Georgia State University College of Law’s lunch series on understanding today’s financial world continues on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a presentation on "Lessons from Madoff: Financial Fraud and Ponzi Schemes," by Georgia State Law Professor Jack Williams (pictured).

The event begins at 11:50 a.m. in Room 170 of the Urban Life Building, with the presentation scheduled to end at 1 p.m. It’s open to all students and faculty in law, business and economics. Media is also welcome to attend. Lunch will be served.

The series will meet the first and third Thursday of each month (this week’s presentation was moved up one day due to Thursday’s Miller Lecture). You can watch video of the previous presentations by Professors Jack Williams ("So You Didn’t Go To Business School: Financial Concepts You Still Need to Know"), B. Ellen Taylor ("Bulls, Bears and Bonds: Oh My! Get ’Street’ Smart on the Stock Market"), Jessica Gabel with Conrad S. Ciccotello, associate professor and director of Graduate Personal Financial Planning Programs in GSU’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business ("Deciphering Debt: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Red Ink"), and Anne Tucker Nees ("Being Warren Buffet: Reading Financial Statements") online at the College of Law website (MyLaw ID login required).

"We’re trying to expose law students to enough financial literacy so they’re not like deer in the headlights when they hear these terms," said Basil Mattingly, a Georgia State associate professor of law. "This series will help students gain a better understanding of concepts relevant in today’s world, give them context in courses they take, and discuss issues beyond the classroom."

The schedule of luncheon series discussion topics are as follows:

Nov. 5 - Fannie, Freddie and the Fed

Nov. 19 - Digging through the dirt: the real estate bubble

What: Understanding today’s financial world: the lunch series you cannot afford to miss

When: First/third Thursdays from Aug. 20 to Nov. 19

Where: Georgia State College of Law room 170