Our Program:
This briefing addresses the latest challenges in-house counsel, directors and senior executives face in developing, implementing and monitoring effective compliance programs. Our experienced corporate, securities and business crimes attorney-presenters cover practical approaches for avoiding potential pitfalls and developing strong compliance programs.

Topics discussed include: 

• Increased Exposure for In-House Counsel and Compliance Officers

• Risk Based Approaches to Compliance

• Whistleblowing:  Its Role in Compliance

• Hot Topics for Compliance Officers:  FCPA and Anti-Money Laundering

• Deferred and Non-Prosecution Agreements

• A Compliance Monitor's View

Who should view this program: 
In-house counsel, directors, senior executives, finance and audit staff, corporate governance and compliance officers, corporate secretaries and other personnel responsible for public company compliance. 

Featured presenters include: 

Joe Warin - Joe is chair of the Litigation Department for Gibson Dunn's Washington, DC office. Joe served as Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, DC from 1976-83. His areas of expertise include white-collar crime, securities compliance and enforcement, special committee representations and civil litigation. His clients have included corporations, officers, directors and professionals in regulatory, investigative and litigation matters. These representations have involved federal regulatory and criminal investigations and Congressional hearings. Joe has been involved in investigations in securities fraud, antitrust, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, and general business crimes. Joe's civil practice includes representation of clients in complex litigation in federal courts and international arbitrations. He has handled 10b-5 securities and RICO claim lawsuits, hostile takeovers, and commercial disputes. Joe was selected as one of the first mediators for the District of Columbia's alternative dispute resolution program and has participated in arbitrations involving domestic and international law issues. Joe is listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2006 and 2007 for White Collar Criminal Defense and was also selected as a Top Lawyer for Criminal Defense by Washingtonian magazine in December 2004 and 2007. 

Amy Goodman - Amy is a partner in Gibson Dunn's Washington, DC office, where she is a member of the firm's Securities Regulation and Corporate Transactions groups. She advises clients with respect to securities law disclosure and regulatory issues and corporate governance matters, including the representation of independent board committees. Amy was previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission for 11 years, holding several positions with the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, including Associate Director (EDGAR), Deputy Associate Director, Assistant Chief of the Office of Disclosure Policy, and Chief of the Task Force on Corporate Accountability. She also served as Legal Assistant and Special Counsel to SEC Chairman Harold Williams and as an attorney in the SEC's Division of Investment Management. Amy is Chair of the Shareholder and Investor Relations Subcommittee of the Corporate Governance Committee of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, and co-chair of the Section's Committee on Director and Officer Liability. She also is a member of the Federal Regulation of the Securities Committee of the Business Law Section and the Securities Law Committee of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals. Amy is listed in the 2005 Guide to the World's Leading Corporate Governance Lawyers. 

David Burns - David P. Burns is Of Counsel in Gibson Dunn's Washington, DC office where he is a member of the Litigation Department. Prior to joining the firm, David served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York from 2000 to 2005. His areas of expertise include white-collar criminal matters, corporate investigations and complex commercial litigation. David represents corporations and individuals in state and federal court, as well as before the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice. As a federal prosecutor, he represented the Government in more than a dozen federal criminal jury trials, and argued numerous appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He investigated and prosecuted cases involving a wide array of offenses, including money laundering, embezzlement, material support of terrorism, large-scale visa and immigration fraud, violations of the Armed Export Control Act, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, RICO and murder. In 2004, he received the Department of Justice's Director's Award for superior performance as an Assistant United States Attorney in connection with his work on the racketeering case against the entire leadership of the Decavalcante Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra. 

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.5 credit hours, of which 1.5 credit hours may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement. This course is NOT approved for transitional credit.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is authorized by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to provide in-house CPD training. This programme is approved for CPD Credit in the amount of 1.50 hours.

Application for approval is pending with the Colorado, Texas and Virginia State Bars. 

Attorneys viewing the webcast as a group will need to sign a CLE attendance list. Please contact Jeanine McKeown at jmckeown@gibsondunn.com or 213-229-7140 or for the CLE form.