New York CLE Course Catalog

The panelists will discuss some of the latest developments in social media law and share tips on best practices and discuss how to avoid that dreaded viral moment.

This session will discuss the different ways GCs are being challenged to pursue innovation and how you can be more innovative in your role.

Many businesses’ in-house legal departments look a bit like a law firm with the entire department functioning in a centralized unit or location. However, as the role of legal becomes more than just contract review and trouble spotting is there value in integrating your department into specific areas of the business? Some companies believe so and are challenging their teams to weigh in strategically on specific projects. This session will review the pros and cons of a decentralized legal department.

For any global organization, the integration of legal and finance departments is critical. While the CFO analyzes financial reports and the GC tends to address business and compliance issues - your ability to understand accounting and finance will better equip you to handle the business matters beyond compliance. The session will review the basics of corporate finance. You’ll also hear from in-house legal counsel how they interact with their accounting and finance team.

A data breach occurs, whats next? Once it is determined that a breach has occurred there are a series of steps the legal department should take to determine the size of the impact, how the attack occurred, and how to prevent future attacks. This process will involve an investigation and potentially litigation. Therefore, having a strategic plan in place prior to a breach is imperative.

During this session, our panel of experts will explore the following topics to arm you with a plan to protect the company and minimize long-term problems: - Building a crisis management team and understanding each person’s unique role -Preparedness – advance planning and assessing potential risk areas - First Response – responding in the critical first hours and days to minimize the long-term impact - Resolution Strategy – managing various actions stemming from the crisis to enable the best resolution for the company.

This seminar will look at a number of issues related to the use of medical marijuana for workers’ comp injuries, considerations and coverage questions for insurers, provide answers for employers on applying drug policies and look at other risks for employees, employers and insurers in the workplace.

This seminar will take an in-depth look at the types of coverage required by these various entities, their unique risks and the opportunities they present for insurers looking to expand their coverage products.

This session will review best strategies for running an effective in-house department. - How to spot the skills that you need to improve as leaders - Leadership skills development/training available to you - Which skills apply to different scenarios - Suggestions to leverage technical and procedural solutions.