Counseling the Board in Crisis

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Thursday | November 17, 2005 | 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Sponsor: Business Law Section

Corporate crises are unavoidable and test the quality of the corporate governance of the affected entities. By taking appropriate steps during each stage of the crisis, Boards of Directors can help their corporations maximize the opportunity and reduce the likelihood, duration, severity and adverse consequences of those crises. The lawyer’s role as strategic and legal advisor to those boards is critical.

This advanced seminar will examine crisis management methodologies employed by counsel in providing legal and strategic advice to Boards of Directors. The program will also cover strategic considerations and legal principles applicable under different crisis situations.

Topics include:

1. Description of the methodologies
2. Managing the financial fraud crisis
3. Working the management succession crisis
4. Advising the Board during the financial distress crisis
5. Shepherding the merger or acquisition

Program Co-chairs

C. Russel Hansen, Jr., Esq.
The Board Place

William A. D. Wise, Jr., Esq.
Analog Devices, Inc.

Panelists

Beth I. Zimmerman Boland, Esq.
Bingham McCutchen LLP

Thomas Gaeta
Navigant Consulting, Inc.

Thomas S. Grilk, Esq.
Brooks Automation, Inc

Joseph Harney
Navigant Consulting, Inc.

Jordan D. Hershman, Esq.
Bingham McCutchen LLP

John M. Hession, Esq.
McDermott, Will & Emery LLP

Michael Kendall, Esq.
McDermott, Will & Emery LLP

Martha A. Mazzone, Esq.
Foley Hoag LLP

Richard S. Rosenstein, Esq.
Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP

Scott N. Semel, Esq.
IBM

C. Hall Swaim, Esq.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Deborah L. Thaxter, Esq.
Nixon Peabody LLP

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