<p>Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland will speak on fiduciary duties as part of the Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Speaker Series this month. The series is presented by Widener University Delaware Law School and its <a href="ipl://103//W10=">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>.</p>
<p>Holland&rsquo;s talk, &ldquo;Delaware Fiduciary Duties: Case Dispositive Pre-Trial Motions,&rdquo; will take place Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom, 4601 Concord Pike. He is expected to explore the role of pretrial motions in managing stockholder class and derivative actions.</p>
<p>Former Chief Justice Myron T. Steele was the inaugural speaker in the school&rsquo;s Vale Distinguished Speaker Series, which has also featured then-Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr., who replaced Steele as chief justice when Steele retired, and current Chancellor Andre Bouchard.</p>
<p>The series was created to bring judges, practitioners and other distinguished public servants to the law school to showcase their work and strengthen connections with the Delaware Law School community. It is designed to shine a spotlight on nationally known leaders within the Delaware bench and bar. The event featuring Holland is open to the law school community and the general public. The media is invited and encouraged to attend.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Holland has served on the Delaware Supreme Court since 1986, after working in private practice as a partner at Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell. He is the past national president of the American Inns of Court Foundation and co-chairs the advisory committee to the National Center for State Courts&rsquo; Center for Judicial Ethics. He is a member of the American Law Institute and chaired the American Bar Association National Joint Committee on Lawyer Regulation. He has written, co-authored or edited nine books.</p>
<p>Holland received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, cum laude, and a Master of Laws in the Judicial Process from the University of Virginia Law School. He is a long-time adjunct professor at <a href="{staticroot}">Delaware Law School</a>.</p>
<p>There is no cost to attend the lecture. Those planning to come are asked to RSVP to Carol Perrupato at <a href="mailto:caperrupato@widener.edu">caperrupato@widener.edu</a> or at 302.477.2178.</p>
<p>Delaware Law is grateful to the Ruby R. Vale Foundation for its generous support of this speaker series.</p>
<p>Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, applied leadership, and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience.&nbsp; Its Delaware Law School is the First State&rsquo;s only law school, providing juris doctor, legal graduate and paralegal degree programs with an emphasis on developing legal professionals who reflect the Delaware Way and its traditions of civility, integrity and mutual respect. The school offers signature programs in corporate and business law, environmental law, family health law and policy, and trial advocacy. Widener University is proud to be tobacco free. Visit <a href="{staticroot}">delawarelaw.widener.edu</a> for more information.&nbsp;</p>
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