Catholic Law's Law and Public Policy (LPP) Program hosted a talk on Congressional Ethics: Handling High-Wattage Matters in a Fast-Paced Environment. The talk featured Kate Sawyer Keane, Partner, Elias Law Group, and was moderated by Brian Svoboda, director of LPP.

A graduate of New York University School of Law and Yale University, Ms. Keane specializes in ethics-related issues and investigations, as well as the interplay of regulations on government ethics and political activity that govern officials, political parties, and other participants in the political system. Ms. Keane advises numerous House and Senate campaign committees as well as official House and Senate offices, where she provides strategic advice and day-to-day counseling on all aspects of their legal programs.

Ms. Keane spoke to the students about her professional story, her work in the Congressional ethics process, the special demands of counseling candidates, and the ways in which she works constructively with regulators on behalf of her clients. Ms. Keane also talked about associate development in law firms, and how she manages her own work amidst demanding client relationships and an active family life as the mother of five children.