ConocoPhillips, General Counsel Gates Receives CPR'S 2007 Corporate Leadership Award.-- Honorees Recognized for Leadership and Commitment to the Principles of Conflict Management and Resolution -- NEW YORK -- The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac Institute), a membership-based, nonprofit alliance of global corporations, law firms, scholars, and public institutions dedicated to the principles of conflict prevention and alternative dispute resolution Procedures for settling disputes by means other than litigation; e.g., by Arbitration, mediation, or minitrials. Such procedures, which are usually less costly and more expeditious than litigation, are increasingly being used in commercial and labor disputes, Divorce , announced the recipients of the organization's 2007 Corporate Leadership Award. This year's honorees are ConocoPhillips and its Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Stephen F. Gates. Each year, the CPR Institute honors a corporation that demonstrated leadership and commitment to the principles of conflict management and resolution and has institutionalized in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize tr.v. in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es 1. a. To make into, treat as, or give the character of an institution to. b. these principles into their corporate and industry culture. Previous honorees include Johnson & Johnson, General Electric, and Ernst & Young. A CPR Institute member since 1981, ConocoPhillips is a pioneer in the corporate legal community's commitment to conflict resolution practices and principles. Under the leadership of Stephen F. Gates, the company's rigorous early evaluation program and systematic approach to litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. management has resulted in a legal department that has notably increased shareholder value. ConocoPhillips' emphasis on ADR ADR - Astra Digital Radio principles has helped shape one of the most efficient and effective corporate law departments in the world. In addition, the company has successfully promoted diversity not only in its legal department but also throughout the company. "For their corporate leadership, commitment to principled conflict management and their dedication to promoting diversity, the CPR Institute is proud to honor ConocoPhillips and Stephen F. Gates," said Kathleen A. Bryan, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CPR Institute. "ConocoPhillips has set a successful benchmark against which all companies legal departments should be measured." The 2007 Corporate Leadership Award was presented at a black tie dinner on Thursday, October 4, 2007, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The event drew approximately 500 attendees representing the top corporations, law firms, scholars, and public institutions in the country. Funds raised by the Corporate Leadership Award Dinner support CPR Institute's educational, research and public policy programs. About ConocoPhillips Houston-based ConocoPhillips traces its history back more than 125 years, to the founding of Continental Oil Co., in Ogden, Utah. Continental became Conoco, and now also includes the Phillips 66 and 76 brands. The company produces, refines, and sells petroleum worldwide, and has substantial interests in natural gas, chemicals, and plastic production and distribution. ConocoPhillips operates in more than 40 countries, and has more than 38,000 employees. It reports assets of $164 billion, and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :COP). For more information, please visit www.conocophillips.com. About Stephen F. Gates Steve Gates joined ConocoPhillips in May 2003, from Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw in Chicago. He is an oil industry veteran, having served 23 years at BP and Amoco, which merged in 1998. He was BP's executive vice president and group chief of staff, after serving as Amoco's vice president and general counsel. Stephen also served as senior vice president and general counsel of FMC See fixed mobile convergence. Corp. in 2000 to 2001. Gates is a CPR Institute board member. He also is an American Bar Foundation Established in 1952, the American Bar Foundation (ABF) is an independent, nonprofit national research institute located in Chicago, Illinois committed to objective empirical research on law and legal institutions. fellow, and serves on the board of the Houston Grand Opera The Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is a Houston, Texas-based opera company. It was founded in 1955. David Gockley was its longtime general director, serving 33 years from 1972 to 2005 before moving to the San Francisco Opera on January 1, 2006. , the Institute for Energy Law and the Appleseed Foundation. About CPR Institute CPR Institute provides thought leadership and innovation as the global resource for conflict management and resolution of complex business-related disputes. Our wealth of intellectual property and published material has educated and motivated General Counsel and their law firms around the world toward an increased reliance on alternative forms of dispute resolution rather than litigation. CPR Institute's membership is comprised of general counsel and senior lawyers of Fortune 1,000 organizations, partners in the top law firms around the world, as well as leading judges, government officials, neutrals, and academics. Our proprietary panel of esteemed arbitrators and mediators has provided resolutions in thousands of cases, with billions of dollars at issue, worldwide. For more information, please visit www.cpradr.org. |
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