The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
The following outline is intended to provide a short overview of some of the issues at the heart of this discussion topic. There may be other issues not identified or perspectives on the identified issues that are not adequately represented in the outline. The outline is merely intended as a starting point to help you identify discussion topics and tee up your conversation. This material is a part of the ACC CLO ThinkTank Series.
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 what to do in a crisis, how to handle a media call, what you should or should not provide a regulator in a dawn raid, and much more.
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.
2007 ACCE Annual Conference: Is your company tempted by the prospect of saving big money by outsourcing technology service, customer call centers, and human resource functions to India or Eastern Europe? You may want to think before you jump. Our panel of outsourcing experts shared practical advice on conducting due diligence, structuring outsourcing agreements, drafting contracts, and minimizing risks.
Whether it is called excess or erroneously awarded, some compensation – at some point – that has been paid to executives may need to come back to the company. Dodd-Frank made a policy on this mandatory, and the SEC rulemaking on Section 954 of Dodd-Frank needs to be taken into account. Attend this session to engage in a discussion of what a policy might cover and what a policy needs to cover. Consider the choices and policy implications on this important topic with colleagues.
This document discusses the principles and design requirements of implementing and certifying compliance management systems (CMS), as well as the elements of a CMS.
Certain simple principles will help you know where to start and how to be successful if you are called upon to implement an integrity management program. This material provides practical, implementable suggestions that will allow you to lead this process confidently.
This material discusses the role of external auditors, the involvement of the In-house Counsel, how auditors perceive corporate counsel, their expectations, and how you should "Handle" external auditors.