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Attend part one of this two-part session and learn practical strategies for reducing insurance and litigation costs with the right insurance policies, including 10 strategies you can implement now. This panel discussion will include basic strategies for in-house counsel to employ to reduce insurance costs based on the company's litigation risk profile.

Since the Enron and Arthur Andersen debacles, prosecutors have shifted toward deferring prosecution of companies and enhancing their scrutiny of officers, directors and professionals. Companies have become more willing to lay blame at the feet of in-house counsel and plaintiffs’ counsel are suing in-house counsel to increase the size of settlements and pit corporate insiders against each other. This program explored the personal liability risks that in-house counsel face in every day situations and provided the legal background so that in-house counsel can properly address those risks.

There is nothing like the voice of experience to help guide your way. This general counsel panel from leading financial service companies provided just that. They discussed the issues that have been the most important to them and how they advise their corporations, manage regulatory risks, oversee the legal department, balance legal and business roles, and deal with outside counsel. Listen and learn!

From oil spills to restatements, from tampered products to failed mergers, highstakes matters require advance preparation and skillful execution. This panel of crisis veterans helped you and your team prepare for the next corporate challenge, from setting your communication strategy as the situation unfolds, to preparing the crisis management plan and assembling the team long before you need either one.

So many employment laws and regulations to comply with; so little time. You don’t want to make a misstep. But how can you make sure your client meets them all and gets the rest of the work of the company done as well? Triage. Triage. Triage. Address those problems that are the most significant sources of risk by taking steps to make sure they don’t arise. This learned panel shared what those areas of concern are and how you can implements solutions to reduce the legal risk associated with them.

This powerpoint discusses an integrated approach to compliance and risk management for your company, including how to assess the consequences and severity of different risks.

This resource provides helpful diagrams on risk management and compliance.

This document discusses preventative efforts that should be used to address and mitigate legal risks.

This detailed powerpoint presentation discusses the risks corporate counsel face in a changing world. Learn how to avoid these risks with solid techniques outlined here.

Simplified agreements and the elimination of unneeded contracts results in a huge increase in productivity and business partner satisfaction. How can you achieve this same result without increasing risk? The task encompasses a variety of activities from simplifying language and shortening documents, to smarter risk allocation (to avoid unnecessary negotiations), to implementing contracting mechanisms that reduce the number of provisions that must be repeatedly drafted, reviewed, understood, and negotiated. Hear how these panelists did it and take these lessons home with you.

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