Message From The Chair, Lewis Lazarus

The mission of the Director and Officer Liability Committee is to enhance the understanding of the risks to officers and directors in for-profit companies and to provide tools to assist counsel in managing such risks.

Committee Facts

• Committee membership is approximately 260
  
• Committee meetings: at the Spring and Summer Section of Business Meetings, and sometimes at the Fall meeting in Washington D.C.
  
• Special projects/initiatives: currently working on (1) Model indemnification Agreement and (2) implicationsof JOBS Act on officer and director liability.

Areas of Expertise

• Director and Officer indemnification
  
• D&O Insurance
  
• Director and Officer liability prevention
  
• Monitoring developing case law
  
• Disputes relating to indemnification and advancement of expenses

Mission Statement

The mission of the Committee on Director and Officer Liability is to monitor developments concerning the liability of directors and officers of for profit corporations, including court decisions, government actions, exculpatory provisions, D & O insurance and indemnification, and, if appropriate, to suggest changes in law or regulation. Through programs, reports and publications, including the preparation of sample documents, the Committee will provide updates and materials on legal developments in director and officer liability.

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Chair:  Lewis Lazarus

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Corporate Counsel Checklist - D&O Protection Program

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