Consero Announces 2014 General Counsel Forum to be Held in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

BETHESDA, Md- (October 1, 2014) – Consero Group, an international leader in creating high-level, invitation-only events for senior executives, today announced the 2014 General Counsel Forum to be held November 9-11 at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

“As a trusted advisor to the CEO, Board, and other corporate leaders, today’s General Counsel is at the forefront of the business, influencing the corporate agenda and identifying new opportunities for growth in ways different from those of General Counsel of the past,” said Paul Mandell, Founder & CEO of Consero. “Consero’s 2014 General Counsel Forum will address current and looming challenges, providing a one-of-a-kind opportunity for General Counsel to engage in discussions based on high-level content, as well as network with other senior-level peers.”

“Consero’s 2014 General Counsel Forum will focus on the role of the General Counsel as an agent of change,” said Jessica Druckman, Founder & SVP of Program Development at Consero.  “We will examine ways to embrace change in the legal department, along with key lessons learned in transforming legal departments into strategic, proactive business partners.”

Additional topics will include:

• Weaving a Culture Of Compliance And Ethics Into The Corporate Fabric: This discussion will focus on establishing and building out your compliance function; partnering with other business units to deliver compliance; and training employees at all levels of your organization to identify and respond to potential red flag compliance issues properly.
• Managing The Expectations Of Your CEO, Board, And Business Partners: The discussion will focus on ensuring the legal team is viewed as a strategic partner to the business, not just legal counsel, as well as getting necessary buy-in from all stakeholders when executing a bold vision, and developing the right relationships with the Board.
• Internal Investigations: At Home And Abroad: This session will address any distinct differences in domestic internal investigations versus an international ones as well as how to coordinate an investigation of a situation where there may be overlapping internal interests in the matter, such as workplace injury when HR, Operations, Safety, and Risk functions may all be involved.

About Consero

Founded in 2010, Consero Group is an international leader in creating industry-specific events for senior-level executives in industries that include: Legal, Compliance, Shared Services, Customer Experience, Finance, IT, HR, Procurement, among others. With operations in the U.S. and in Europe, Consero is best known for transforming the executive experience through intimate, invitation-only programs in a sophisticated learning environment with high-level content. For more information on Consero, please visit www.consero.com.