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Beecher Carlson Innovations - TopBoards™

Module 1:

Board of Directors: Liability Roles and Responsibilities

Traditional Board of Directors duties have changed regarding liability! Post Sarbanes-Oxley, there are many more responsibilities than ever before for the Board of Directors. Liability issues have changed the landscape. So, what do Directors need to know to effectively guide their companies and achieve compliance?

The goal of this training module is to ensure that your Board of Directors has up-to-the minute information about their new roles and responsibilities and how these directly relate to compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.

• Business Judgement Rule
• Insurance Overview
• Impact of SOX on Boards
• What Corporate Directors Need to Know About Pensions

Speakers

	Patricia Diaz Dennis Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel AT&T San Antonio, Texas		Lawrence P. English Chairman Lawrence P. English & Associates Longboat Key, Florida
	Bruce Feuchter Shareholder Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Newport Beach, California		Cathy L. Reese Principal & Head of Firm’s Corporate & Chancery Litigation Practice Fish & Richardson P.C. Wilmington, Delaware
	Robert J.A. Zito Partner Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP New York, New York

Modules and Speakers

1. Roles & Responsibilities
   of Directors
2. Securities Litigation/
   Shareholder Litigation
3. Internal Investigation
4. D&O Liability -
   Enough Protection?
5. Derivative Litigation -
   Can it be Contained?
6. Compensation -
   How Much Is Enough?
7. Mergers & Acquisitions -
   The Role of the Board
8. Protecting Intellectual Property
9. Special Litigation Committee
10. Crisis Management
11. Audit Committee -
    Roles, Responsibilities
    and Compositions
12. Financial Reporting
13. War Stories from Enron
14. Succession Planning -
    Tapping Talent
15. Global Concerns - Beyond
    Boardroom Boundaries
16. International M&A -
    Cross Border Deals
17. Corporate Social
    Responsibility
18. E-Discovery
19. Contracting with Government
20. Organizational Network
    Analysis
21. Branding & Shareholders -
    Value & Power of a Brand
22. Investor Relations &
    Shareholder Value
23. Responsible Federal,
    State & Local Lobbying
24. Business Continuity Planning
    For Your Company