Date:  11/13/2007

Time:   9:00am - 5:30pm

Location:   Omni San Francisco Hotel

Speaker:   William D. Sherman

Description:  

William D. Sherman, a partner in Morrison & Foerster's Palo Alto office, will be speaking at the WestLegalWorks' 29th Annual Institute on Proxy Statements and Critical Corporate Disclosures. In its 29th year, this event is the most established conference addressing proxy and year-end disclosure issues.

Mr. Sherman a member of the firm's Corporate Group specializes in corporate and corporate securities practice. Bill will bring his practical experience to the panel on the SEC's new Executive Compensation Rules and lessons from Year 1 and tips for Year 2 taking place at 4 pm.

Bill currently serves as a co-chair for the Morrison Foerster Public Companies Group. He has acted as counsel for both underwriters and companies in connection with over 200 public offerings. His work involves regular contact with the staffs of the Division of Corporation Finance, Division of Market Regulation and the Office of the General Counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He is experienced in the qualification of stock offerings with the various state securities commissions and has broad experience in the offering review procedures of the National Association of Securities Dealers.