How C-Suite Perspectives Can Strengthen Board Performance
Over the past two decades, I’ve worked with an array of boards in multiple capacities—serving as general counsel, secretary, board advisor and board member. In my current role as general counsel and...
View Article10 Reasons to Register Today for NACD’s Board Leadership Conference
For corporate directors, time is a valuable resource. As such, I’m frequently asked why directors should carve out three days to attend NACD’s annual Board Leadership Conference, which is held every...
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Corporate Secretary Guidelines: Taking Notes and Preparing Official Minutes
Bart Friedman and Bradley J. Bondi Meeting minutes of the board of directors, which usually are prepared by the corporate secretary, can play a crucial role in a government investigation or civil...
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Crickets, Divorce, Silicon Valley, and the Future of Governance
One of my favorite comments from an attendee at last year’s Global Board Leaders’ Summit went something like this: “I was expecting to be informed; I wasn’t expecting to be inspired.” For a team that...
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The Strategic-Asset General Counsel
Kimberly Simpson In June, NACD convened general counsels (GCs) from across the country for a one-day meeting in New York City on the role of the GC in supporting boards of directors. Program panels...
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Reviewing the Corporate Counsel’s Playbook
Hurricanes. Hostile Mergers. Data breaches. A misconstrued comment on social media. These are a few of the real and figurative storms that companies weather regularly with the help of internal and...
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