Panel Discussion Features

  • Hon. Stephen G. Larson (Ret.) , who will address the practical role of conscience in daily practice, including the limits of exercising conscience within our legal system.
  • Louis W. Karlin, who will examine St. Thomas More’s understanding of conscience, drawing from More’s own writings and trial defense.
  • Jordan D. Teti, who will explore the formation of conscience for the modern attorney, addressing how the Rules of Professional Conduct interact with a well-formed conscience.

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Mass

Loyola’s Chapel of the Advocate

6:00 – 6:30 pm
Fellowship

Reception and Light Refreshments

6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion — MCLE Credit Available

David P. Shebby

Moderator – LMU Loyola Law School Adjunct Professor, Certified Family Law Specialist, and Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Louis W. Karlin

Author of “Inside the Mind of Thomas More: The Witness of His Writings” and editor of “Thomas More’s Trial by Jury”

Hon. Stephen G. Larson (Ret.)

Former U.S. District Judge and Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers

Jordan D. Teti

Partner at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and co-author of “A Trace of Equity in Utopia? On Raphael’s reformulations of classical equity.”

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St. Thomas More Society of Los Angeles
Mass & Discussion Panel
September 9, 2026