Welcome to Business Law Week 2026
Maryland Carey will be celebrating Business Law Week from March 2-5, 2026. We have a great lineup of opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to engage, explore, and develop their interest in business law. Please join us for any and all the activities scheduled throughout the week!
Business Law Track 1L Inductee & Awards Luncheon (by invitation only)
Monday, March 2
A welcome lunch to the newest members of the Business Law Track and an acknowledgement of some of the great achievements of our current Business Law Track students.
Journal of Business and Technology Spring 2026 Symposium
Tuesday, March 3 · 5:00 - 9:00 pm Krongard Boardroom
Get ready for a deep dive into the new era of law at our Journal of Business and Technology Law Spring 2026 Symposium
The Journal of Business and Technology Law is excited to invite you to our Annual Symposium: Justice in the Age of AI, featuring distinguished speakers from Academia and the Industry, the panels will explore emerging issues surrounding regulation and ethics.
Donald B. Tobin Visiting Scholar in Business Ethics Lecture: Purpose-Driven Compliance
Wednesday, March 4 · 4:30 - 6:00 pm Ceremonial Moot Courtroom with reception to follow.
Our 2026 Tobin Visiting Scholar in Business Ethics presents a talk on reorienting compliance toward purpose to prevent misconduct.
The Business Law Program welcomes our 2026 Donald B. Tobin Visiting Scholar in Business Ethics, Professor Veronica Root Martinez, who challenges the dominant enforcement-driven model of corporate compliance, arguing that it too often fails to prevent misconduct and misaligns with organizations’ true risks. Drawing on behavioral ethics, organizational theory, and real-world case studies, she introduces a “purpose-driven compliance” framework that centers a firm’s mission, inherent risks, and ethical aspirations. The talk explores how reorienting compliance around organizational purpose—rather than government enforcement priorities alone—can better prevent misconduct and foster stronger ethical cultures.
Our guest speaker: Veronica Root Martinez is a nationally recognized expert in corporate ethics, compliance, and professional responsibility. She is the Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Distinguished Professor of Law at Duke University, where she teaches business law and ethics. Her scholarship appears in leading journals, including the Harvard Law Review, and she is the author of Building an Effective Ethics and Compliance Program. She serves on the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility and is a member of the American Law Institute.
Business Law in Baltimore Night
Thursday, March 5 · 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Saul Ewing LLP
Please join Maryland Carey Law’s Business Law Society, Maryland Intellectual Property Student Association, and Entertainment and Sports Law Society for an evening celebrating Business Law in Baltimore, generously hosted and sponsored by Saul Ewing LLP.
This networking event offers lawyers the opportunity to engage with law students, reconnect with alumni, and connect with colleagues across IP, entertainment, and business law practice areas. We look forward to an evening of meaningful conversation and community building.
Please reach out to businesslaw@law.umaryland.edu with any questions. We look forward to seeing you for Business Law Week!