Please note that "ethics" in the program title refers to the “Compliance and Ethics Program” used in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations. It does not specifically refer to legal ethics. Please check the credit calculator to the right for credit information for your jurisdiction.
This is a webcast of the live San Francisco session.Why you should attend
Legal drivers for corporate compliance and ethics programs have continued to grow in complexity and importance in recent years. The costs of non-compliance have never been greater. Indeed, five of the ten largest corporate criminal fines in U.S. history were imposed or agreed to last year alone. And harsh penalties - both against business organizations and individuals - are increasingly becoming the norm outside the U.S. Moreover, the whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act have underscored in a broad way the general importance of compliance programs to effective mitigation.
Leading experts in the field will discuss current developments, heightened standards, and practical tips on how to ensure that your company’s compliance and ethics program satisfies increasingly rigorous standards. Learn about the latest and most effective approaches to key compliance and ethics program areas such as risk assessment, program structure and management, training and other communications, auditing and monitoring, helpline procedures and implementation, and how to keep senior management and the board informed about and contributing to the program.
What you will learn
- How to satisfy the Sentencing Guidelines’ definition of an effective compliance and ethics program - a test used by the Justice Department in determining whether to indict companies under investigation for federal offense
- How companies are responding to the whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act
- The most important international developments concerning anti-corruption and competition law compliance, including interpretations of the U.K. Bribery Act
- The most significant recent developments in U.S. compliance and ethics-related law, including Delaware case law on the Board’s duties of oversight
- How to conduct and design compliance risk assessments to obtain the information that your program should have in order to be effective
- Training and communications approaches that meet your organization’s needs but don’t break your budget
- How to conduct effective compliance auditing, monitoring and self-assessment
- How to master the “hard edges” of compliance - investigations and discipline
Who should attend
This Workshop is designed specifically for experienced compliance officers, attorneys and staff responsible for compliance program administration.
PLI Group Discounts
Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.
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Cancellations
All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.
All times are P.S.T.
Day One: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (P.S.T.)
Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (P.S.T.)
9:00 The Elements and Characteristics of an Effective Compliance and Ethics Program
Rebecca Walker
9:15 Recent Developments and What to Expect in 2014 and Beyond
- UK Bribery Act, FCPA enforcement and other anti-corruption compliance developments
- Significant whistleblower cases
- Learning from recent case law
- The latest guidance from deferred prosecution agreements and other settlements
- Other regulatory standards and guidance
Paul E. McGreal
10:15 Management and Oversight of Compliance Programs
A. Program structure
- The importance of compliance officer positioning
- Leveraging relationships with HR, Internal Audit, Security and other compliance-related functions
- Creating the right level of independence and authority for your program
B. Interactions with the Board
- What information does the Board need to know? How often should they get it?
- How to help your Board help you in creating and maintaining a robust program
- The relationship between the compliance manager or director and the board
Lupe Garcia, Sheldon Quan
11:15 Networking Break
11:30 Effective Training and Communications Strategies
- What training and communications approaches are most effective?
- Approaches for training managers and supervisors
- Measuring the impact of training
James M. René, Herbert E. Wilgis III
12:30 Luncheon Presentation – Compliance and Ethics Programs
US Attorney
Afternoon Session: 1:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (P.S.T.)
1:45 Measuring the Health of Your Program: Ways to give your program a check up
A. Culture
- What cultural factors are important to compliance
- Measuring and moving your company’s compliance culture
B. Auditing
- Best practices in compliance auditing
- Working with Internal Audit
C. Program Assessment
- How to test if your program is working
- Using metrics to advance your program
Amii L. Barnard-Bahn, Larry Parsons
2:45 Third Party/Supply Chain/Due Diligence
- Identifying the risks that third parties create to your organization
- Good practices in due diligence
- Auditing third parties
- Training and communicating with third party employees
Joseph M. Azam, Laurie Kathleen Durousseau (invited), Scott Willoughby
3:45 Networking Break
4:00 Global Programs and Concerns
A. Privacy
- Privacy issues outside the United States
- Helplines and investigations around the globe
B. Culture
- How to avoid having your program be too “US-centric”
- Dealing with different ethical standards
Odell Guyton, Gina Saviola
5:00 Adjourn
Day Two: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (P.S.T.)
Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (P.S.T.)
9:00 Effective Compliance Risk Assessment: Getting the Most from Your Program
- Efficient and practical risk assessment practices
- Who should be involved
- Tying the results to program improvements
- Reporting on your risk assessment
Nancy A. Heafey, Michael Ward
10:00 Enhancing Helpline and Reporting Procedures and Conducting Investigations
- Drafting helpline and investigation protocols
- Communicating with employees about helplines and investigations
- Responding to Dodd-Frank’s whistleblower provisions
- Best practices in handling investigations, including maintaining independence
- Legal and ethical concerns
David C. Farrell, Frank Lopez, James M. Lord
11:00 Networking Break
11:15 Conflicts of Interest and Gifts and Entertainment: Risks and Compliance Measures
- Drafting workable policies
- Approval procedures
- Questionnaires and certifications
- Balancing competing interests
Douglas A. Doty, Rebecca Walker
12:15 Closing Remarks and Wrap Up
12:30 Institute Adjourns
Chairperson(s)
Speaker(s)
David C. Farrell ~ Vice President, Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer, Yahoo! Inc.
Lupe Garcia ~ Associate General Counsel, Compliance, Gap Inc.
Odell Guyton ~ Director of Compliance and Senior Corporate Attorney, Microsoft Corporation
Nancy A. Heafey ~ Former Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Con-way Inc., Director of Institutional Compliance, Stanford University
Frank Lopez ~ Vice President of Coprorate Compliance Investigations, WellCare Health Plans
Paul E. McGreal ~ Dean and Professor of Law, University of Dayton School of Law
Larry Parsons ~ Vice President, Ethics and Compliance, McLane Company, Inc.
James M René ~ Chief Legal Officer and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Genesys
Gina Saviola ~ Senior Counsel/Corporate Compliance Counsel, Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Michael Ward ~ Deputy General Counsel & Vice President, Compliance Systems and Investigations, Cisco
Herbert E. Wilgis III ~ Compliance Program Attorney, Compliance Systems and Ivestigations, Microsoft Corp
Program Attorney(s)
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