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A year after the new electronic discovery rules were enacted, many companies and their counsel are seeking better answers to the ever-evolving problem of electronic discovery. This panel will explore best practices in all three segments of the electronic discovery minefield, from securing documents and other information before it's too late to gathering what's needed when it must be gathered to analyzing information efficiently and effectively.

The corporate ""cybersmear,"" in which a false and disparaging rumor about a company, its products, services, management or stock is posted to the internet, is a serious problem that is likely to get worse. Competitors, disgruntled ex-employees, and sometimes even current ones may have the motive, and the opportunity is present due to the current ease of setting up blogs and websites. Do you have a plan for how to deal with these situations? When you get the email from your CEO that says ""take a look at this website about our company and tell me what we can do,"" you need to be ready. Our expert panel will provide some case studies for discussion and will also lay out a plan that will help you be prepared for the day when you get the call to take a look at www.yourcompanystinks.com.

As in-house counsel for your company, one of your many roles may be to provide corporate secretarial and governance support to your company and its subsidiaries. This panel discussion will help you stay on top of the trends in order to provide the best legal advice possible. Here is your chance to get up to speed on the current best practices in board and committee processes. In addition, you will learn practical tips on how to accurately prepare minutes that memorialize substantive discussions and decisions of these groups in a manner that protects your corporation client and independent board and committee members.

Join us for an overview of the latest legal and regulatory issues surrounding executive compensation, including SEC and legislative updates as well as best practices for companies and their compensation committees. Our panel will discuss how companies have complied with the new Compensation Disclosure and Analysis (CD&A) requirements, and present examples of disclosure, and lessons learned, from this year's proxy season. Discussion on current legal issues relating to management of employee benefit plans, including plans that have non-US participants and options backdating issues, and compensation committee basics such as its charter, its membership, and how the committee operates and interacts with company management will also be provided.

Appropriate corporate governance and ethics may start at the door of the stock exchange, but it expands from there. What is the role of the disclosure committee, how should it operate, and how should its activities be documented? How does in-house counsel relate to the auditor, what problems arise in that relationship, and how can they be resolved? What should your compliance structure look like and to who should it report? What is legal counsel’s role in all of this? There is much to be learned and this is a good place to start.

Canadian CCU 2007: It's all a numbers game. The business people often complain that the lawyers do not understand the numbers, so come learn how to prove them wrong. Using real-world examples, this session will provided a review of basic legal accounting requirements, an overview of the basic financial principles underlying the operation of a corporation, and a checklist, which will help you become more proficient when dealing with financial matters.

This Executive Report provides an overview of discussion results from ACC’s CLO ThinkTank session titled "Corporate Business Information Management: E-Discovery & Beyond" held in Toronto, Ontario on January 18, 2007. ACC’s CLO ThinkTank sessions are designed to provide a forum for CLOs who wish to exert greater leadership at the bar, in the courts, and in the halls of government on emerging issues of greatest concern. Following is summary information on key topics and takeaways, discussion point highlights, and follow-up initiatives identified by these CLO thought leaders.

CCU 2007: Project management at any level, regardless of the size of the job, is an incredibly important skill you bring to the table in the role of paralegal. In many cases, the ability to perform this function effectively impacts the perception your attorneys, business clients, or team members have of you. Not a born-organizer? Can't keep it all straight? Need to learn new methods to get things in order? In this session, our panel will share with you proven techniques and processes that will improve your organizational skills and review affordable technology that will enable you to discover your inner "project manager."

Annual Meeting 2006: Do you know what your employees are legally entitled to when it comes to leave and disability? If not, here is your chance to brush up on the state and federal laws covering leave and disability accommodations, learn how to deal with FMLA intermittent leave, and understand what leave as an accommodation is. Plus take home effective tools to manage disability, wellness, and attendance at your organization.

Annual Meeting 2006: Join us for an overview of the latest legal and regulatory issues surrounding executive compensation, including SEC and legislative updates as well as best practices for companies and their compensation committees. Our panel will discuss the SEC's proposed rule on executive compensation disclosure and the changes you will need to make to next year's proxy statement disclosures. Panelists will also discuss the impact on compensation committee practices as a result of these rules.

In the post-Enron and Worldcom world, the development and maintenance of effective corporate governance strategies and policies remain top priorities for in-house counsel. You are frequently called upon by management and boards of directors as first responders in M&A situations and are expected to guide the company through corporate governance issues affecting M&A transactions. In multinational situations, corporate governance issues are made more complex by the interplay of different legal schemes. Are you prepared when senior management comes knocking? If not, here is your chance to learn the law you need to intelligently advise your management and board. Our panel will review corporate governance issues and responses through all stages of an M&A transaction including planning, due diligence, negotiation, board liability issues, the board approval process, and the shareholder approval process and send you home with the resources you need to counsel your client.

A must for any in-house practitioner needing to stay up to speed on current employment law, this permanent fixture on the ACC Annual Meeting agenda will do just that. Join our panel to learn about new case law and legislation that affects employment and labor law issues. You will take away resources to draw from to help you understand these changes and how they might affect your company’s employment practices.

Annual Meeting 2006: Counsel practicing at multinationals will benefit from this practical guide to managing cross-border transactions. Learn key approaches to identifying and retaining qualified counsel, identifying legal and regulatory issues, anticipating differences in legal and business cultures, maintaining consistent quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness, and much more.

Annual Meeting 2006: Have you been asked to draft and implement an employment arbitration agreement and don’t know where to start? Here is an opportunity to learn from and ask questions of a panel of your in-house peers who just happen to be experts on the subject! Learn the laws that will help you determine the benefits an employee arbitration agreement can provide for your organization, and the effectiveness and enforceability of such agreements. Plus we’ll send you away with sample agreements you can use as a starting point of your own.

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - ERISA Basics and Hot Topics

Links to sources useful for diversifying a company's work force.

Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; California's Business & Professions Code Section 17200 has gained national notoriety for breaking new ground in creative litigation against businesses. It is part of a growing trend of lawsuits pursued without injuries or damages - sometimes even without clients. The Civil Justice Association of California has been tracking lawsuits under the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) for half a decade, sponsoring legislation to reform the law and filing numerous amicus briefs with the California Supreme Court and courts of appeal.

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Wanted: Business Manager and Other New Law Management Approaches

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Today’s Business Etiquette

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Strategic Use of Information in M&A Contexts

Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - States Under Siege - The Who, What, and Why

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Recent SEC Developments in Public Company Disclosure

Dealer Agreement; Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Latest Trends in Strategic Alliances

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Latest Trends in Strategic Alliances

Presented at ACCA's Annual Meeting 2000; Program - IP: A Basic Training Session

Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Copyright Protection in Cyberspace: IP on the ’Net

Presented at ACCA's Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits

Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Career Development: Recruiters, the Net, and Beyond Finding Your Next Job

The purpose of this paper is to describe how enforcers cooperate with one another and to advise those concerned about antitrust enforcement how they can facilitate or hinder cooperation.