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Desperate Housewives

By Fisun Rosner, Partner, The Contract Centre GmbH, and Bettina A. Brand, Attorney, The Contract Centre GmbH

This article describes the advantages of a virtual network, offering former in-house counsel with children a way back into the workforce as part-timers for the benefit of corporate legal departments.

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ACC's 2011 Census Report (Canada and United States)

By Association of Corporate Counsel

Based on responses from over 5,800 in-house counsel, the 2011 Census Report offers key insights to legal departments, law firms, and other legal service providers on one of the largest available samples of corporate lawyers in the U.S. and Canada.

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Performance Reviews: Ensuring a Positive Experience

By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.

In a difficult business climate, legal departments need to maximize the contributions of all employees and make an extra effort to retain their best people. Performance reviews can be a powerful tool for motivating legal professionals to higher performance levels and inspiring them to meet new challenges.

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Understanding and 'Marketing' Your Professional Value

By Charles A. Volkert

In our everyday lives, we're continually confronted with value decisions ­- that is, we try to determine why we should choose one product or service over another. Employers do the same thing in screening and interviewing prospective employees; one might think of this as one's professional value. For counsel who are starting to test the waters of an improving job market, an essential first step is to clarify what their "selling points" as candidates are and prepare some plans for self-marketing. Here are some tips to help corporate attorneys identify and convey their unique professional value.

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Owning Up to a Mistake

By Charles A. Volckert, Esq.

Learn how to approach your superiors and properly explain the issues to them when you have made a mistake.

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Succession Planning Should Be a Priority- Even in a Recession

By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.

This article, written by Robert Half Legal, provides insight on how succession planning will help keep your company afloat. Learn about talent trends, the benefits of succession planning, and how to really build a plan for when the workplace starts to change.

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