Event Description
Join
us for the 6th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute! This year's theme -
Perspectives on Governance and Compliance - offers insights for legal and
compliance professionals. Whether you are looking to learn more about a growing
and important field or are already a seasoned practitioner, the Institute aims
to offer you something interesting. Come for the practical education and the
opportunity to connect with friends and colleagues. Registration includes
breakfast, lunch and social hour drinks and appetizers. We look forward to
seeing you!
8:00
a.m. Breakfast
8:45 a.m. Ethical
Issues for Lawyers Serving on Non-Profit Boards (1.0 Ethics)
Attorneys are often sought out to be
Directors and Officers for nonprofit organizations because they bring special
skills – superior reasoning, advanced schooling, special expertise, attention
to detail, but the opportunity could be fraught with ethical and practical
pitfalls.
Jenn Urban | Attorney for Nonprofits
& Owner, Legal for Good PLLC
9:45 a.m.
Networking Break
10:00 a.m. Role of Legal
& Compliance in Your Organization
Panel discussion from in-house compliance
officers and lawyers on the differences between the skills and
responsibilities of Legal and Compliance.
Michele Duncan | Vice President,
United Health Group
Joe
Fleming | Chief Compliance Officer, Advice & Wealth Management, Ameriprise
Financial
Jennifer Lohse | Vice
President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer, Hazelden Betty Ford
Foundation
Moderator:
Colleen Dorsey | Director, Organizational Ethics & Compliance, University
of St. Thomas School of Law
11:15 a.m. The Lawyer’s
Guide to Dancing in a Hurricane: Strategies and Tools for Thriving in a
Stressful Profession
• Share and discuss the unique
challenges and stressors facing lawyers in the profession:
• Learn
simple but effective life hacks for promoting better positive psychology and
well-being outcomes
• Discover the brain science behind the
mindfulness, meditation, and gratitude practices that can transform your
life
Lisa Beth Lentini Walker | CEO and
Founder, Lumen Worldwide Endeavors
12:15 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 p.m. Keynote: A
View from the Director’s Seat
Seasoned company director shares her
perspective on the role of the director, what directors look for from their
corporate secretaries and how to ensure that the director is properly
fulfilling their duties
Sarah Lynn Oquist | Oquist McFadden
Consulting, PLLC
1:45 p.m.
Networking Break
2:00 p.m.
Nuts and Bolts of Corporate Secretarial Function
Many boards take the role of the
secretary for granted; what does it take to be an effective secretary for your
corporation and ensure that your company and its directors are protected from
potential pitfalls.
Jennifer Randolph Reise | Professor,
Mitchell Hamline Law School
Trevor
Gunderson | Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, General
Mills
3:15 p.m.
Corporate Governance Perspectives from the General Counsel
Seat
Current General Counsels from Minnesota
companies share what they have learned to establish effective governance
structures in their organizations.
Stacy Bogart | Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel at Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Brenda Furlow | General Counsel, Secretary and
Chief Compliance Officer, Bio-Techne Corporation
Jon Lammers | Executive Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary, nVent Electric plc
Scott Wilensky | Executive Vice President, General
Counsel, Xcel Energy
4:30
p.m. Social Hour
Location:
University
of St. Thomas
Opus Hall - Great Rooms
1000 LaSalle Ave
Minneapolis, MN
55403
CLE Credits:
5.0 Standard and 1.0 Ethics credits to
be applied for | Event Code: 291175
Cost:
Section Member: $80
MSBA
Member not in the section: $150 OR join the CCS and attend
for $100 (must contact Kayla
Erbach)
Non-MSBA
Member: $200
Law Student: $25
Remote Participation:
Remote participation is not available.
Registration
deadline: February 21, 2020
Want more information about the Corporate
Counsel Section?
To register with a check, please mail in this registration form.
Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy.
Questions? Contact Kayla
Erbach
| 612-278-6325
The MSBA is committed to creating an inclusive
environment in which all members can participate fully. If you need reasonable
accommodations to participate in this event, please notify Kayla Erbach. Please provide
notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to
make arrangements for accommodations.