Fordham Law School
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
6:30 p.m. (ET) program
7:30 p.m. reception
This year’s guest lecturer is David Woodcock, Director of Enforcement for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Photo source: SEC). Carolyn Welshhans, a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, will interview him.
This annual program in honor of A.A. Sommer, Jr., brings together members of the legal and business communities for a discussion about current issues in securities law and regulation.
A.A. Sommer, Jr. was SEC Commissioner (1973–1976), renowned for championing investor protection and market integrity. He was instrumental in eliminating fixed brokerage commissions, a landmark reform that fostered competition in the securities industry. After his time at the SEC, Sommer was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 1979 to 1994. The firm established this annual lecture in his honor