The ability to deliver effective and efficient training enhances your value as in-house counsel, provides critical preventive guidance in the face of increasing compliance requirements, and fosters close relationships with employees and management. How can a small law department implement and deliver this training? Learn effective methods to present content, communicate critical legal issues, ensure compliance, and make an impact on your company. Coverage will include use of intranets, web-based training, live meetings, PowerPoint presentations, legal briefs and memos, forms, policies, checklists and partnering with third party providers.
As information becomes increasingly electronic, consumers and law enforcement have become concerned about data collection, use, monitoring, and storage of sensitive information, including personal information. There are myriad state and federal laws that deal with sensitive information on a sectorial basis, but these laws may not overlap, or may create conflicting obligations and priorities. Learn the basic concepts of privacy and data security, understand federal and state authority to regulate privacy practices, receive an update on privacy laws governing online activities, and determine what to do if a law enforcement entity starts to investigate your privacy and data security practices.
Former senior prosecutors, judges, and enforcement officials are increasingly sought out by top companies with open CLO positions. What do these folks bring to their jobs and what are their perspectives now that they sit on the other side of the desk? Moderated by Bill Lytton, immediate past CLO of Tyco, this all-star line-up will discuss what their perspectives on corporate crime and responsibility are, how they’re rising to meet the challenges of law department leadership, whether they’re shaking up (or not) their legal department functions and outreach, and - of course! - insider tips for surviving investigatory encounters with their former employers!
Attention energy counsel or in-house counsel who deal with energy issues: Here is your chance to receive a review of the latest federal and state energy laws and regulations likely affecting you now. Your regulatory peers will provide you with a comprehensive legislative update to include an overview of recently passed legislation, including an update on the Energy Policy Act and renewable energy legislative efforts.
With intellectual property, especially patents, becoming increasingly important to a company’s overall business strategy, it is critical to understand the legal approaches to maintaining a sophisticated IP strategy through the efficient use of limited resources. This open discussion of legal issues will include upon such topics as on-line IP asset management tools, time/money saving techniques, and working with management to manage their expectations as to what it takes to have an effective IP strategy.
Canadian CCU 2007: Regardless of your industry, your company has employees and with employees comes potential liability. This session will highlight the employment hot spots that every in-house counsel needs to know about and teach you how to uncover potential risks in your organization, how to fix them, and how to prevent them from becoming serious legal problems.
Every business, small or large, local or multi-national, must consider the implications of IP protection and the laws surrounding it. Are you up to date on the most recent developments? If not, here is your chance to receive an overview of the latest issues affecting patent, trademark, and copyright rules in Europe.
As in-house counsel, you are likely the first line of defence or corporate "spokesmodel" in a crisis situation. When press or regulators come knocking at your door will you be prepared? This interactive session focused on BP's largest and most complex refinery and the incident that occurred on March 23, 2005.
CCU 2007: As an in-house paralegal, you are likely keenly aware of management functions now being incorporated into your core set of responsibilities and duties. In this presentation learn about the role of management and important considerations and expectations you need to be aware of when adding this function to your duties. Hear about and learn simple but effective skills for supervising staff, and tools to use to foster confidence and improve your management skills that will benefit you and your team.
A resource list with a sampling of supplemental materials pertaining to the topics raised during this CLO ThinkTank on Global law Department Management
In its infancy, your new company needs lots of TLC to see it through until the next phase of its corporate life. As legal counsel, you should be able to offer assistance to the executive team, but where do you learn such guidance? Look no further. This session will provide you with a wealth of knowledge including the ten most common tasks of an in-house lawyer, how to manage entrepreneurial clients' expectations, how to distinguish between work you must do versus work that can be sent to an outside firm, how to deal with ethical issues, how to "sell" yourself to senior management, and much more.
When the Senate Finance Committee issued its outline for nonprofit reform in the summer of 2004, it became clear that the nonprofit sector would not escape the post-SOX era without significant legislative reform. There is no hotter topic in the nonprofit arena right now than the legislation introduced and proposed as a result of the Senate Finance Committee's report and its hearings in 2005. It is also becoming apparent that the next emerging trend for nonprofits, following close on the heels of governance reforms, is the expectation and requirement of additional non profit transparency in some cases as a substitute for and in others in addition to more direct government regulation of nonprofit activities. In this session, a panel of key experts from Congressional staff and the Internal Revenue Service will respond to questions on the current and proposed federal legislation as such legislation exists at the time of the conference with a focus on transparency issues.
Do you feel confident that your company is properly identifying and managing its IP assets? Join your in-house IP peers as they share with you their best practices to legally protecting IP assets including developing and implementing an IP audit system and management strategies. Considerations for small to medium law departments will be specifically addressed.
In a post corporate scandal world, what is the law regarding insurance coverage? Does your D&O insurance cover all that your board expects? Can it do so legally? What insurance should you have and what does it cover? If you are looking for answers to these and other insurance questions, this session is for you! Our coverage specialists will take the mystery out of insurance realities and give you the basics you need to ensure your company is protected against any exposure.
Faced with a multitude of new regulatory requirements from both the government and the stock exchanges, companies are looking at other options for raising equity. Current options include going private, or registering and selling shares on a non-U.S. exchange. This session will examine the pros and cons of these options compared to being publicly traded in the United States, including a close look at the appeal of a listing on the London Stock Exchange.
The role of the shareholder continues to evolve and shareholders continue to be very active in seeking corporate change through the shareholder proposal process. We'll examine the latest shareholder proposals submitted this year, how these proposals fared, and trends for next year. In addition, we will review board responses, which ones were successful and which ones failed to sway the shareholders. What's the next hot topic to come; will it continue to be executive compensation, separation of chairman and CEO, or will there be a new kid on the block?
As a law student, you probably never realized that there were legal issues behind running a sweepstakes or lottery. But as an in-house practitioner, you may be expected to not only know them, but also be an expert on promotional contest processes. Never fear, ACC is here to help. Our small department pros will bring you up to speed on the legal issues involved in running a sweepstakes, lottery, or other promotional contest, examine the laws and regulations surrounding trade show drawings and website promotional giveaways, alternative means of entry, and how and when collecting marketing data to avoid triggering state registration requirements.
Does your nonprofit engage in fundraising practices such as vehicle donations, charitable giving and trusts, raffles, or casino nights? If so, were you aware that they are subject to federal, state, and local government regulation and that civil and even criminal penalties could be applied for failure to comply? In this session, we will address the various legal registration and approval processes in place at various government levels and provide useful advice on how best to handle this regulatory minefield.
Workplace harassment can occur at any level resulting in a significant negative impact on your entire work force and subjecting your company to new levels of exposure for harassment claims. What are the appropriate mechanisms a company must have in place to prevent harassment from happening, thwart litigation from ever materializing, and/or successfully assert an affirmative defense should a case be filed? Our panel of seasoned labor and employment counsel will provide a step-by-step review of the legal processes your company should have to prevent harassment and to protect your company from legal exposure should such a situation occur. We'll send you home with sample forms, policies, handbooks, training materials, investigation materials, discipline letters, and other resources to fully and completely support your ability to effectively prevent and handle workplace harassment.
Although most of the recent federal and state regulations and exchange requirements apply only to publicly traded companies, all companies can benefit from good corporate governance practices. Family owned companies often face special challenges when it comes to corporate governance. Learn the best practices for corporate governance applicable to all companies, and how to handle some of these special challenges.
Privacy and the collection of personal information is a hot topic around the globe. Whether you are in the U.S., Europe, or elsewhere in the world, various laws and regulations apply to how you can gather, maintain, or disseminate this information. Get a brief update on the rules and then delve deeper into how to handle this information legally, including how to establish a compliance program to do so, use of internal monitoring systems, and best practices for communicating policies to your workforce.
The most often-cited advantages of in-house practice include the opportunity to be involved in business decisions early in the process, to assist clients in risk management, and to answer to only one client. In short, we value being a member of the business team and as the saying goes, "membership has its privileges." But membership has a decidedly dark side: the potential to destroy the privileges we rely on to be effective advocates. Our panel will explore the peculiar challenges that in-house counsel face in asserting or preserving the attorney-client privilege. We'll cover the criteria for asserting the privilege, who holds the privilege, what actions have been found to uphold or destroy the privilege, how to manage client expectations, and more. When you leave, you'll be better able to identify trouble spots, counsel your client regarding privilege, and make informed decisions about when to draw the line between business and legal advice.
Given the increasing prominence given to international cartels and multi-jurisdictional enforcement cooperation, Fasken Martineau has strengthened its capacity to meet this new challenge with the recent addition of Mark Warner. The firm’s commitment to be at the forefront of the international competition law practice is reflected in Mark’s experience in the OECD advising Members and emerging market Non-Members on trade and competition law issues for WTO negotiations and on international aspects of merger review, cartel enforcement and distribution issues. In particular, Mark was involved in the OECD's pivotal work on international enforcement cooperation. He has also advised governments in South America, Asia and Africa on designing and implementing competition laws.
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905 - Managing an International Law Department
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Electric and Gas Utility Deregulation
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Cutting Edge Legal Issues in Pricing
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Current Securities Regulation in the E-Commerce World
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Current Issues Faced by Nonprofit Organization Counsel
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