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The annual Conference of the Professions is sponsored by the , the , the , the ,  and, since 1995, 51²è¹Ý’s Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility. Each year an ethical issue of common interest is identified. A noted expert in the field presents a keynote address, and a distinguished panel of local professionals discusses a related case that poses practical issues for law, medicine, the clergy, and other professions.

Mis- and Disinformation in the Professions: Vaccines, Voting, and Virtue - 5/27/22

Divisive Times: Trust and Cooperation in Professional Relationships - 4/30/21

Crossing Borders - 05/24/2019

Time's Up for the Professions? Power, Sex and the Way Forward - 05/11/2018

Responding to Racial Conflict: Responsibilities of the Professions - 05/26/2017

Coming Home: The Professions Supporting Veterans - 04/22/2016

Supersizing the Professions: Ethical Issues Facing Mega-Churches, Law Firms and Medical Practices - 4/17/15

Agony and Ecstasy: How Your Emotions Affect Practice - 5/09/14

Shortcuts and High Roads: Everyday Morality and the Professions - 4/26/13

Professional Ethics and Social Media: Like? - 10/14/11

A Lawyer, a Priest, and a Doctor walk into a bar... The Ethics of Humor in the Professions - 10/14/10

Generational Expectations and the Professions - 02/17/09

What in God's Name Am I Doing? - 02/11/08

Preparing for Disaster: Fire, Flood, and the Flu - 03/30/07

Apology and the Professions - 03/01/06

Healthcare for the Uninsured - 10/06/04

Sexual Misconduct Within the Professions: Restoring Public Trust - 11/13/03

Information Privacy and the Professions - 10/17/02

Honor Thy Children? The Challenge of a Child-Centered Practice - 11/15/01

Technology and the Environment: Promise of Benefits, Risks of Harm - 10/19/00

Engineering of Human Tissue - 10/01/99

Challenges to Diversity in the Professions - 10/22/98

Death and Dying - 10/27/97

Politics and the Professions - 11/21/96

The Human Genome - 10/17/95

The Professions and Violence in the Family - 10/25/94

Money and the Professions - 10/28/93

Chemical Dependency - The Professional's Responsibility to Each Other and to the Community - 03/14/92

The Role of the Professional in the Community - 03/27/91

Women and Men in the Professions: A Question of Balance in the 21st Century - 1990

The Socialization of the Professional and Mid-Career Burnout - 1989

AIDS, The Emerging Crisis - 01/20/88

Self Regulation for the Professions - 12/09/86

The Meaning of Professional Responsibility Today - 10/24/85