The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What skills does a CCO need to navigate the compliance waters in any company successfully? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced, and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, I am joined by Scott Garland, Managing Director at AMI. Scott came to AMI from the DOJ, where he held the role of Professional Responsibility Officer. As he described, it was akin to a CCO role for the US Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts.

It was at the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts where Garland moved into the Professional Responsibility Officer role. In this role, he was the Office’s primary expert on legal ethics, but his remit extended to constitutional issues and DOJ regulations. Some typical issues he dealt with included conflicts of interest, allegations/findings of lawyer misconduct, dealing with represented parties, handling confidential or privileged information, and liaising with oversight agencies.

Resources

Scott Garland’s Profile on AMI