The Counsel’s Role in the Ethics & Compliance Programs

Over the last 10 years companies have struggled with the structure of their ethics and compliance programs, including where they should be placed within the corporate structure (in the legal department or elsewhere?), to whom they should report (GC? Internal Auditor? CEO?), and the relationship of compliance staff to in-house counsel (including whether they should even be the in-house counsel). The struggle continues. During this roundtable discussion, participants will exchange ideas on these and other perplexing issues and general counsel from large and small companies will share their views and experiences.