Mānoa: Will Weinstein public lecture series to bring top line-up of speakers to UH on legal, ethical issues

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University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaContact:Posted: Jul 13, 2017Judge Richard CliftonThe annual summer Will K. Weinstein Conversation Series offers a provocative list of speakers this year, including Senior Judge Richard Clifton of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; George Rush, former head football coach at San Francisco City College, and Nick Rolovich, UH head football coach; and William Strong, chairman and managing director of Longford Capital, among many other distinguished guests.The free 6-7:30 p.m. public lectures -- beginning today, July 13, with the last on August 8 -- offer compelling discussions for the public and 1.5 CLE credits for licensed attorneys. This is the series' 14th summer, and is a joint presentation of the UH William S. Richardson Law School and Shidler College of Business.  “Will Weinstein always gathers exciting line-ups of speakers and he is masterful in getting them to discuss a wide range of legal and ethical issues,” said Law School Dean Avi Soifer. “Every year we look forward to what he brings to our campus to educate and inform the public as well as our students.”The schedule of the lectures:Thursday, July 13, 6–7:30 p.m., Richardson Law School, Classroom 2 - FRAUD AND ITS RECENT GIANTS * Wes Reber Porter - President and CEO, Damien Memorial School; Visiting Professor of Law, Richardson Law School* Michael Purpura - Partner, Carlsmith Ball LLP; Former Assistant U.S. Attorney; Former Associate Counsel to the President of the United States* J. Michael Seabright - Chief Judge, U.S. District Court of Hawai‘iTuesday, July 18, 6–7:30 p.m., Richardson Law School, Classroom 2 - ETHICS IN THE BOARDROOM * Mary Bitterman - President, Bernard Osher Foundation; Lead Independent Director, Bank of Hawai‘iThursday, July 20, 6–7:30 p.m., Richardson Law School, Classroom 2 - MEDICAL ETHICS * Philip Dunn - Doctor of Emergency Medicine* Claude M. Chemtob, PhD - Clinical Professor of Psychiatry* Rick Fried - Founding Member, Cronin ...

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