2017 has already seen its fair share of presidential ethics questions: Who can own businesses and what ties can those businesses have? When do public officials need to recuse themselves? Who should live in the White House? And yes, we’re even asking who can promote a brand of shoes. Our May speaker, top ethics scholar Richard Painter, will address government ethical issues in an interactive presentation – come prepared with questions! Lawyers: This event has been approved for 1.0 Ethics CLE Credit (event code: 238357) Speaker: Richard Painter Richard Painter worked as President George W. Bush’s chief ethics lawyer from 2005-2007, and has strong opinions on presidential ethical issues. Check out his Twitter page to get a sense of his no-holds-barred style, then join us to hear about his work and current government ethics issues. Painter has a BA from Harvard, a JD from Yale, and clerked at the U.S. Court of Appeals. He now teaches professional responsibility at the University of Minnesota School of Law. Painter has most recently been in the news for a lawsuit against President Trump, which argues that Trump has violated the Constitution for refusing to place his assets into a blind trust, and rather turning them over to his sons to manage. He has written op-eds on government ethics for various publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, and he has been interviewed several times on government ethics and corporate ethics by national news organizations, including appearances on Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC), Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN), CNN News, Fox News, National Public Radio All Things Considered, and Minnesota Public Radio News. Member Investment // $20 Non-Member Investment // $30 Includes networking, program and box lunch.
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