Business Ethics and the Law Panel

The Schulich School of Law and the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society present the F.B. Wickwire Memorial Lecture in Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics and the Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Business Law Forum.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an urgent call for action by all countries in a global partnership. The private sector has an important role to play in implementation of the SDGs, and all businesses are called upon to apply innovation and creativity to solving the challenges of sustainable development, while respecting human rights, to protect the planet for future generations.

An expert panel moderated by Schulich School of Law Professor Sara Seck will explore the ethical and professional responsibilities of lawyers as they help their clients navigate this new business landscape.

The panel members are:
• John F. Sherman, III, Shift
• Penelope Simons, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
• Larry Catá Backer, Law & International Affairs, Penn State
• Birgit Spiesshofer, International Law and Business Ethics, University of Bremen and Dentons Europe LLPB