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The recent high number of corporate bankruptcies points to the importance of strong risk management practices. No, you won’t have to wear a green eyeshade and crunch numbers. However, smart in-house counsel understand they must be knowledgeable about finance and accounting issues in a strong risk management framework. Increasingly companies need lawyers who can anticipate problem areas before they arise. We’ll introduce you to the basics of finance and accounting, risk management “best practices” and

PowerPoint slides from Venable LLP's presentation on Thursday, November 12, 2009. The presentation provides information on due diligence considerations for nonprofit investment fiduciaries.

You have just provided your comptroller with a list of litigation matters that may require a reserve. How do you know when and under what circumstances must a reserve be set? Our panel of financial experts and corporate practitioners will discuss the controlling financial accounting standards, the impact of insurance coverage, and compliance requirements, and apply those standards to a variety of litigation matters most importantly, when you set a reserve. We'll show you how best to protect that information and comply with pretrial discovery rules.

Contract, document, matter management, electronic billing and electronic discovery: with all of the legal systems available, lawyers have never been so efficient...or so confused. Knowing where to store and find information, much less how to take action on the data, is becoming increasingly impossible and expensive. This session will illustrate a day in the life of an attorney attempting to find vital accountability metrics on a major case. Receive a checklist of advanced metrics and learn where to find the data needed to compile metrics in today’s technology landscape.

This material discusses the relationship between the finance and legal departments and how to foster a better and more productive working union.

An overview of finance and accounting issues that in-house counsel may encounter. Includes guide to accountant's role and GAAP, basic financial statements and their importance, liquidity, leverage, corporate finance model, capital markets, corporate reporting and performance pressures, non-financial considerations, and a common sense approach to these issues.

Best practices dictate that you should get and keep your directors interested in and learning about your company and issues pertaining to the board. This effort should start with the “on-boarding” process, followed by a continuing education program on topics such as legal and regulatory changes, trends in corporate governance, compliance, compensation, financial reporting, whistleblower developments, insurance, and more. It’s never to late for anyone—even the Board—to learn.

An introduction to international accounting standards with special attention to section 39, which is related to recognition of financial assets and liabilities. What is the process for derecognition of financial assets and liabilities related to financial instruments sales, etc? Learn how the discrepancies between the US Financial Accounting Standards and IAS could impact your company.

This material covers emerging trends in private damages actions and
Commission White Paper on private
damages actions.

Annual Meeting 2006: This perennial Annual Meeting favorite is sure to deliver in 2006! Our expert panelists will continue the tradition of providing updates on the latest securities law developments. Learn what policies have been adopted and what is under construction. Plus take home practical advice on how you and your organization can comply with changes in the law and regulations.

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