Arizona (AZ) Corporate Law CLE Course Catalog

Mentorship programs can provide an essential framework to support the development and progression of your team and as you yourself move up the ladder. With a greater number of females entering the legal profession, yet very few still in the top positions, how can we use mentoring to bridge this gap and break the glass ceiling once and for all?

Hear from leaders who have developed and implemented successful crisis management plans, including Who to involve in the creation of your crisis management plan; Actionable first steps to take when you find yourself in a PR crisis; Strategies for monitoring borderline incidents and determining when to step in.

Join this session as our panelists highlight the business value of taking a proactive approach towards risk management, discuss best practices for mapping risks and their impact, and explore key strategies to help you become a more proactive GC and anticipate risks earlier.

In this session, we will explore best practices for managing a team through a crisis, the internal communications to reassure and support your team and how to re-organize to maximize your resources during these times.

In the session, we will look to the role General Counsel and legal teams have in developing an emergency response plan.

In this session, we will focus on the key strategic considerations, negotiation communications, integration planning and the risk areas to avoid and due diligence procedures to deploy.

While very similar from a commercial standpoint, Canadian and U.S. laws differ in important respects when it comes to employment issues. Appreciating these differences is critical when advising clients on their entry to Canada (a typical launching point for U.S. companies seeking to expand globally) or their existing Canadian operations to avoid unintended consequences. This roundtable will provide a Canadian employment law 101 overview.

In times of crisis, people are often said to come together. Collaborating with other companies can put in a much stronger position to ride out the storm. However, businesses must remain cautious and vigilant of partnering with rivals. The Department of Justice has strengthened its focus on the enforcement of antitrust laws during these times and particularly with markets feeling the greatest impact from the economic crisis.

In this session, experts will discuss how to effectively and confidentially harness and unleash the power of data.