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Alumnus to speak about criminal past today

David Gonnerman
September 17, 2007

Stephen Rondestvedt '85, a federal felon and disbarred attorney who stole money from his clients, will be the featured speaker at an event that will highlight the consequences of white-collar crime, including prosecution, disbarment and disgrace. Rondestvedt will answer questions posed by Hank Shea, a former assistant U.S. attorney and distinguished senior fellow at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, and will take questions from the audience about his crime, its impact and lessons learned.

The event, on Thursday, Oct. 4, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater, is sponsored by St. Olaf College's Finstad Program for Entrepreneurial Studies. The program also will include a panel discussion on "Beyond Law and Compliance: Creating an Ethical Culture in the 21st Century." Panel members will include judges Joan Ericksen '76 and John Tunheim, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota; Ron James, president and CEO of the Center for Ethical Business Cultures; and Mike Hemesath, professor of economics at Carleton. The event is free and open to the public.

To register, please contact St. Olaf Assistant Professor of Economics, Sian Muir (507-786-3904). Minnesota Continuing Legal Education credits will be applied.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.