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All too often, attorneys tasked with the preparation of a non-compete agreement jump head-first into the drafting process without much forethought or planning. In this proposed presentation, faculty will discuss five important things for a would-be drafter of a non-compete agreement to do before starting the drafting process. These action items are important for optimized enforceability of the resulting non-compete. Likewise, faculty will discuss five critical things to keep in mind while the agreement takes shape.<br />Help create an interactive dynamic session.

Employment litigation is often triggered by the actions of front line supervisors when faced with an unhappy employee. As an employer's first line of defense, supervisors must be trained to recognize employment law issues, what to say and what not to say to disgruntled employees, and when documentation is or is not necessary. This program will provide attendees with the critical skills needed to train supervisors to effective operate in an increasingly litigious environment.

This session will take an in-depth look at the following contract clauses with an eye toward litigation. Clause topic areas to be examined include: limitation of liability; "backdoor indemnity" (e.g., warranty); the interplay between the warranty clause, the limitation of liability and indemnification; and the difference between the epidemic failure clause and the warranty clause.

This program is designed to educate attendees unfamiliar with government contracts on recognizing common government contracting compliance issues and how compliance failures may result in organizational liability. Government contracts incorporate a myriad of legal practice areas, including employment, intellectual property, international law, ethics and accounting, to name but a few. In a complex legal arena where a breach of contract can result in civil or criminal fraud investigations, a firm understanding of compliance policies and procedures is a must for all corporate counsel.

This program will provide basic legal tips in foreign investment distribution agreements, dealer and agent relationships, labor agreements and antitrust and enforcement trends for doing business in Latin American countries. Other areas to be discussed are the challenges with the jointly and several liability in labor of distribution relationships and enforcement of foreign jurisdiction and foreign applicable law clauses in Latin American countries.

Discusses basics of disabilities law and recent changes.

Guidance on how to create an effective legal hold process. Includes issues like the underlying legal issues, self-collection risks, how to monitor compliance, advance preparation, and releasing the legal hold.

Overview of issues facing data storage, including hacking, poor data management, relevant laws, and case studies of the issues.

This presentation material includes ten tips for in-house counsel to consider when faced with ethical issues in the workplace.

A presentation from the 2011 Corporate Counsel University discussing the details of how to change your interaction with outside counsel.

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