Archive for November, 2006

QUOTE OF THE DAY: Obscene amounts of money

Monday, November 20th, 2006

The cost of not having good corporate governance can be horrific.  if you don’t have it in place, you’re going to get something that’s going to require you to spend an obscene amount of money.

Deanne Tully, general counsel for Virginia’s Tier Technologies as quoted in “When Outside Counsel Say it’s Time to Hire a GC,” The Recorder, November 6, 2006

Good corporate governance is everyone’s job, not just the general counsel’s.

ANNOUNCEMENT: BNA Hosts Legal Literacy Audio Conference

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

I’m very pleased to announce that the Bureau of National Affairs is hosting a Legal Literacy audio conference on November 30, 2006 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Please join me for an in depth discussion on how your organization can use legal literacy to minimize risk and maximize opportunity.  The program is live and will provide an opportunity for you to call in or e-mail me questions about The Business Guide to Legal Literacy: What Every Manager Should Know About the Law.

Click here for more information about the program and how to register to secure your space now.  Don’t miss this opportunity.