The legal department helps protect Premier by managing legal risks, reviewing legal documents, ensuring company compliance, and providing guidance on situations that could expose the company to liability. Operations employees should know when to involve legal and avoid making legal decisions on their own.
Legal should be contacted whether there is uncertainty regarding:
Customer Requested Changes
Any customer-requested modification to a Premier legal document should be reviewed by Legal before it is signed.
Examples include:
Operations should never approve or modify legal documents on their own.
When They Are Needed
A Hold Harmless Agreement may be required when:
This helps protect Premier by assigning responsibility for certain risks to the appropriate party.
If Someone Calls About:
Caller
Insurance Adjusters
Attorneys/ Law Firms
Law Enforcement
Refer to
Insurance Claims Department (CJ)
Legal Department (Sarah)
Provide customer contact information if comfortable, or refer them to legal
When Premier Learns a Trailer Is:
Process
Before Any Repossession legal approval is required
No trailer should be repossessed without clearance from Legal.
Determine
If Unloaded
If Loaded