Alston & Bird hosted this program designed to provide insights into ethical issues corporate counsel encounter on a daily basis. Alston & Bird partners, Nachael Bright, Mark Calloway and Rick McDermott, were joined by Timika Shafeek-Horton, Deputy General Counsel - Duke Energy, and Barbara Wright, Senior Company Counsel - Wells Fargo. The following topics were covered during the program.
- Corporate counsel in the hot seat: personal and ethical liability issues
- Ethical issues in mergers and acquisitions
- Ethical issues in representing officers and directors
- Ethical issues in contract negotiations
- Attorney/client privilege waiver issues
- Recurring ethical issues in government and internal investigations: cooperation, document preservation, employee rights, and crisis management
February 8, 2012
9:00am-12:00pm
Alston & Bird LLP / Bank of America Plaza /101 South Tryon Street, 37th Floor /Charlotte, NC 28280