Annual Villanova Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium, 2/19
Practical Ethics in Corporate Law: The Science, Instruction and “Real-World” Application
Friday, February 19, 2021
8:50 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Virtual Event
The 2021 Annual Villanova Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium, co-sponsored by the David F. and Constance B. Girard-diCarlo Center for Ethics, Integrity and Compliance, will examine a variety of issues relating to the social science, pedagogy, and practical application of practical ethics within corporate law. Distinguished researchers, instructors, and practitioners will discuss the science of behavioral ethics, its teachings, its evolution, and its application in today’s corporate world.
Lawyers are routinely thrusted into ethical dilemmas that rules of professional conduct do not address. Numerous scholars have worked to unpack one simple, yet complicated question: Why do people behave unethically?
To add to the conversation, this Symposium analyzes three areas in which lawyers should understand the impact of unethical behavior. First, what does science tell us about our capacity as individuals to behave ethically or unethically? Next, how have educational institutions and corporations gone about addressing and instructing ethical behavior? Specifically, how have institutions addressed practical ethics in the corporate law sphere? Lastly, what can “real-world” scenarios tell us about practical ethics in corporate law?
This lecture is approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 3 Ethics Distance CLE credits. Please note registration is required. Attendees will receive an email from Eventbrite with the Zoom link on the day of the event.
The annual Villanova Law Review Symposium is named for Norman J. Shachoy '58 COE, '61 CWSL who served as Editor-in-Chief, Volume Six of the Villanova Law Review. The naming was made possible through his generous support, along with that of his son N. James Shachoy '86 CWSL.
Agenda
Subject to change
8:50 a.m.: Welcome & Introductory Remarks
Mark C. Alexander, The Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
8:55 a.m.: Panel 1 – Behavioral Ethics: The Science
Niki den Nieuwenboer, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas School of Business
Ann Tenbrunsel, PhD, David E. Gallo Professor of Business Ethics, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Linda K. Treviño, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior and Ethics, Director of the Shoemaker Program in Business Ethics, Penn State University Smeal College of Business
Moderated by J.S. Nelson, Associate Professor of Law, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, Department of Management & Operations (by courtesy), Villanova School of Business, Senior Fellow, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
9:40 a.m.: Break
9:50 a.m.: Panel 2 – Lessons Learned from Research
Niki den Nieuwenboer, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas School of Business
Ann Tenbrunsel, PhD, David E. Gallo Professor of Business Ethics, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Linda K. Treviño, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior and Ethics, Director of the Shoemaker Program in Business Ethics, Penn State University Smeal College of Business
Moderated by J.S. Nelson, Associate Professor of Law, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, Department of Management & Operations (by courtesy), Villanova School of Business, Senior Fellow, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
10:35 a.m.: Break
10:45 a.m.: Featured Speaker
Mary Gentile, PhD, Creator/Director of Giving Voice to Values, Professor of Practice at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business & Author, Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What’s Right
11:15 a.m.: Break
11:25 a.m.: Panel 3 – How Behavioral Ethics Manifests in the Corporate “Real World”: The Practitioner Perspective
Brian H. Benjet, Partner, DLA Piper & Adjunct Professor of Corporate Compliance at Villanova Law
Precious Murchison Gittens, Senior Director of Compliance Investigations, Fresenius Medical Care North America
Lawrence Oliver, Chief Counsel, Investigations, The Boeing Company
Nancy Peterson, Sr. VP/Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Allied Universal Security Services
Moderated by Doris DelTosto Brogan, Professor of Law and Harold Reuschlein Leadership Chair, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
12:25 p.m.: Concluding Remarks
J.S. Nelson, Associate Professor of Law, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, Department of Management & Operations (by courtesy), Villanova School of Business & Senior Fellow, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania