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50th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute

Wednesday, October 5 – Thursday, October 6, 2011 • Chicago

Registration and Tuition
Regular tuition for the in–house counsel is $900 per person. Regular tuition for firm attorneys or service providers is $1200 per person. Tuition includes all sessions, a continental breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks, a reception, and extensive program materials.

Registrations must be made in advance. On–site registration is only available as space permits and requires an additional $100 fee. Registration is for the full two days of the program for one individual. Shared registration is not available. For information about group discounts, please request information about our Affiliate Program.

If you have not received an e–mail confirmation prior to the start of the program, you are not considered registered. Please contact our office to verify.

NEW for 2011!
After the Institute, please join us for a dinner celebrating the 50th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute and its founder, David S. Ruder.

This event will be held the evening of October 6 at the University Club of Chicago. Dinner tickets are available on a limited basis for individual Institute attendees at a discounted cost of $100. Tickets can be purchased through the online registration system or via the registration form in the program brochure. One additional guest ticket may be purchased for $150. For Institute Affiliate pricing, please contact Valerie Krasnoff.

Prior to the dinner, a reception will be held at the University Club of Chicago for all Institute attendees and dinner guests at no cost. The University Club of Chicago is located at 76 East Monroe Street, downtown Chicago.

Course Materials
For registered participants, course materials will be available for download approximately one week prior to the event. Registrants will also receive a set of course materials on CD-ROM or USB drive upon check–in. Registrants and non–registrants may purchase additional copies of the materials for $100. Printed materials are no longer available. You may bring your laptop to the program – power strips will be available in the plenary sessions.

Cancellation Policy
Full–tuition refunds will be made for all written cancellations received by September 21. A $250 administrative fee will be deducted from refunds on written cancellations received after September 21. No refunds will be given for cancellations made after September 28, 2011.

Hotel Accommodations
Take advantage of special hotel rates by identifying yourself as a participant in the Northwestern University School of Law Corporate Counsel Institute.

Wyndham Chicago
633 North St. Clair Street
Reservations: (877) 999-3223
Local: (312) 573-0300
Subject to availability, single or double rooms are $169 (plus tax) if booked by September 21, 2011.

Continuing Legal Education Credit
As a program sponsored by Northwestern University School of Law, the Corporate Counsel Institute is recognized for continuing legal education credits in many states. Questions about CLE should be directed to the Office of Professional Education at (312) 503-4213.

Estimated credit hours are 10.75 (including 1.0 for ethics) for states with a 60-minute credit hour or 12.9 (including 1.2 for ethics) for those with a 50-minute credit hour. Illinois attorneys can earn up to 10.0 credits (including 1.0 credit for professionalism).

Sponsors
Northwestern Law is proud to celebrate the 50th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute. To mark the occasion, we are planning a dinner celebration for the Chicago corporate counsel community, both past and present, and those who have been an integral part of the Institute for the past 50 years.

The dinner will celebrate David S. Ruder, founder of the Institute, for his dedication to the continuing legal education of the corporate counsel community, his leadership, and his contributions to the Chicago legal community.

Several sponsorship packages are available. Learn more in our 2011 Sponsorship Prospectus or contact Valerie Krasnoff with questions.

Location
The Corporate Counsel Institute is held in Thorne Auditorium, 375 East Chicago Avenue, on the downtown Chicago campus of Northwestern University.

Affiliate Program
Affiliates of the Corporate Counsel Institute are law firms that wish to better understand what is on the minds of corporate counsel today and support educational opportunities for their firm, clients, and friends. This package includes discounted tickets, extensive marketing benefits, and access to leading corporate counsel. For more information, please contact Valerie Krasnoff.