Legal Risk Management for In-House Counsel and Managers - Softcover

Hopkins, Bryan E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1482896362 ISBN 13: 9781482896367

Publisher: PartridgeSingapore, 2013

Synopsis

Companies must either properly manage the complex world of legal and corporate risk or suffer the consequences. Author Bryan E. Hopkins; the former General Counsel of Samsung Electronics America; identifies the numerous areas of legal and corporate risk that managers and their company counsel face daily. More importantly; he provides concrete examples that demonstrate how to minimize or mitigate legal and corporate risk. He provides case studies; practical information; and insights to help you * conduct an initial legal risk assessment; * establish a compliance program; * retain records that minimize risk; * transfer risk;and * navigate the discovery process. Legal counsel must take an active effort in developing strategies; systems; and processes that minimize the legal risks faced by the company on a daily basis. Managers must also be involved to ensure the company develops a successful legal risk management program. Many companies don't think about risk management until they're confronted with class-action lawsuits; product liability claims; government investigations; shareholder actions and fines. Take a proactive approach to protecting your company with Legal Risk Management for In-House Counsel and Managers.

About this title

About the Author

Bryan E. Hopkins is a Professor of Law in the Graduate School of Business; Sejong University; Seoul; Korea. He is a past General Counsel of Samsung Electronics America and has counselled multinational corporations and subsidiaries throughout the world on managing and mitigating legal risk and exposure.

Edition details

• Publisher: PartridgeSingapore
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1482896362
• ISBN 13: 9781482896367
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296