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This Executive Report highlights key issues and takeaways discussed by Canadian General Counsel during a session in Montreal on the CLO's Role in Government Relations and External Affairs.

It's all a number game. New legal reporting requirements and increased exposure for accounting mistakes mean that you need to know how to read and understand the numbers in a real- world context. The business people often complain that the lawyers do not understand the numbers, so come learn how to prove them wrong. Using real-world examples, this session provided a review of current accounting requirements and a checklist to become more proficient when dealing with financial matters.

As in-house counsel, you are likely the first line of defence 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.

2007 ACCE Annual Conference: Is your company tempted by the prospect of saving big money by outsourcing technology service, customer call centers, and human resource functions to India or Eastern Europe? You may want to think before you jump. Our panel of outsourcing experts shared practical advice on conducting due diligence, structuring outsourcing agreements, drafting contracts, and minimizing risks.

The following outline is intended to provide short overview of some of the issues at the heart of this discussion topic. Enterprise Risk Management is a broad topic that includes areas of risk that may not typically fall within the purview of the legal department except in more incidental ways. This outline focuses primarily on those aspects of risk management that may be most likely to impact the law department and your role as CLO on a day-to-day basis.

A Seller's Market - Recent Trends in Mergers & Acquisitions. Program material from the Israel Chapter 5th Annual Conference June 2007.

What is the connection between the environmental activities of your company and Sarbanes-Oxley or other corporate legal requirements? What does sustainability mean for companies, and what are the current benchmarks for such a company? How can an environmental management system (EMS) be used to identify potential environmental law risk and improve bottom line performance at the same time? What must Board members and senior management know regarding these issues, and how can in-house counsel most effectively communicate that information to them?

The law department must take a leadership position in preparing a corporate client for global business. Counsel should play a substantial role in the audit of the company for assets required to do business globally and should take the lead in acquiring the expertise and identifying resources for the information necessary to prepare the client. From this program, take home feature audit checklists and get examples of ways gaps can be filled in the client's resources in order to minimize the risk of operating outside of the US.

Prosecutors call it "three hots and a cot." Others call it "Club Fed." No matter what it’s called, today’s prosecutorial zeal often has one common goal: corporate officers leaving the executive suite for an eight by ten cell. The risks of running a business in today’s environment are far greater than the already formidable downside of potential business failure, and even unintentional missteps can result in a costly investigation, an enforcement proceeding, or a criminal indictment.

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