<p>Delaware attorney Frederick H. Alexander, head of legal policy at B Lab and counsel to Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell LLP, will speak on ethics in corporate governance 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>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Alexander&rsquo;s talk, &ldquo;Adding Ethics to the Fiduciary Relationship,&rdquo; will take place Thursday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom of the Main Law Building at 4601 Concord Pike. He is expected to address how crucial it is to adopt and clarify rules throughout the governance system &ndash; both at the corporate and the investment level &ndash; that allow corporations to act in a responsible and ethical manner that recognizes the interdependent nature of our economy.</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, current Chancellor Andre Bouchard and Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland.</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 Alexander is open to the law school community and the general public. The media is invited and encouraged to attend.</p>
<p>Alexander is head of legal policy at <a href="http://www.bcorporation.net/">B Lab</a>, a nonprofit dedicated to using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. Prior to taking that position he spent 26 years at Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell LLP as a corporate law attorney, including four years as managing partner. He remains counsel to the firm. He formerly chaired the Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association and the General Review Task Force of the American Bar Association Committee on Corporate Laws. He is a member of the Delaware Access to Justice Commission, serves on the Advisory Committee for the Securities Regulation Institute, and is an inaugural fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel.</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.</p>
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