The Marbury Institute

DLA Piper prides itself on adhering to the highest standards of quality and professionalism. To nurture those values in the world of a large, multi-office law firm, we established The Marbury Institute in honor of one of DLA Piper's founders, William L. Marbury, Jr. (1901-1988). The programs established under The Marbury Institute seek to instill in our lawyers the core values, goals and attributes of DLA Piper; fostering a sense of pride in the rich past, unique role and challenging future of our profession; developing excellent legal skills; solving client problems; communicating in clean language without legalese; and treating opposing lawyers, parties, witnesses, judges and everyone else with whom we come into contact in a professional and civil manner.

The Institute will evolve and change, as every class of new lawyers partakes and leaves its own imprint. But DLA Piper's commitment to the higher values of the profession will be the permanent guiding star of this effort.
Each month, The Marbury Institute offers a one hour program under one of the following topics:

• Academic Links: Law professors make scholarly presentations on subjects of interest to DLA Piper's lawyers.
• Outside Notables: Guest speakers, including our clients, from the world of business, government and the public interest community present information on issues affecting the legal community and the world.
• Pro Bono Series: DLA Piper lawyers gain insight into our signature projects and extensive array of pro bono cases.
• Vacketta-DLA Piper Annual Lecture: In honor of Carl Vacketta, head of our Government Contracts practice and distinguished alumnus of the University of Illinois College of Law, DLA Piper has endowed a lecture series focusing on the evolving role of government.
• Wise Men and Women Series: Senior lawyers at DLA Piper share wisdom gained through their experiences over the years.
• Diversity and Inclusion Series: Our attorneys and external presenters provide insight into the importance of working collaboratively to integrate the goals and concepts of diversity and inclusion.

Date	Title
1 Jun 2012	Academic Link Series Presents . . .The United States Supreme Court: Monumental Decisions Of 2012
30 May 2012	Academic Link Series Presents . . . Legal Privilege: An International Perspective for In-House and Outside Counsel
9 Mar 2012	Outside Notables Series Presents . . . Cameron McWhirter, Author and Wall Street Journal Reporter
27 Feb 2012	Outside Notables Series Presents . . . Ambassador Andrew Jackson Young
2 Feb 2012	Academic Link Series Presents . . . Pro Bono and Ethics: Real World Considerations Facing Attorneys
14 Dec 2011	Diversity and Inclusion Series Presents . . . School Bullying: A Report on this Phenomenon and the Tools in Place to Respond
1 Dec 2011	Outside Notables Series Presents . . . The BDO Women's Initiative: 5 Important Lessons about Leading Change
30 Nov 2011	Pro Bono Series Presents . . . Can Civil Society Unite Disparate Classes in China?
20 Oct 2011	Pro Bono Series Presents . . . John Wood of Room to Read; An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
30 Sep 2011	Vacketta-DLA Piper Lecture Series Presents . . . On The Role of Government and the Law: America's Future Global Challenges
30 Sep 2011	Wise Men Wise Women Series Presents . . . Negotiation Skills: Three Lessons featuring Senator George Mitchell
20 Jul 2011	The Marbury Institute Presents . . . Elimination of Bias
13 Jul 2011	Outside Notables Series Presents . . . FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III -- Is His Extension Warranted?
29 Jun 2011	Outside Notables Series Presents . . . The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe
24 May 2011	The Marbury Institute Academic Link Series Presents . . . Legal Ethics in Legal Writing
28 Feb 2011	Outside Notables Series Presents . . . Countering Economic Espionage and Loss of Trade Secrets
5 Nov 2010	The Marbury Institute Wise Men Wise Women Series Presents . . . Ruminations from the Battlefield and the Practice of Law - Lessons in Common, Learned and Forgotten
4 Nov 2010	The Marbury Institute Academic Link Series Presents . . . Legal Ethics: Establishing and Maintaining the Attorney-Client Relationship
26 Oct 2010	The Marbury Institute Pro Bono Series Presents . . . Practically Speaking: Understanding our Individual and Nonprofit Pro Bono Clients and Strategies for Effective Representation
22 Oct 2010	The Marbury Institute Vacketta-DLA Piper Lecture Series Presents . . . On The Role of Government and the Law: America's Future Global Challenges
20 Oct 2010	The Marbury Institute Diversity and Inclusion Series Presents . . . The Diversity Pipeline - Developments within the Legal and Corporate Communities