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The dynamics of today's global economy affect virtually every employer. The issues a company must face are similar from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but the solutions often are quite different. Our in-house experts will examine such labor topics as integrating the workforce after a merger or acquisition, hiring and firing, obtaining work authorizations, and understanding foreign jurisdiction workplace laws and regulations. Explore these and other matters a global workforce presents and take home real world solutions to apply to your own employment challenges.

How can you get the best out of your IT? Where should you invest for the future? What technological advances can provide real working efficiencies? What are the risks when you rely on computer systems for legal work? Some legal departments have put IT at the center of their world, but others are more wary. Can machines do a lawyer’s job? Join us for a discussion on the best in class use of technology to drive savings and free up time.

How does your company manage dispute resolution? Likely your process is vastly different from the next company’s particularly in a multijurisdictional environment. Learn from your peers successful ways to manage for establishing and maintaining a successful, cost-effective program at your organisation.

Corporate attorneys practicing within the EU need to be intimately familiar with competition laws and how they could affect a company's business. This overview of the trends EU competition is following will provide you with a clear understanding of the laws and guidance on how best to counsel your corporate client.

Privilege is one of the hottest topics on the minds of corporate practitioners these days. With the internet used as a primary means of communication in today’s fast-paced business environment, in-house lawyers may find themselves in ethical and legal trouble as they do deals all over the world without knowledge of the laws relating to privilege.

Leadership is not the same as management, and in today's culturally and geographically diverse work environment effective leadership requires not only solid management and technical skills but an appreciation for and sensitivity to differences in business and legal cultures. Our panel of international legal leaders will present lessons learned and practical suggestions on how to overcome geographic, organizational and cultural barriers in order to build an integrated global law department, while taking into consideration differences in legal systems around the world.

Almost every private company is looking for an exit strategy for its investors — most often by means of an IPO or an acquisition by a much larger, usually public, company. Accordingly, most exit scenarios entail a transition into the public company realm. That transition can be rocky, or with some advance planning, you can make it smooth and look like a star. This session will look at public company regulations and best practices as they apply to private companies in transition.

Annual Meeting 2006: In part 2 of this two-part series, our panel will review the current case law and discuss the new proposed amendments to the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure. In addition, the panel will review the Sedona Principles and give practical tips to ensure compliance with the law.

Any lawyer faced with negotiating an outsourcing agreement will benefit from both the best practices and practical solutions shared in this session. From the perspectives of experienced in-house counsel for the customer and service provider as well as outside counsel, the presenters will analyze and debate each side of the most contentious, key provisions in outsourcing agreements.

Annual Meeting 2006: How do you advise the business to decide what to keep, develop, or retire after a merger or acquire? Conducting proper due diligence of IP assets is essential to making informed decisions. Review the applicable legal issues and benchmark with your peers the proper steps to follow in IP due diligence as well as the best methods for integrating IP portfolios after a corporate merger or acquisition.

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