Special lecture in memory of Ron Litman
The 2022 Master in Law Lecture
The Opioid Crisis: Pain, Profits, and Regulatory Failures
Thursday, March 31, 2022
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM ET
Memorial Remarks & Lecture @ Fitts Auditorium
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Reception @ The Study at University City
Attendance: Virtual or In-Person
Join Patrick Radden Keefe, renowned author of Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty, as he examines the history of the Sackler Family, their role in the opioid epidemic, and how regulatory failures contributed to this crisis.
Hosted by the Master in Law Program at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, this lecture is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Ronald S. Litman, a 2018 graduate of the Master in Law Program.
The lecture will take place in Fitts Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, 3501 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, at 5:00 PM on March 31, 2022, beginning with a dedication to Dr. Litman and concluding with a brief Q&A and book signing. In-person guests are invited to a light reception immediately following at The Study at University City, 20 South 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA.