How to be an effective corporate secretary

MANILA, Philippines - The Center for Global Best Practices is holding an MCLE-accredited seminar entitled, “Best Practices In Corporate Housekeeping: The Expert’s Guide On How to Be An Effective Corporate Secretary” on Sept. 11 at The EDSA Shangri-La, Makati City.

This special skills on how to be an effective corporate secretary and how to perform the functions of corporate housekeeping.

The term “corporate housekeeping” refers to the multitude of services that a corporate secretary (who could be a lawyer or a non-lawyer) need to perform for a corporate entity. It is what every corporation needs to do and to know to function well.

This one-day seminar would be of special benefit to, among others, corporations, business owners, directors, and managers who may want to know how best to use the services of the corporate secretary; new lawyers who may wish to learn the best practices in corporate housekeeping; older lawyers who may want to shift to corporate practice or to broaden their knowledge of such practice; law firms and corporate law departments who may wish to provide additional training to their lawyers and paralegals; compliance officers of public corporations; and accountants, auditors, and accounting firms who may wish to expand their services so as to include the provision of corporate housekeeping services to their clients. Sample forms, resolutions, documents, contracts, and other useful reference materials will be provided.

The program will feature Tristan A. Catindig who has been in corporate law practice for more than 40 years, 26 years of which were with the largest law firm in the Philippines, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, where he was senior partner and head, corporate services department.

For inquiries, call Jessica P. Ogang at 842-7148 or 59; email [email protected] or check the website for all the upcoming seminars at www.egbp.org.