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Legal Ops 101: Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance

 

If you work for a US-based public company or a company that’s looking to IPO in the near future, the chances are good you’ve heard about the Sarbanes–Oxley Act (“SOX”). But do you know the origins of SOX and the myriad ways it can impact legal operations?

This course provides an overview of the role of auditors, the attestations and certifications third parties must maintain to support you in maintaining SOX compliance, and the five essential audit reports every software needs to provide.

Kevin Cohn, Chief Customer Officer

Kevin Cohn

Chief Customer Officer at Brightflag

Kevin is Brightflag's Chief Customer Officer, and previously served as Chief Operating Officer at Atypon, a publishing software company (acquired by Wiley), and SVP of Operations at Smartling, a language translation technology and services platform (acquired by Battery Ventures). Kevin has extensive experience building cloud workflow, productivity, and analytics companies. A Member of the Advisory Board of Legal Operators, Kevin is also passionate advocate for the development of the legal operations industry and the professionals working in it, and is a frequent speaker at major legal operations events.