Webinar: In-house vs. outside counsel: who decides?

Given the marked increase in economic and business risk anxiety, it’s no surprise that in-house counsel are scrutinizing litigation costs and, in many cases, seizing control of much of the discovery process. This webinar will explore the changing relationships and roles of in-house and outside counsel around what often is the single largest cost in a legal proceeding…electronic discovery. In this webinar you will learn about:

  • The in-house and outside counsel e-discovery management paradigm: its history, evolution, changing in-house counsel perspective, and outside counsel concerns
  • How in-house and outside counsel can work together to gain control over e-discovery spending
  • The potential pitfalls of too much in-sourcing, and how IT, Compliance, records managers and third party service providers can help or hinder


During the discussion, our panel will share their expertise on how companies, their outside counsel and third party consultants and providers can work cooperatively together to achieve cost-effective and risk conscious results.Register here

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Integrating Corporate Responsibility

To be an effective CR manager today requires not only knowledge of corporate responsibility but also an understanding of business and the skills to engage with colleagues across your company. This highly practical programme has been specifically developed to provide participants with the knowledge, understanding skills to be effective.

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20th Annual San Francisco Conference of the Professional BusinessWomen of California

Keynote Speakers

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IP Licensing Forum Update

Maximizing Profits through Intellectual PropertyThis new conference will present innovative case studies of licensing trends relating to intellectual property. Designed for General Counsel, IP Counsel and Licensing Executives, this program will examine how your intellectual property has changed in light of the recession. There are new opportunities to pursue and some agreements that should be revised. Learn how to use your IP to be more competitive in these changing times.

Topics to Be Discussed Include:

  • How Does the Recession Affect Your Intellectual Property?
  • Mock Licensing Re-Negotiation of Software License
  • IP Securitization
  • Licensing Mistakes
  • Cross Licensing Agreements, Partnering and Joint Ventures
  • International Trademark Licensing
  • Trends in Licensing based on Recent Cases
  • Celebrity Endorsements
  • Ethical Issues to Consider

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AWT Workshops & Speaker Series – Getting LinkedIn with Nick Chavis

Benefits of Using LinkedIn for Your Job Search and Career Networking

Nick Chavis will discuss the benefits of using LinkedIn for Job Search and Career Management. He will share how to use LinkedIn to be more effective in your daily work and show how to using it effectively may open doors to opportunities using the professional relationships you already may have. Whether conducting a current job search, or for ongoing career management and personal branding, Linkedin is a tool that can help everyone network more effectively and efficiently.

EXPERIENCE the POWER of POSITIVE CONNECTIONS!

With the growing demands of business, and the level of competency and the need for dedicated professionals continues to increase, this program provides opportunities for expanding your professional network, learning and knowledge, building confidence and personal development.

AWT’s Professional Development Program consists of Workshops, Mentorship, Speaker series, and Technology Forums to provide educational opportunities.

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Ask-A-Recruiter: How Much Does Your Past Salary Impact Future Prospects

istock_000005168521xsmall1.jpgContributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart

I am planning to accept a job that pays below market because everything else about it is ideal, and I expect to move in two to three years anyway. How much impact will the lower salary have on my future negotiations?

This was a question from one of our last coaching telecalls. I commend the caller for considering other factors than salary in her job decision (she had really done her research but I didn’t include all the details for space reasons and to preserve her confidentiality). At the same time, salary history carries a lot of weight in future salary negotiations so the decision to take a lower salary now will require extra work in the future:

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WSTA “Connections” Networking Event

Stay Connected with WSTA Members, Affiliates and IT Industry Professionals!

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Tickets are $50 ($60 at the door)

Ticket price includes one drink, lite snacks. Reasonably priced cash bar.

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Executive Compensation Conference

Everything Directors and Senior Executives Need to Know About Effective Pay Strategies for a Changing World

The recession has put a spotlight on executive compensation. With the exposure of the shortcomings of pay programs at now distressed companies have come numerous questions, legislative and regulatory initiatives and demands for program redesign, including changes in pay mix. Many experts predict that several of the regimens imposed on companies receiving federal aid will migrate into what is considered best practices for all companies.

This Conference offers a highly significant and timely source of practical guidance and opportunity to network and brainstorm with your peers as they re–examine how to design fair, reasonable and effective executive compensation packages that provide the right rewards to the right people.

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ABI Women of Vision Award honorees provide glimpse into the future of technology

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Padmasree_Warrior__ABI_WOVA_2009_1_.jpgby Heather Cassell (San Francisco)

Innovation, collaboration, and the future of technology was the theme of this year’s Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology’s Women of Vision Awards.

The fourth annual awards event brought out 650 attendees April 30 to applaud innovative honorees Yuqing Gao, Jan Cuny, and Mitchell Baker and to focus on the future.

“You are all a precious resource to us,” Elizabeth Wilems, vice president of IT and chief information officer of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, told an estimated 136 young college women invited by sponsors to attend the event.“It should be encouraging to you that these opportunities are out there for you,” continues Wilems, telling the young women that there are programs to help them develop their careers and be successful. “Add your voice and watch your career take off.”

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Advanced Mergers and Acquisitions

Leading Players – Innovative Strategies

With the disappearance of easily accessed capital, the marketplace and courts are redefining acceptable sale terms and conditions.

Join your peers to acquire first-hand expertise from talented strategists who are developing a wide array of bold tactics for navigating in this new economic environment.

  • The BCE Deal: What Has Changed for Boards of Directors?
  • New Pricing Realities: Finding Common Ground on Value
  • M&A in Distressed Situations: Canadian and U.S. Approaches
  • Financing Mid-Market Deals: Sub-debt Opportunities; “One-stop” Debt Shopping; Emerging Trends
  • Bill C-10: Fundamental Changes Proposed to Merger Review
  • Negotiating Restructurings Outside of CCAA
  • Infrastructure Deals: How They Differ From Other M&A Transactions
  • Hostile Takeovers: Recent Twists and Defences
  • M&A Financing: The Impact of Credit Market Constraints

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