34th Annual Corporate Law Symposium
Friday, March 7, 2025
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
UC College of Law
2925 Campus Green Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45221
We are excited to announce the return of the Corporate Law Symposium at Cincinnati Law! This annual event brings together scholars, regulators, practitioners, alumni, and law students from across the country to exchange ideas, debate pressing issues, and share ongoing research and scholarship on current topics in corporate law.
First held in 1988, the symposium is proudly co-sponsored by the University of Cincinnati Law Review. This year, we are thrilled to partner with the Lindner College of Business and the Association of Corporate Counsel to further enrich the program. The keynote address will be delievered by Lisa Heinzerling, Justice William J. Brennan Professor of Law, Georgetown Law Center.
Featured panelists include:
Steve Ewald '91, '94 – General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
David Lavan – Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl
Matt Miner '92 – Executive Vice President and Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Susan Whaley '99 – Chief Legal Officer, Procter & Gamble
... and many more!
Stay tuned for more details, sponsorship opportunities and to register.
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8-9 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
9-9:10 a.m.
Keynote Address
9:10-10 a.m.
Lisa Heinzerling, Justice William J. Brennan Professor of Law, Georgetown Law Center
Loper Bright & Friends – Good for Business or Chaos Coming?
10-11 a.m.
Panelists:
Lisa Heinzerling - Justice William J. Brennan Jr., Professor of Law
Susan Whaley '99 – Chief Legal Officer, Procter & Gamble
John Applegate – James L. Calamaras Professor of Law, Indiana University*
Art McMahon – Partner, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister
Thad Driscoll '08 - EHS Senior Counsel at GE Aerospace
Moderator - Neil Taylor '91, Director, UC Law Corporate Law Center
Break
11:10-11:15 a.m.
Must Corporate Fiduciaries take the Opportunity Afforded by Corner Post to Challenge Regulations?
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Panelists:
Bridget Dooling, Assistant Professor of Law, Ohio State University
Stephen Ewald ’91, ’94, GC, Medpace (Invited)
Beth Naylor, Partner, Frost, Brown & Todd
Lunch
12:15-1:15 p.m.
Environmental Regulation after Ohio v. EPA
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Panelists:
Bradford Mank – James B. Helmer Professor of Law, UCLaw*
Keith Bradley – Partner, Squire, Patton Boggs
David Altman, President, Altman Newman
Moderator: Neil Taylor '91*
Break
2:15-2:30 p.m.
The Future of SEC Enforcement after Jarkesy
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Panelists:
David Stoelting '90 – Senior Trial Counsel, SEC*
David Lavan – Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl
Scott Young – Partner, Thompson Hine
Lynn Bai, Professor of Law, UC Law
Moderator – Michael Moeddel '02 – Partner, Taft
Closing Remarks
3:30-3:35 p.m.
Reception
3:35-5:30 p.m.
*An application is pending for CLE hours in Ohio and Kentucky.