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Sample Third Party Charitable Sales Promotion and Licensing Agreement (US)

This is a sample Third-Party Charitable Sales Promotion and Licensing Agreement, between a not-for-profit organization and a for-profit company, for the for-profit company to sell products promoting a cause of the non-profit organization in the United States, and for the payment of resulting royalties to the non-profit organization.

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Top Ten Tips to be Successful as a New In-House Counsel (and Beyond)

By Sarah Karlgaard, General Counsel of Vital Images and Mark Roellig, former General Counsel of four Fortune 500 companies and recipient of the 2012 Association of Corporate Counsel Excellence in Corporate Practice Award

When there's a new in-house counsel added to your team, or you might be the new one, you can follow these top ten suggestions to increase the probability of success in such a transition.

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Example of a New-Hire Attorney 30-60-90-DAY Plan

By Sarah Karlgaard, General Counsel of Vital Images and Mark Roellig, former General Counsel of four Fortune 500 companies and recipient of the 2012 Association of Corporate Counsel Excellence in Corporate Practice Award

This template can be used to plan out the onboarding, tracking, and achievement of a new hire over a 30, 60, and 90 day period.

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Making the Case for GCs on Boards and How They can Earn a Seat

By Thomson Reuters

Why are General Counsels (GCs) being overlooked for board roles, even though many are company secretaries to their company’s boards of directors and have the most experience and exposure to the boards? In this article, find out more about how this happens and ways to move forward.

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A Systematic Approach to Streamlining Contracting Approvals

By By Sumi Trombley, Senior Legal Operations Consultant, UpLevel Ops

In-house legal departments and their client business organizations have felt the excruciating pain of highly administrative contracting processes as the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses into remote working situations. The first reaction many organizations have is "HELP! Get me a contract lifecycle management system." The pain felt across the organization may mean priority for budget, so it seems like a no-brainer. However, when organizations faced the challenge of implementing these tools, they found that the real morass was their approvals process. This article is about recommendations to streamline your organization's approval process for a more successful technology implementation.

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Pandemic Nation: Understanding its Impact on Lawyers from Underrepresented Communities

By Thomson Reuters

Lawyers working in law firms and in corporate law departments reported several personal challenges to developing their careers during the pandemic. One year after the start of the pandemic, the biggest barrier to career progression for lawyers continued to be limited to no in-person contact. Read this important article to learn more about the professional impact of the pandemic.

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