Safia Hussain
Compliance Counsel, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières USA
Safia Hussain is Compliance Counsel at Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) USA, where she advises on a range of legal, compliance, and governance matters and supports the organization’s enterprise risk management program. She previously held in-house legal roles at Islamic Relief USA and The Bronx Defenders. Earlier in her career, she worked in private practice, where she advised both nonprofit and for-profit clients on a range of matters.
Sessions
Evolving Legal Risks, Roles and Responsibilities in Nonprofits
During the last two decades the NRMC team has observed the evolving role of legal professionals in the risk and ERM functions of both U.S. and international nonprofits. A recent report from Clyde & Co. includes the observation that “In today’s environment, the role of the GC has moved from reactive legal reviews to proactive strategic engagement.” This session explores the emerging challenges and opportunities that are shifting the focus of work led by in-house counsel.
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