Call For Papers
Carl Liggio Memorial Call for Papers on Management Reporting Structures
The Association of Corporate Counsel is sponsoring the Carl Liggio Memorial Paper Competition. One paper submitted in response to this call for papers will be selected to receive the Carl Liggio Memorial Award and a $20,000 award, and a second, runner-up paper will receive a $10,000 award.
TOPICS: We encourage submission of unpublished papers on one or more of the following topics:\
- Corporate management reporting organization and/or structures\
- The role(s) of the general counsel/chief legal officer (GC/CLO) within an organization\
- Relationship between members of the C-suite and the board of directors
A focus on one or more of the following questions is also desirable:\ - What are the impacts of management reporting structure on an organization’s legal, regulatory, and ethical compliance; risk management; and/or other key corporate functions and obligations?\
- How does the GC/CLO’s role and/or position in the management reporting structure influence their ability to advocate for and/or oversee compliance with legal and ethical considerations within the organization?
DEADLINE: The deadline for paper submissions is Monday, January 6, 2025.
PAPER SUBMISSIONS: Please visit https://liggiopaper.secure-platform.com/a to submit your paper. You will be asked to create an account, through which you will be able to track your submission.
Please note that the selection of winners/finalists, if any, is at the sole discretion of the Association of Corporate Counsel. ACC fully anticipates awarding a $20,000 and a $10,000 prize, but reserves the right to select no papers as winners in the event papers submitted do not meet the above guidelines and/or ACC does not believe any paper is worthy of the award.