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Cyber-Risk Oversight

By National Association of Corporate Directors

This resource discusses cyber-risk, the threat that data breaches can hold and what Directors should do to protect their companies in the United States. This is resource is part of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Handbook Series.

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When the Levee Breaks: Crisis Management with No Plan in Place and No Resources

By Richard Mannella, Tom Newell, Fred Wolgel, Jason Romrell

What is the small law department’s role when a natural or man-made disaster impacts your operations or those of a key business partner? What if the company doesn’t have a plan in place and you have to provide immediate advice? Emerge from this session better equipped to respond<br />when disaster strikes, with the rudiments of a plan in mind and with the desire to fully develop that plan while things are calm!

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Self-Service Contract Creation: Providing Better Service in a World of Frozen Budgets

By Ken Adams -- president, AdamsDrafting; Karen Gray -- US general counsel, Christie's; Lars Johnson -- general counsel, Quaker, PepsiCo; Scott Rechtschaffen -- partner, Littler Mendelson PC

Self-service contract creation frees experienced attorneys to work on high value matters. Business users also benefit by getting contracts more quickly. By completing an online questionnaire, information is automatically captured for improved management and reporting and contracts can be generated quickly. Attend this session and let us demonstrate the principles and benefits of self-service contract creation through role-play illustrating the impact on the business and on Legal. Steps in the process will be interspersed with expert commentary by law department practitioners and industry experts.

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IP Due Diligence In Business Transactions: Develop Your Plan Now

By Michael B. Lachuk -- deputy general counsel and director of the IP Law Group, SAIC, and James R. Myers -- partner, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

Almost every in-house counsel understands the need for some sort of intellectual property due diligence plan to protect company assets, but not all corporate lawyers recognize the significance of IP assets in a wide range of corporate transactions. Read this article for a three-step process that will show you how to develop a plan now that can provide accurate and fast-turnaround assessments later.

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