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Thursday, September 28th

8:00-8:30am                Registration & Continental Breakfast    

8:30-8:45am             Opening remarks and introductions

8:45-10:00am              Controlling Costs & Enterprise Value Risk: Coping with dynamic environmental changes

Ø      Defining the external and internal risk dynamics and consequences

Ø      Assessing an investigation and litigation preparedness/readiness program

Ø      A risk management perspective in balancing the cost, timing and consequences

Ø      Developing the right controls and processes for a management and sustainable program

Presenters include:

                             Paul G. Lewis, Director, Protiviti

                             Charles A. Volkert III, Esq., Executive Director, Robert Half Legal

10:00-10:15am             Q&A

10:15-10:30am             Refreshment Break

10:30-11:45am             Leveraging Technology: Open Source Software: Managing the Use and Minimizing the Risk: Gaining the benefits while managing the risks.

Ø      Gaining the benefits of open source software while managing the risks

Ø      Comparison of traditional software

Ø      Overview of common licenses and related legal concerns

Ø      Developing open source contractual protections

Presenters include:

Yusuf Cassim, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Charles Schwab & Co.

Michael R. Overly, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP

11:45am-12:00pm        Q&A

12:00-12:30pm           Lunch served

12:30-1:30pm            How to Seize the Communications Advantage in Crisis Litigation

                          Gene Grabowski, Vice President, Levick Strategic Communications

1:30-2:45pm             Leading the Legal Department: Recruiting, Motivating and Retaining Top Team Members

Ø      Recognize when team building is essential for success

Ø      Build true commitment for maximum team performance

Ø      Prove the legal department is a best practices leader in the management of people

Ø      Fix dysfunctional teams, eliminate conflicts, remove barriers to success

2:45-3:00pm             Q&A

3:00-3:15pm             Refreshment Break

3:15-4:30pm             The New Era of Ethics & Privilege: Solving the DOJ, SEC, and Sarbanes-Oxley Puzzle

Ø      Understanding the Department of Justice’s evolving approach regarding the attorney-client privilege in the corporate context

Ø      Best practices and risk management for an in-house legal department in light of recent developments

Ø      Reporting possible misconduct “up the ladder” within a corporation

Ø      Issues involving the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the SEC’s provisions

Ø      Handling internal investigations: ensuring counsel is aware of employee contact with law enforcement agencies   

Presenters include:

Theodore L. Banks, Chief Counsel, Global Compliance, Kraft Food Global, Inc.

Elizabeth P. Gray, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP

John P. Ratnaswamy, Partner, Foley & Lardner, LLP

4:30-4:45pm             Q&A

4:45-5:00pm             Closing Remarks

5:00-6:00pm             Reception sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP