Arizona CLE Course Catalog

With the ushering in of a new administration, companies and their counsel will need to update their compliance measures to reflect the changing enforcement priorities of regulatory agencies, state Attorney Generals, and the DOJ. Hear from industry leaders to help you prepare for the upcoming changes and provide a road map for stress-free compliance.

Besides becoming a pop-culture catchphrase, how has the shift to a virtual environment impacted proceedings over the last year, and what changes do you believe are here to stay? Our panel of experts will examine some of the greatest challenges, faux pas, and successes in virtual proceedings over the course of this transformative time.

When you are remote and not able to connect organically with your team, how do you operate effectively in order to achieve your goals in the new landscape of work? This session will cover how the pandemic has changed how you lead, and how viewing the pandemic as an opportunity to drive connections in a much more time effective manner benefits the legal field. We will delve into how critical it is to recognize the opportunity to maximize your time, figure out new ways to grow your career in new ways, and help women rise into positions of power within their business.

Carrying out business initiatives from key stakeholders can range from the day-to-day to overall business strategy and branding. From ESGs to DE&I efforts, Stakeholders have more of a role than ever before in your company’s public image. This insightful session will not only provide you with real life examples of effectively working with your stakeholders, but will also provide practical tools for successful collaboration across business functions.

Today, in most areas of a business, success is measured clearly with metrics and KPIs that illustrate growth. In legal departments, metrics for measuring success remain unclear with some companies still using ”nothing went wrong” as the main indicator of a successful legal department. That simple metric fails to capture the impact and effectiveness of legal departments. So what KPIs and metrics should you be setting to determine success? This session will cover how to introduce a KPI program for your department.

For today’s GCs, affecting decision making at the beginning of the process is vital in becoming an influential member of the C Suite. Shattering legal department stereotypes and escaping the dreaded “department of no” title should be of utmost importance to the modern day legal leader. This session will provide techniques for conflict resolution that move beyond the standard and catapult you into the role of strategic partner.

In this seminar, the panel will provide strategies for both avoiding and being involved in corporate litigation.

A continuous challenge for law departments is cultivating new talent that is diverse in background, gender and race. It is imperative during this time of a great societal awakening, that we as legal leaders seize the unique opportunity in front of us to develop truly diverse pipelines, drawing new talent from untapped resources, and growing the future of diverse and inclusive legal teams.

As we settle into a post-pandemic world, there is no better time to take inventory on what tools are bettering our overall work performance and making legal’s day-to-day responsibilities easier and more efficient. Our tech-savvy experts will discuss which technologies are here to stay as we embark on the new normal.