Prof. Norman Bishara from the University of Michigan Law School joined Prof. Garrett I. Halydier’s Selected Topics in Business Law Class at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii on November 7, 2023 to discuss corporate governance, employee mobility and contracting, and business ethics issues.
Prof. Bishara provided an overview of corporate governance documents, structures, the role of general counsel in corporate governance and common legal issues. The class also gave students an opportunity to apply their legal and business knowledge to sort out a couple of public policy and ethical dilemmas to give a flavor of some things they might encounter in their careers.
The class used Hawaiian Airlines as the subject for discussion and through-line for examples of topics in ethics, public advocacy, and governance — wrapping up with Prof. Bishara’s specific experiences working in the area of restrictive covenants. He discussed how corporate attorney’s interact with their clients, legislatures, and regulators to not only apply the law, but to influence its creation and interpretation.
Professor Bishara earned his JD from Cornell University and subsequently spent three years in private practice in New York before pursuing a Master’s in Public Policy with a focus on legal reform and international development from the University of Michigan. After obtaining his MPP, Professor Bishara began his teaching career at the Ross School of Business, where he is now an Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics. bIn his role as a professor, he teaches courses including “Business and Public Policy” and “Ethics of Corporate Management.” Professor Bishara’s research covers topics such as corporate governance, corruption as a constraint on business activity, and the impact of non-compete agreements on employee mobility. He has also been involved in international legal reform and business ethics, particularly in the Middle East. His extensive research has been featured in notable publications such as the Vanderbilt Law Review, Indiana Law Journal, and the Journal of Law and Economics. In addition to his academic work, Professor Bishara is currently a staff editor of the American Business Law Journal.
You can learn more about Prof. Bishara at: https://graham.umich.edu/users/nbishara
