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Article, outlines, checklist and speeches on crisis management in response to September 11, 2001.

406 Under the Microscope: Approaches to Nonprofit Crisis Management

Everyone talks about being prepared, but preventing and recovering from a disaster takes more than talk. Our panel of experts will explain how to figure out what could go wrong, how to prepare for it, and how to recover afterward. The discussion will include best practice tips gained from real experience.

If your company is privately held, it may not be legally required to implement certain risk management procedures, but it still needs protection. Risk management now means much more than buying insurance, and private companies face special challenges to handle these modern problems. Learn about the most common risks facing privately held companies, how to avoid these risks, and how to make sure your company is covered if something does go wrong.

Here is your chance to learn first-hand what you can do to be prepared for events such as a product recall, dawn raid, discovery of major internal accounting irregularities, a fatal accident or a myriad of other disasters that could befall your company. Our panel will discuss the role the legal department can play in preparing to face and minimizing the damage caused by such events.

Annual Meeting 2006: Corporate scandals are not limited to the for-profit world. A crisis could occur in any organization, including one serving your community. Learn the lawyer’s role in putting in motion a plan of action should the need arise, including a public relations effort designed to respond effectively and protect the organization and its constituency.

2007 ACCE Annual Conference: As in-house counsel, you are likely the first line of defense or corporate "spokesmodel" in a crisis situation. When press or regulators come knocking at your door will you be prepared? This interactive session focused on what to do in a crisis, how to handle a media call, what you should or should not provide a regulator in a dawn raid, and much more.

2007 ACCE Annual Conference: Although not taught in law school, risk management has become a hot topic for in-house counsel globally. Have you conducted a risk analysis for your company? Do you have a set of policies and procedures in place to respond to the results of that analysis? Regardless of whether you have conducted the research or have procedures in place, this session will provide real-world insights into establishing a system or improving an existing one including ensuring your management team is on board with what you find and solutions to correcting any challenges.

Guiding principles and pragmatic solutions to dealing with a C-Suite scandal.

Companies with server networks to bring "infrastructure on demand" to their customers provide cloud computing. In busy times, customers can dramatically ramp up their computer usage without investing in equipment and software, and then quickly ramp down when the extra capacity is no longer needed. This session will address challenges faced by companies that use or provide cloud computing services.

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