Barrett Law advises public, non-profit and for-profit entities on a wide variety of corporate governance issues, including director/trustee duties of care, loyalty and obedience to purpose. Whether it is analyzing actual or potential conflicts of interest or guiding entitles on good board governance practices, Barrett Law has the experience to provide understandable and practical guidance. Over the years Barrett Law has provided in-depth training to Boards and senior management, including in both health care and non-health care industries. Using examples from seminal and recent cases such as Caremark, Marchand, Blue Bell and Boeing, Barrett Law endeavors to provide training that breaks down director/trustee duties and obligations, the separation between Board and management functions, and potential director/trustee liabilities. Central to this training is an emphasis on compliance oversight and the duty of Boards to help ensure entities identify and have processes in place to provide Boards with consistent information on the entities’ “mission critical” issues and risks. Barrett Law has also drafted Board by-laws, governance documents and policies and procedures.

Barrett Law trains and advises Boards of Directors/Trustees on

Duties of care, loyalty and obedience

Good corporate governance

Oversight responsibilities

Compliance obligations

Director/Trustee liability

Conflicts of Interest

Running Board meetings, in accordance with applicable bylaws and Robert's Rules of Order