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51st Annual Corporate Counsel Institute

October 4 – 5, 2012 • Chicago

Location – New for 2012!
The Corporate Counsel Institute will be held in Wieboldt Hall, Room 147*, 339 East Chicago Avenue, on the downtown Chicago campus of Northwestern University.

*This smaller classroom setting may necessitate a cap on registrations.

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.

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. You may bring your laptop to the program – power strips and WiFi will be available in the plenary sessions.

Cancellation Policy
Full–tuition refunds will be made for all written cancellations received by September 20. A $250 administrative fee will be deducted from refunds on written cancellations received after September 20. No refunds will be given for cancellations made after September 27, 2012.

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

Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile (formerly the Wyndham Chicago)
633 North St. Clair Street
Reservations: (312) 787-1234
Subject to availability, single or double rooms are $189 (plus tax) if booked by September 20, 2012.

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 most states. Questions about CLE should be directed to the Office of Professional and Continuing Legal Education at (312) 503-4213.

Estimated credit hours are 11.75 (including 1.0 for ethics) for states with a 60-minute credit hour or 14.1 (including 1.2 for ethics) for those with a 50-minute credit hour. Illinois attorneys can earn up to 12.5 credits (including 1.0 credit for professionalism).

Sponsors
Several sponsorship packages are available. Contact Valerie Krasnoff for more information.

Affiliate Program
Affiliates of the Corporate Counsel Institute are law firms and corporations that wish to better understand the issues impacting business today in a shared educational experience with colleagues, clients, and friends. This package includes discounted registrations and marketing benefits. Find out more information here or contact Brandie Egan with questions.