Events
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VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA) Prepares Startup Directors to Drive Growth and Innovation
Nasdaq’s MarketSite in New York City’s Times Square buzzed with startup directors and industry leaders for the biannual Venture Capital-Backed Board Academy on Oct. 29, 2024, organized by UC Law SF’s Center for Business Law and sponsored by Cooley, Nasdaq and Woodruff Sawyer.
Full article: https://www.uclawsf.edu/2024/11/18/vcba-nyc/
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2nd VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA)
At Nasdaq’s MarketSite in NYC on Oct 29th, 2024
The VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA) is a one-day executive education program specifically designed for board members of private venture-backed companies.
The program focuses on the unique corporate governance challenges faced by startup boards, including some of the following topics:
Fiduciary Duties and Conflict of Interests in VC-Backed Companies
Board Functions and Preparing for and Running Board Meetings
Exits and Liquidity Trends in VC-Backed Companies
Startup Compensation
Cross-Over Investors in the Boardroom
Difficult Conversations and Going Out of Business
Board Composition and Structure
*Please note that the program is limited to board members of venture-backed companies including investors,
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Business Law Track for 1Ls and the CBL Scholars Program
CBL Lunch Speaker Series: Thu Oct 24, 2024 @ 12:30-1:30pm
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2024 SF Economic Outlook: AI & The Future of Corporate Governance
In partnership with UCLA Anderson Forecast and Bay Area Council Economic Institute on Oct 15, 2024 from 11:30am to 3pm.
Join us for the 7th Annual Regional Economic Outlook, co-hosted by the UC Center for Business SF, UCLA Anderson Forecast and the Bay Area Council Economic Institute. It will address the latest economic outlook for the Bay Area,
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Corporate Litigation in Silicon Valley
CBL Lunch Speaker Series: Thu Sep 19, 2024 @ 12:30-1:30pm
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CBL 2024-2025 Kick-Off and Happy Hour
September 11, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join us in the ARC of the 200 McAllister St. building to celebrate the new school year with the Center for Business Law. Come meet CBL Faculty, Advisors, Fellows & Alumni and learn more about our exciting plans for the year. Appetizers and drinks will be served.
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AI Intersects with Sustainable Governance
Breakfast Roundtable with Paul Weiss ESG and Law Institute | May 9, 2024
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The Inside Scoop on IPOs
CBL Lunch Speaker Series | March 27, 2024, from 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Join us for a panel discussion where we’ll peel back the layers of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process, presented through the lens of Instacart’s journey to becoming a publicly traded company. The panel will be moderated by Professor Abraham Cable and will include Bradley Libuit ’09,
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SEC & DOJ Regulatory Enforcement in Silicon Valley
CBL Lunch Speaker Series | February 29, 2024 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Join us for a panel discussion on regulatory enforcement in Silicon Valley with Monique Winkler, the head of the SEC’s San Francisco Office, and Jina Choi, Chief of the Corporate and Securities Fraud Section at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, moderated by Professor Evan Epstein.
The panel will delve into the complexities of navigating federal regulations in the fast-paced tech industry.
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VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA)
At Cooley in San Francisco on March 8, 2024.
The VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA) is a one-day executive education program specifically designed for board members of private venture-backed companies.
The program focuses on the unique corporate governance challenges faced by startup boards, including some of the following topics:
Fiduciary Duties and Conflict of Interests in VC-Backed Companies.
Financing Dynamics: The Evolving VC Funding Landscape.
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