Executive director of Judicial Tenure Commission to speak during Cooley's Integrity in Our Community Speaker Series

 Lynn Helland, executive director of the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission, will be the featured speaker during WMU-Cooley Law School’s “Integrity in Our Community” speaker series on July 14 at the law school’s Auburn Hills campus.

 The speaker series offers students, staff and faculty an opportunity to hear legal professionals share their experiences on ethics, service or professionalism. Beginning at noon, Helland will present, “Personal Integrity: Critical to Community, and Probably Tougher and Broader Than You Think.” During the event, Helland will be recognized for his contribution to the integrity of the profession. 

Before Helland was appointed to serve as executive director of the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission, he served as assistant United States attorney. Helland has significant experience with Michigan legal ethics as a professional responsibility officer, discipline hearing panelist and ethics instructor. He has been responsible for helping colleagues comply with the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct.

During Helland’s 34 years as a federal prosecutor, he was assigned to complex crimes involving public corruption, health care fraud, national security and civil rights. He has investigated complex economic, environmental and non-drug money laundering crimes. In addition, he has worked internationally within legal systems to obtain documents and/or testimony for prosecution of complex economic crimes. Helland also served as senior legal adviser for the United States Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Those interested in attending the “Integrity in Our Community” speaker series are encouraged to RSVP to tempah1@cooley.edu.

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