Released From Prison, Lerach to Speak at Law School Panel
Fresh out of prison, disgraced securities plaintiffs attorney Bill Lerach has returned to the public light. On April 12, Lerach is scheduled to speak at a University of San Diego School of Law panel titled "Where is Corporate and Securities Litigation Headed Post-Crisis?" Lerach was released from a two-year prison term on March 8. Law professor Frank Partnoy, the director of the school's Center for Corporate and Securities Law, said he anticipated that Lerach's criminal past would come up in discussion at the event.
