Richard F. Griffin, Jr., general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), will deliver the 23rd annual Charles L. Ihlenfeld Lecture on Public Policy and Ethics Monday, April 13, at noon in the event hall at the West Virginia University College of Law.

Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. A reception follows the lecture.

Griffin was sworn in as General Counsel of the NLRB on Nov. 4, 2013 for a four-year term. Prior to becoming General Counsel, he served as a board member from Jan. 2012 to Aug. 2013.

Griffin previously served as General Counsel for International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE). He also served on the board of directors for the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee. Since 1983, Griffin has held a number of leadership positions with IUOE, including Assistant House Counsel and Associate General Counsel. From 1985 to 1994, Griffin was a member of the board of trustees of the IUOE’s central pension fund, and from 1981-83, he served as a counsel to NLRB Board Members.

Griffin holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law.

The Charles L. Ihlenfeld (1908-89) Lecture annually brings to the WVU College of Law distinguished speakers in public service and ethics. A prominent lawyer for 56 years and a former mayor of Wheeling, Ihlenfeld devoted much of his life to public service. These lectures, established in his memory, honor a life and career marked by significant contributions to the practice of law, to the legal profession, and to civic affairs of his state and community.

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