The Directors' Handbook

The Directors' Handbook concise handbook is for Directors before and after they accept positions on a board. It discusses the due diligence that they should conduct, the liabilities they may face, their duties as Directors and some issues they may encounter while serving as Directors and how to address them.

This book also serves as a useful resource for lawyers to advise Directors and clients. It contains numerous checklists and precedents that a Director or prospective Director can refer to.

Topics Covered

• The roles, responsibilities and duties of Directors and Officers
• Due Diligence before and after becoming a Director
• Liabilities
• Insurance and Indemnification
• Contentions issues a Director may encounter
• Board Minutes and Directors' Notes
• Lawyers as Directors
• And much more

Who Should Read This Book

• Directors of public, private, and not for profit corporations – To understand their roles, responsibilities and liabilities as Directors
• Potential Directors – To guide potential Directors in conducting their due diligence before, after and during their role as Directors
• Lawyers – As a reference guide when giving advice and to provide to clients who are Directors or are considering taking on directorship roles
• In-House Counsel – As a reference guide when advising their Directors on corporate governance matters
• Librarians, including managers, assistants, and technicians – For patrons conducting research
• Management of a corporation, including CEOs and executive teams – For management to use in discerning their roles and responsibilities as Officers of the corporation and to understand the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Directors