convictions of Harold Greenwood and other Midwest Federal senior executives, made the unique presentation “Crime and Consequences: One Insider’s Story” regarding the failure of Midwest Federal and subsequent prosecutions. Hamilton explored the lawyer’s role in building in ethical culture to prevent such failures and crimes.
CLE: The Consequences of Attorney Misconduct (April 19, 2007)

UST Senior Distinguished Fellow Hank Shea and disbarred attorney Stephen Rondestvedt were featured in a CLE entitled "The Consequences of Attorney Misconduct."

First Annual Fredrikson & Byron Distinguished Lecture, in honor of John P. Byron (April 12, 2007)

On April 12, the Holloran Center hosted noted pollster Daniel Yankelovich to speak about his new book, Profit with Honor. A panel presentation sponsored by Medtronic followed featuring commentary to Yankelovich's book and his remarks about stewardship ethics. The panel included Gary Holmes, President and Owner of CSM Corporation., Marti Morfitt, former President and CEO of CNS, Inc., and Steve Mahle, Executive VP and President of Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management for Medtronic.

"White Collar Crime 101 and Corporate Responsibility" (March 8, 2007)
Joint presentation by Hank Shea, Stephen Rondestvedt, felon and former attorney, and John Motschenbacher, felon and former CIO of BUCA, Inc., Leadership Twin Cities, Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce, St. Paul, MN
"Exploring Public Corruption: Its Causes, Consequences and Remedies" (February 27, 2007)
Medtronic Business and Law Roundtable, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, MN
"Public Corruption: An Insider's View" (February 27, 2007) 
Joint presentation by Hank Shea and Richard Juliano, felon and former Deputy Chief of Staff for former Governor George Ryan of Illinois, U.S. Attorney's Office, Minneapolis, MN
"Character, Crimes and Consequences" (February 20, 2007) 
Joint presentation by Hank Shea and Fred Shapiro, felon and former Philadelphia attorney and CPA, Professional Misconduct and Its Consequences: Legal, Professional and Personal, St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 
"Ethical Leadership" (February 15, 2007)
Joint presentation by Neil Hamilton and Hank Shea, Compliance Partner Education Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
"Lessons Learned from BUCA, Inc." (January 30, 2007) 
Joint presentation by Hank Shea and John Motschenbacher, felon and former CIO of BUCA, Inc., William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN
"Business Ethics" (January 9, 2007)
Joint presentation by Hank Shea and Jerome Mayne, felon and former mortgage lender, National Association of Credit Managers, Brooklyn Center, MN
"A Searching Inquiry into Failures of Corporate Ethics: WorldCom, Tyco, and HealthSouth" (November 7, 2006) 
Medtronic Business and Law Roundtable, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, MN (moderated by Neil Hamilton and Hank Shea)