12th Annual In-House Counsel Conference: Compliance and Risk Management

The theme of the MBA’s 12th Annual In-House Counsel Conference is “Compliance and Risk Management” -- a critical challenge for corporate counsel. This popular program will present in-house counsel with information and insight from in-house practitioners, outside counsel and experts in selected areas. Conference panels will focus on the challenges of avoiding serious consequences by sustaining a corporate-wide culture of compliance in the face of changing regulatory landscapes, mobile workforces and the risk environment.

Those who attend this year’s conference with have an opportunity to hear from such authorities as:

• F. Beirne Lovely, Jr., general counsel, Archdiocese of Boston
• Hon. Mary Thomas Sullivan, associate justice, Massachusetts Appeals Court
• Matthew Berge, Division Chief of the Fair Labor Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
• William Sinnott, Esq., Donoghue, Barrett & Singal
• Tim C. Mazur (former COO, Ethics & Compliance Officer Association)
• Edward Seksay, Esq., general counsel to Rockland Trust Company
• Allisha Clark, Esq., Mortgage Master, Inc.
• Alan Pampanin, Esq., Pampanin Law Offices
• Kenneth C. Pickering, Esq., Mirick, O’Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP
• Douglas J. Hoffman, Esq. Jackson Lewis P.C.        

Attendees at this year’s conference will hear:

• Opening remarks by F. Beirne Lovely, Jr., general counsel, Archdiocese of Boston regarding compliance challenges in the current legal environment
• A discussion and practice tips regarding managing a culture of compliance
• Observations from the Bench by Hon. Mary Thomas Sullivan, associate justice, Massachusetts Appeals Court
• A presentation regarding a recent Massachusetts Appeals Court decision recognizing the right to include in-house counsel work in a MGL Ch. 93A fee award
• Tips regarding management of immigration law risks
• A presentation regarding wage and hour risks with today’s mobile workforce and the new and alternative working arrangements for employees and other personnel, including risks associated with non-compliance with laws regulating employees’ rights
• A discussion regarding individual liability by company officers for compliance issues