Loyola University New Orleans College of Law &

The Morris Bart Lecture Series Presents

Professor Jerome M. Organ

Being Purposeful in Fostering Professional Identity Formation: Why it is Important and Why it is a Challenge

Thursday, November 12, 2015

College of Law, Room 405

12:30 - 2:00 PM

A light lunch will be served after the lecture. 

This event is free and open to the public. 

Jerry Organ is Professor of Law and Associate Director of the Holloran Center for Ethical
Leadership in the Professions at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in
Minneapolis, MN, where he also served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from
2005-2009. His research has recently focused on professional identity formation and on
understanding substance use and mental health issues among law students. He also writes frequently on issues of transparency in financial aspects of the decision to attend law school – addressing both scholarship programs for students and employment and salary data of graduates – along with tracking application and enrollment trends for law schools. He frequently posts his analyses and observations on The Legal Whiteboard. He presently serves as a member of the Data Policy and Collection Committee of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.