The purpose of the engineering ethics presentation is to provide an overview of ethical and legal aspects required (and expected) of professional engineers with primary emphasis on the big picture of being a professional in New York State. Lewis Tesser is a senior partner at Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, a New York City law firm representing professionals and firms regarding their professional practices and defends them at disciplinary proceedings.
Mr. Tesser will discuss concepts and/or nomenclatures of: What it means to be a professional; obligations; licensed vs. unlicensed Engineer; what requires an engineer’s stamp; attaining License in other States; exemptions from licensing requirements; hiring unlicensed engineers; unprofessional conduct; avoiding problem areas and communicating.
The engineering ethics presentation (1-PDH) will be held on Tuesday February 13th at 6 pm at the offices of McLaren Engineering Group, 100 Snake Hill Road, West Nyack, NY 10994 starting with food and refreshments. This event is open to the public; please spread the word throughout your organization. For more information and/or to RSVP, use the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VWV29SV
Lew Tesser is a former Chair of the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) General Practice Section, Past President of the New York County Lawyers’ Association (NYCLA) and the Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford University Press two volume treatise, “The New York Rules of Professional Conduct.” Lew served as Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York and as a Captain and Judge Advocate in the United States Army. He is an Honors Graduate, National Law School of George Washington University and holds a Masters Degree from The Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania.
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