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8950 - DPIR: Corp Governance Law
Professors: Dan D. Sandman / James Johnson
Semester: 2012 Autumn
Second Writing Requirement? No
Seminar? No
Professional Responsibility? No
Prerequisites: Prior completion of or concurrent enrollment in Business Associations required
Means of Assessment: paper
Special Notes: One credit; Course Dates TBA
Course Description
This course examines the role of in-house counsel in a major U.S. corporation. Topics of study include corporate organization, litigation management strategies, legal compliance, attorney-client privilege, the role of the Corporate Secretary, annual reports and annual meetings, among others. Prof. Sandman will be joined by James Johnson ‘72, who served as chief legal officer for Procter & Gamble from 1991 until his retirement in 2008. Prior completion of or concurrent enrollment in Business Associations is required.
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