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Author:   E. Norman Veasey (Senior Partner, Senior Partner, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP (Delaware Office), Wilmington, DE, United States) ,  Christine T. Di Guglielmo (Associate, Associate, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP (Delaware Office), United States)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780195394924

ISBN 10:   0195394925
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   26 January 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

ABOUT THE AUTHORS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOREWORD by Ben W. Heineman, Jr. FOREWORD by Ira M. Millstein PREFACE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S CHALLENGES IN THE NEW REALITY A. The Landscape B. Key Characteristics of the General Counsel Position C. Dealing with the New Reality D. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel's Challenges in the New Reality CHAPTER II EVOLUTION OF THE ROLE OF GENERAL COUNSEL A. Historical Perspective B. Modern Reality C. Key Takeaways on the Evolution of the Role of General Counsel CHAPTER III the general counsel on the balance beam A. The Many Hats Worn by the Modern General Counsel B. The Lonely Middle: Relationships with Senior Management and the Board C. Other Relationships D. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel on the Balance Beam CHAPTER IV THE GENERAL COUNSEL LEADING THE CHARGE A. Establishing and Maintaining a Legal and Ethical Culture B. Ethics and Professional Conduct Rules Governing In-House Counsel C. Demonstrating Openness and Community Involvement D. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel in Leading the Ethical Charge CHAPTER V ADVISING THE BOARD ON CORPORATE LAW AND OTHER LAWS A. Corporate Law and Corporate Governance Under State Law B. The CLO's Advice on Other Laws and Issues C. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel in Advising on Corporate Law and Other Issues CHAPTER VI Managing the Legal Department A. Need for Adequate Resources B. Compartmentalization and Decentralization C. Global Challenges D. Working Within the Law Department Budget E. Choosing Outside Counsel F. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel in Managing the Legal Department CHAPTER VII THE GENERAL COUNSEL IN THE CROSSHAIRS: EXPOSURE TO SANCTIONS, PROSECUTION, AND LIABILITY A. Conceptualizing the Role: The General Counsel as Advocate, Gatekeeper, or Persuasive Counselor B. Reporting up and Reporting out C. Understanding the Risks: Types of Liability Exposure Confronting In-House Counsel CONCLUSION APPENDIX A Table of Contents of The Corporate Director's Guidebook (6th ed.) APPENDIX B Table of Contents of Stephen A. Radin, The Business Judgment Rule (6th ed.)

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E. Norman Veasey is a senior partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges. In addition to other roles in the firm, he advises on corporate governance issues involving the responsibilities of corporate directors. Mr. Veasey is the former Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, stepping down in 2004, after serving a 12-year term. His tenure as Chief Justice was preceded by 34 years as a corporate practitioner and litigator. Christine T. Di Guglielmo is an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, practicing in the Delaware office. Her practice concentrates on corporate and litigation matters. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School (summa cum laude), where she served as executive editor of The University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Ms. Di Guglielmo was a judicial law clerk for Chief Justice Veasey during the 2003-04 term.

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