Second Annual Corporate Law Reform Workshop
George Washington University Law School
June 26th & 27th, 2006

This meeting of professionals is by invitation only and is designed for lawyers, legal scholars, and others knowledgeable about corporate law reform. Our aim: to craft a compelling, workable roadmap for how law contributes to corporate transformation

Corporate Law Reform Network

Goal: To support the growing movement for corporate transformation through law. The Network is creating a roadmap on the role of law in corporate transformation, which can be used by activists, legislators, business people, and others.

A Powerful Network: Not a stand-alone group, the Network draws on the combined power of:

• The D.C. Roundtable - a semiannual convening of leading lawyers and legal theorists.
• Corporation 20/20 - an ongoing gathering of leaders in business, finance, law, civil society, and government, drawing a more wide-reaching roadmap for corporate transformation.
• Center for Corporate Policy - a policy advocacy center in Washington, D.C.
• Center on Corporations, Law and Society - an academic center at Seattle University that promotes interdisciplinary scholarship and dialogue.
• Corporate Ethics International - a grassroots network of dozens of activist groups, looking to implement the Roadmap.

Unique focus: While many groups are tackling corporate behavior - saving wetlands, for example, or seeking to limit political contributions - our effort is unique in focusing not on what corporations do but on what they are. We're looking at the actual structure of the corporation, to see if through checks and balances, incentives and disincentives, we can work subtle and far-reaching changes in the fundamental way corporations perceive and act. We're seeking not to control corporations but to transform them.

Prestigious participants: The semiannual D.C. Roundtable of lawyers and legal scholars is a key part of the Network. It includes individuals from institutions like George Washington University, Seattle University of Seattle, and Boston College, as well as the former counsel for the Pacific Stock Exchange, among many others. Corporation 20/20, also affiliated, involves state senators and representatives, leaders in social investing, company founders and CEOs, leading journalists, and many others.

The group aims to:

1. Articulate transformative approaches to law reform, at the state and national level.
2. Create a Road Map to reform, disseminated through a web site and reports.
3. Provide updates about on-the-ground activities and their progress.
4. Host meetings to educate civil society leaders, legislators, and business people.

Steering Committee: Jonathan Frieman, founder and sponsor; Marjorie Kelly, Tellus Institute, coordinator; Dana Gold, University of Seattle, academic coordinator; Charlie Cray, Center for Corporate Policy.

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