The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is proud to announce the release of the 2021 Chief Legal Officer’s Survey Report.
The ACC Top 10 30-Somethings awards recognise in-house counsel trailblazers for their innovation, global perspectives, proactive practice, advocacy efforts, and pro bono and community service work.
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia is delighted to announce the ACC In-house Certification Program is returning to Australia in March 2021. Having been delivered in Australia in 2019 and earlier this year, we’re delighted to be bringing this industry leading in-house qualification back to Australia. The ACC in-house certification program draws on the collective knowledge and experience of ACC’s global membership and covers the core competencies that are applied by in-house counsel in Australia and abroad.
Session recordings are available for those that attended the conference. Please just locate the session within the timeline and press the play button within the ‘session recording’ section on the right hand side.
Attend this crash course for in-house counsel on the key concepts of copyright and some of the copyright myths common in workplaces. Learn about Copyright Agency’s role in the global framework of collective licensing on behalf of publishers in granting simple, cost-effective copyright permissions to ensure that staff can comply with copyright law in day to day organisational workflow and maintenance of business records.
CCH Pinpoint® Employment Law provides in-house counsel with the information needed to comply with the myriad of employment laws that operate in Australia. It provides regular news updates about important developments that affect your work, information about key decisions from the Fair Work Commission and the Courts, and clear explanations about the impact of legislation. It also contains a wealth of practical tools to streamline your workflows.
The Robert I. Townsend, Jr. Member of the Year award is the highest honor ACC bestows on a member. It recognises the outstanding contributions, commitment, and dedication of a single member to the association and the greater in-house counsel community.
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is endorsing the General Counsel Oath. Drafted and spearheaded by Simon Zinger, group general counsel at Dentsu and an ACC member, the Oath is an opportunity for general counsel and other in-house leaders to recommit to ethical conduct in their practice and pursue other actions to benefit their teams and organizations. Following the unanimous vote by the Board of Directors, ACC chapters and networks will now begin sharing and highlighting the Oath to their individual members as well.
The Australian Pro Bono Centre has released a new Pro Bono Guide to the Climate Crisis illustrating the many different ways that lawyers can undertake pro bono work to tackle the global climate crisis.
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) published results of its fifth and final member flash poll on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the in-house community. This time, several hundred ACC members gave their input on job security and talent management.
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Foundation is proud to announce the release of the 2020 State of Cybersecurity Report. Representing a comprehensive look at cybersecurity activities from an in-house perspective, the report surveyed 586 law departments, across 36 countries and 20 industries. Among the key findings, the report reveals that in 71 percent of organisations, the chief legal officer (CLO) plays a key role in leading the organisation’s cybersecurity strategy.
The Law Council of Australia and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia are assisting businesses to understand their new commitments under the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act with a new fact sheet to help navigate reporting requirements.
