Professor Geoffrey Hazard Lecture

On Friday, Nov. 21 at 3:30 p.m., the Institute will inaugurate its Distinguished Lecturer program with a presentation by internationally renowned Professor Geoffrey Hazard titled Not the “City of God”: Confronting Multiple Obligations.

The presentation examines the idea that the standard modern method of thinking is analytic, isolating a specific problem for attention. The reality for clients, however, is that their practical and legal problems usually come in complex clusters, for which Professor Hazard proposes a different and arguably more effective framework for lawyers to follow when counseling clients confronting a cluster of problems.

Professor Hazard received the distinguished American Bar Association Michael C. Franck Professional Responsibility Award in spring 2008 in recognition of his outstanding work in the field of professional responsibility and his service to the bar. He was Reporter for the American Bar Association Model Rules of Pro- fessional Conduct and draftsman-consultant for the ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct. Professor Hazard was formerly a chaired Professor at Yale Law and Penn Law. He is currently a chaired Professor at the University of California Hastings College of Law.

A reception will follow the presentation. To attend the presentation, R.S.V.P. at 330-972-7988 or sfauppe@uakron.edu.