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Starting a Value-based Discussion (United States)

By Kerry Galvin, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Valerus Compression Services, LP

John Murphy, Chair, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Katherine Perrell, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Dennis Sheehan, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Foot Locker, Inc.

When working with outside counsel on creating a more 'value-based' relationship, a detailed discussion of performance for value should occur. Use this handout as a guide on what to ask outside counsel before you beginning your engagement. And be prepared to answer a few questions from them as well.

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Applying Risk Management Principles and Practices in Transactional Work- OUTLINE

By Eric Esperne<br />Counsel <br />Dell Healthcare & Life Sciences<br /><br />Jonathan Mishara <br />VP & Assistant General Counsel <br />FM Global <br /><br />Rodolfo Rivera <br />Regional Counsel <br />FNF Title International

This is a detailed outline of the 2011 ACC Annual Meeting Session 305. It covers risk management principles, root cause analysis, and enforcement of international contracts.

Benchmarking and Research Data

ACC Chief Legal Officers (CLO) 2016 Survey

Based on responses from over 1,300 in-house counsel in 41 countries, the ACC Chief Legal Officer 2016 Survey offers legal departments, law firms, and other legal industry partners insight on the practices, trends and changes in the role of the CLO. The 2016 report examines how CLOs source work in-house, to law firms and legal service providers. In addition, the report highlights plans and historical trends in hiring, staffing and budgeting. Notable findings include what keeps CLOs up at night, how they view the future of departmental budgets and staffing, where they plan to grow their departments, and where data breaches and regulatory issues have the greatest impact.

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Shell's Shift to Appropriate Fee Arrangements

in this interview, Brad Nielson, Shell's general counsel for Global Litigation, discusses Shell's innovative, value-focused approach to litigation and matter/spend management, including pricing, training, and the use of project management tools not only to keep matters on track, but importantly, to prevent future litigation.

Benchmarking and Research Data

ACC In-house Trends Report Executive Summary

By ACC

Based on responses from 1,800 in-house counsel in 53 countries, the Global Perspectives: ACC In-house Trends Report covers trending topics such as the inside-outside counsel relationship, career mobility, professional development, department resource allocation, cybersecurity, professional privilege, and more.

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