Conflict Minerals Compliance and Disclosure – June 26-27 2013
The National Law Review is pleased to bring you information about the upcoming Conflict Minerals Compliance & Disclosure Conference:
When: 26-27 June 2013
Where: venue to be confirmed – Chicago, IL, United States of America
Why You Should Attend:
In August 2012, the SEC released its conflict minerals rule that many organizations have been waiting for. The SEC now requires public companies to disclose the specific minerals contained in their products, making supply chain due diligence a must. Companies have until May 31, 2014 to track down each level of their supply chain and compile a report of their findings. The marcus evans Conflict Minerals Compliance & Disclosure Conference will allow organizations to see how they compare to their peers in the creation of a conflict minerals management program.
The conflict minerals rule is complex and has many aspects to it. This conference will break down each requirement provided by the SEC and discuss the widely used guidelines offered by OECD and EICC. This advanced course on conflict minerals will tackle key issues, including: the creation of a successful conflict minerals team utilizing various departments within your organization, managing your supply chain, and building an IT program that will successfully secure the data collected from the various levels of the supply chain. By attending this conference, delegates will be able to verify if their conflict minerals program has taken the necessary steps thus far to successfully meet SEC expectations for the first filings deadline.
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- Review the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conflict minerals rule with Navistar
- Tailor guidelines from various cross industry associations to meet your organizational needs with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)
- Create a cost effective conflict minerals program with Brady Corporation
- Obtain necessary data from your supply chain to meet SEC requirements with Rogers Corporation
- Maintain a strong rapport with all tiers of your supply chain to increase transparency with Applied Materials
Avvo Releases Online Marketing Playbook for Attorneys
Whitepaper provides practical legal marketing guidance for solo to mid-sized firm lawyers
Seattle, Wash – May 16, 2013 – Avvo, Inc., the web’s largest expert-only legal Q&A forum, directory and legal marketplace (http://www.avvo.com/), today released The Online Marketing Playbook for Attorneys: A practical guide to the digital tools and strategies that can grow your practice. The more than 30 page whitepaper offers solo to mid-sized firm lawyers a thorough and step-by-step resource to navigate the complexities of online marketing, including how to define a target audience, website design best practices, search engine optimization and how to choose the right marketing channels.
“This whitepaper covers the legal marketing topics that attorneys have asked us about the most, including the ins and outs of Google Authorship, keyword targeting and mobile website optimization,” said Leigh McMillan, vice president of marketing, Avvo, Inc. “The playbook, which includes content relevant for beginners to seasoned legal marketers, is a follow-up to our recent 4th annual Lawyernomics conference, where a record number of attendees learned how to grow their practice online from experts at companies such as Twitter, Yelp and Avvo, as well as from marketing-savvy attorneys.”
Availability
The free whitepaper is available for download here: http://ignite.avvo.com/whitepapers/attorney-online-marketing-strategy-ebook.html
About Avvo, Inc.
Avvo is the web’s largest legal Q&A forum, directory and legal marketplace (http://www.avvo.com), connecting hundreds of thousands of consumers and lawyers every month. In Avvo’s Q&A forum consumers can get free legal advice 24/7 from more than 125,000 participating lawyers, and Avvo’s directory provides comprehensive profiles, client reviews, peer endorsements and the industry-recognized Avvo Rating for more than 95 percent of all lawyers in the U.S. The Avvo Legal Marketplace, currently available for traffic tickets and divorce cases, revolutionizes how consumers find and hire an attorney. In addition, Avvo helps lawyers grow their business with Avvo Ignite, a cloud-based marketing platform and website solution designed specifically for attorneys. Founded in 2007, Avvo is privately held with funding from Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures and Ignition Partners.
Avvo and Avvo Ignite are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avvo, Inc.
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