The impact of climate change on ecosystems and society is becoming increasingly evident. In turn, organizations are recognizing the effect of climate change on their operations. Companies also are increasingly recognizing that their customers want organizations to respond to the climate crisis, and that addressing climate change is good for their business. Several Seattle-area businesses, …
Seattle U Law faculty member Professor Frank DiMarino, JD, LL.M., served as an assistant United States attorney for 18 years, presenting cases before the U.S. District and Appeals Courts while prosecuting corporations and individuals for crimes such as wire and bank fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, and tax evasion. Professor DiMarino oversaw corporate compliance programs as …
Three Questions for Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Compliance Program Read More »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCuwDCsIe2E At the end of her first year in Seattle U Law’s online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) in Compliance and Risk Management program, student Christian Kennedy is already seeing results at work. Her senior leadership sees them, too. Christian joined us in a webinar to tell us more about why a master’s in legal studies was the right …
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 …
Components of Effective Compliance Programs Through the Lens of the DOJ Read More »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPTOvAaxRCI 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 …
Beyond ‘Checking the Box’: Cultivating a Culture of Compliance Read More »
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 …
The Role of the Compliance Officer in Advancing Racial Justice Read More »
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. …
