This is a webcast of the live New York session.Why you should attend
The role of the corporate counsel continues to transform to meet new challenges in relation to an increasingly global economy, recent financial turmoil and continually changing new technologies. It is essential for all corporate counsel to be informed of the latest issues and trends and possess effective, budget-conscious strategies for managing the legal and practical business matters of corporate law departments and adding value to the enterprise.
What you will learn
- Legal to add value as a “strategic” asset for your business: making the transition from legal advisor to business advisor
- Addressing law department budget challenges
- Anticipating regulatory issues and risks, including future areas of focus of the SEC, FSA, DOJ and cybersecurity
- Navigating compliance in the new “flat” world: competition, privacy and FCPA
- SEC, governance and other hot topics, including: proxy access, shareholder activism and cybersecurity
- Litigation trends to watch, including: business cases before the Supreme Court and in state legal systems
Special Features
- Lunch with keynote presentation
- Network with General Counsel from leading corporations
Who should attend
This program is designed to address the concerns of seasoned corporate in-house and outside counsel. Leading General Counsel of major corporations will share insight and guidance on the cutting-edge issues and concerns of corporate law departments.
PLI Group Discounts
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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 E.D.T.
Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (E.D.T.)
9:00 Opening Remarks and Introduction
Sabine Chalmers, Mark Roellig
9:15 Legal as a “Strategic” Asset for Your Business
- The transition from legal advisor to business advisor
- Skills and attributes necessary to be an effective in-house attorney and how to obtain/develop/find them
- Value to be added in the regulatory, legislative, contracting and litigation processes
- The evolving role of “chief ethics officer” – or not – or as a “guardian” in the world of Enterprise Risk Management and the desire for aggressive legal strategies and the legal risks it may create for in-house counsel
Moderator: Thomas M. Moriarty
Speakers: Constance E. Bagley, Arthur (“Ari”) Gabinet, Phil Weiser
10:15 Law Department Challenges - “Driving Efficiency and Effectiveness”
- The optimum in-house legal team
- Value of a diverse team in addressing legal issues
- Legal structures – what is right for your company
- Effective use of in-house paralegals and other professionals
- The balance and effective addition of external counsel to augment the team
- Interacting with and compensation of outside counsel
Moderators: Sabine Chalmers, Mark Roellig
Speakers: Sarah Hlavinka McConnell, Lon F. Povich
11:15 Networking Break
11:30 Anticipating Regulatory Risks
- How to read the “tea leaves”
- Creating the culture that “sees around corners”
- Taking proactive steps – before your competitors do
- Future areas of focus of the SEC, FSA, DOJ, cybersecurity and others
Moderator: Randal S. Milch
Speakers: Judge Sven Erik Holmes, Mark D. Nielsen, Bruce E. Yannett
12:30 Luncheon Presentation
The State of the Economy: Prospects, Risks and Financial Implications
Dr. Jerry Webman, Ph.D., CFA, Chief Economist at OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Afternoon Session: 1:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (E.D.T.)
1:45 SEC, Governance, Cybersecurity and Other Hot Topics
- Proxy access and the SEC process for attempting to exclude proxy proposals
- Shareholder activism and dealing with diverse stakeholders
- Shareholder proposals – majority voting, compensation, political contribution
- Cybersecurity – legislative and regulatory changes and requirements
Moderator: Thomas McGimpsey
Speakers: Ricardo Anzaldua, Mary Ellen Callahan, Carissa C. Coze
2:45 Dealing With Laws and Compliance in Our New Real “Flat” World
- Competition laws
- Privacy laws – differences between U.S. and foreign laws, what you can do with personal information, behavioral advertising, and what to do with data collected from mobile apps
- FCPA, UK Bribery Act and other commercial bribery laws
- Extra-territorial applications and pitfalls
Moderator: Patricia J. Walsh
Speakers: William T. Henderson, Maria V. Woods,Miriam H. Wugmeister
3:45 Networking Break
4:00 Litigation Trends
- Effects of CAFA and Twombly pleading standards
- Export of tort class actions to Europe
- Trends in state legal systems – improvements, if any, in judicial “hell-holes”
- Transparency in hiring of private lawyers and experts by state officials
- Potential improvements in product liability law and state liability and damages rules
- Developments in shareholder actions – more frequent challenges to mergers and acquisitions
- Business cases before the evolving Supreme Court
Moderator: Alan J. Kreczko
Speakers: Peter J. Beshar, David F. Graham, Lisa A. Rickard, Teresa Wynn Roseborough
5:00 Adjourn
Co-Chair(s)
Sabine Chalmers ~ Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer, Anheuser-Busch InBev
Mark D. Roellig ~ Executive Vice President and General Counsel, MassMutual Financial Group
Moderator(s)
Alan J. Kreczko ~ Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Connecticut Authorized House Counsel, The Hartford
Thomas O. McGimpsey ~ Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & General Counsel, Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
Randal S. Milch ~ Executive Vice President, Public Policy & General Counsel, Verizon
Patricia J. Walsh ~ Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Cigna Corporation
Speaker(s)
Constance E. Bagley ~ Professor in the Practice of Law and Management; Senior Research Fellow, Yale University; Yale Law School
Peter J. Beshar ~ Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
Mark D. Nielsen ~ Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Praxair, Inc.
Lon F. Povich ~ Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Phil J. Weiser ~ Dean of the Law School, University of Colorado School of Law
Maria V. Woods ~ Senior Vice President; Deputy & General Counsel, National CineMedia, LLC
Program Attorney(s)
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