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Compliance Programs

Components of Effective Compliance Programs Through the Lens of the DOJ

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As you learn in Seattle U Law’s Master of Legal Studies in Compliance and Risk Management program, guidance from the Federal Sentencing Guidelines influences the design and implementation of compliance programs.  Although the Sentencing Guidelines apply to companies convicted of federal criminal offenses, government agencies use those guidelines to set standards for evaluating company compliance and ethics […]

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Culture of Compliance

Beyond ‘Checking the Box’: Cultivating a Culture of Compliance

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Using cliffhangers, compelling storylines, and multidimensional characters, Rashelle Tanner reimagined Microsoft’s Standards of Conduct compliance training course as a series of episodic dramas. The resulting award-winning course, which is required learning for over 142,000 Microsoft employees, is wildly popular. Among the many course-related tweets, one said the “standards of business conduct training this year feels like

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Advancing Racial Justice

The Role of the Compliance Officer in Advancing Racial Justice

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Seattle University School of Law’s Master of Legal Studies in Compliance and Risk Management program spoke with affiliate faculty member David Chen, JD, in a webinar that explained the necessity for compliance professionals to look at their work through a race equity lens. Chen is general counsel and director of legal affairs and compliance at a technology

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Compliance and Risk Management

Attorney Jennifer Williams Chose Seattle U Law’s MLS Program to Pivot Her Career to Compliance and Risk Management

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Jennifer Williams is an attorney who chose Seattle U Law’s Online Master of Legal Studies program in Compliance and Risk Management to help her transition from working as a litigator in private practice to working in compliance at a state agency.   She graduated from law school in Texas and practiced family and civil litigation for

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Building on Her Professional Experience, This Student Chooses Seattle U Law’s MLS to Advance Her Career

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After years of experience working in roles that involved various aspects of compliance, Margaret Singbeil, entered Seattle U Law’s online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) in Compliance and Risk Management program because she knew she needed formal education to fill out her skillset and expand her career options. “My on-the-job learning experiences have been invaluable in preparing

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Advancing an Aviation Career

Drones and Pilotless Aircraft in His Future: Advancing an Aviation Career

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Don Sullivan chose Seattle University School of Law’s ​online Master of Legal Studies in Compliance and Risk Management to pivot his career. “I want to take something I know well–aviation,” he said, “and learn something new, so I can use my experience in a completely different way: working with drones and pilotless aircraft.” Advancing an

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After Three Semesters, a New Job in the C-Suite

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After three semesters in Seattle U Law’s Online Master of Legal Studies Program in Compliance and Risk Management program, Cynthia Scott landed a senior vice president position at a Seattle-area bank.  “I would not have applied for or received this position without being in the Seattle U program,” says Scott. “This is a C-suite role.

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Corporate Compliance

How Remote Work Is Impacting Corporate Compliance

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By affecting where we work, the pandemic is impacting corporate compliance and shifted the landscape. The move to an online or work-from-home model has disrupted corporate compliance processes and procedures for many businesses and organizations. However, at the same time, the remote work format has introduced new compliance challenges and potentially greater risk. To promote

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Personal Statement for Graduate School

How To Write A Personal Statement For Graduate School

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When applying to graduate school, many students find themselves stuck on the personal statement requirement. They wonder what they should write about, how to start, and how long the statement should be. Since the goal of any personal statement is to help an admissions committee understand you as an individual, there is no perfect template

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