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For most corporate law departments, 2020 will be remembered as a year where everything was turned on its head. Law department leaders had previously helped guide their departments through recessions, sales shortfalls, and restructurings, but never a global pandemic. However, the after-effects of 2020 will likely contain as many positives as negatives; and, if department leaders are smart, it should act as a catalyst for accelerating the change agenda in 2021 and beyond.

The focus on culture has become more acute during the COVID-19 pandemic, as investors and consumers observe and judge companies based on their navigation of the crisis, particularly treatment of employees and wider societal stakeholders. In our view, the global regulatory direction of travel is clear. Companies and investors planning an exit must consider the impact that poor corporate culture may have on their potential to achieve an exit, in particular an IPO, and to prosper as a company in the longer term.

Companies defined as “foreign private issuers” enjoy a number of important advantages under special SEC rules and accommodations.

Payroll tax issues confront every employer and compliance can be challenging. This resource lists the top 10 concerns for employers.

Boards increasingly recognize the value proposition of corporate directors who come from an in-house counsel background. The role of the general counsel (GC) today extends well beyond legal and requires an array of skills — notably business acumen and leadership. This Quick Overview discusses optimization of Board performance.

Samples of 2021 ACC Value Champion Change Healthcare’s sales contracting metrics, provided by outsourcing partner Integreon

Sample of 2021 ACC Value Champion Change Healthcare’s novel targeted training methods to make complex topics understandable. Leveraging social media and broadcast television techniques, sessions on Code of Conduct, integrity, and compliance have generated widespread employee engagement and empowerment. Training is being completed 15 percent faster and with 40 percent less seat time, yet learning objectives are not sacrificed: Post-intervention surveys show that 94 percent of learners will use the training information in making decisions.

Snapshot of IBI Group dashboard, introduction to IBI Group's BotIBI and a sample LawGeex contract review issue summary.

An excerpt of the playbook used by James Hardie Industries and PwC NewLaw for strategic transformation. Includes an organization chart showing a new structure along global practice lines with flexible resource pools; a roadmap for the year-long project, with overviews of sprints; schematics of the legal project management process and their approach to continuous improvement; a description of their Innovation Team structure; and a strategic blueprint featuring the vision, goals, pillars, statements of what success looks like and a schematic showing how goals are aligned to workstreams and initiatives.