As we have learned, disaster can strike anywhere and at any time, and when it does, it is usually too late to plan for it. This program will focus on the role of a company’s legal department in the planning and execution of a successful crisis management program. This panel will contemplate what worked and what didn’t work at several companies following a natural or unexpected disaster, including unexpected challenges, contingency planning that was ineffective and things that were learned as a result of having to “work on the fly.”