Inside the Boardroom (SC)

This short course will focus on the responsibilities of public company Boards of Directors and the issues Boards deal with from the routine to crisis management. How is a Board structured? What are the functions of the Board’s committees? What are the Board’s primary responsibilities? How does the Board fulfill its oversight responsibilities without interfering with the day to day operation of the Company? What is included in the Board’s Agenda? What goes on inside and outside of the Board room among directors and management? Emphasis will be on practical knowledge which will enable lawyers to understand the Board process and how various aspects of law impact the Boardroom. Many of today's Board issues will be discussed, including Board Composition and tenure, activism, shareholder engagement, risk management, succession planning, compliance, financial oversight, management compensation, cyber security and director independence.