Services

Values management
Organizational change
Business and commercial issues, employment and intellectual property
Risk management consulting, planning and audits
Dispute resolution services
Review and preparation of governing documents
Other services

Values management

• Let us facilitate sessions with you to develop vision, mission and values statements to guide your planning and activities
• We can design systems to integrate values into organizational strategies, management practices, and policies and procedures
• We can share best practices for communicating your values to members, volunteers, stakeholders and the public
• Learn how shared values can be a powerful tool to implement new initiatives, change organizational culture and achieve desired outcomes
  

Organizational change

• We conduct research and surveys to assess members’ and stakeholders’ views and attitudes towards change
• We can serve as facilitators to assist you in organizational change initiatives
• We can help you to design and implement governance changes within your organization
• We offer workshops to improve board effectiveness, clarify board and staff roles and responsibilities, and improve board-staff relations
  
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Business and commercial issues, employment and intellectual property

• We can review, negotiate and draft contracts and agreements with athletes, agents, suppliers, sponsors and business partners
• We can advise on marketing and sponsorship issues, financing issues, merchandising programs, leasing matters, event management liabilities and insurance matters
• We can help you to protect and exploit your intellectual property rights to maximize your revenues from these increasingly important intangible assets
• We can advise on incorporation and registration of companies, non-profit organizations, trusts, foundations, partnerships and charitable corporations
• Let us help you avoid costly mistakes in the employment area by ensuring you act properly when recruiting, preparing contracts, calculating notice periods, and designing termination and severance packages

Risk management consulting, planning and audits

• Our risk management services can be as simple as advising a solution to a potential liability problem or as comprehensive as consulting with you to prepare a detailed risk assessment and risk management plan for your organization, program or event
• We don't sell insurance or refer to brokers, but we do insurance reviews and recommendations to ensure that you have the proper type, scope and levels of insurance coverage
• We will draft waiver of liability, assumption of risk and informed consent agreements for your participants, and advise you on the proper methods for their execution
• Consult with us when establishing internal standards, risk management procedures or sanctioning and hosting guidelines

Dispute resolution services

• We can represent your organization in any dispute proceeding, whether relating to selection, discipline, doping, employment or commercial matters
• We can manage your internal appeal hearing, advise internal appeal panels or serve on an appeal panel as your appointee
  
• We can conduct a conflict analysis and advise on the best method for resolving disputes within your organization, and where appropriate, can intervene to try to negotiate acceptable solutions
• We will appoint mediators and arbitrators to help you resolve disputes in a professional, effective and timely manner
• We can carry out neutral fact-finding investigations using skilled and trained investigators
  

Review and preparation of governing documents

• We will review and draft bylaws to ensure they provide proper structure and delegation of authority for decision-making
• Let us prepare key policies for you including codes of conduct and policies for discipline, selection, appeals, harassment, conflict of interest, screening, confidentiality and personnel
• We will prepare policy manuals for you, as well as orientation packages and presentations for new board members
• We can assist you in interpreting policy clauses and advising on proper procedures where there is ambiguity in a policy
• Rely upon our plain-writing and clear policy-drafting skills to improve all your governing documents
  

Other services

• We can provide legal opinions on most matters, and can assist you in interpreting legislation, bylaws, policies, rules and penalties
• We can conduct research for you on any area of law or procedure
• We can provide workshops on any of the above subjects for your members, volunteers, board or staff