Principled Governance and Leadership will be addressed by Robert J. Cindrich, senior vice president and chief legal officer at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, at the next Ethics Luncheon Forum presented by Duquesne University’s Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics.

A former judge for the U.S. District Court for Western Pennsylvania from 1994-2004, Cindrich also served as a partner at Cindrich & Titus and was an active trial practitioner in federal and state court, where he served primarily as corporate counsel in commercial litigation. In addition to representing corporations and white-collar defendants in criminal matters, his government practice included serving as assistant public defender, assistant district attorney and U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, among others.

Cost for the lunch is $90 per person or $700 for a table of eight. To register and for more information, call 412.396.4005, e-mail beardcenter@duq.edu or visit www.business.duq.edu/beard.

When: Thursday, June 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Where: The Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Ave.

Duquesne University
Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic research universities for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence. The University is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review for its rich academic programs in 10 schools of study for 10,000-plus graduate and undergraduate students, and by the Washington Monthly for service and contributing to students’ social mobility. Duquesne is a member of the U.S. President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for its contributions to Pittsburgh and communities around the globe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges acknowledge Duquesne’s commitment to sustainability.

This release was posted on Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 10:39 am and is filed under Events.