Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Standard Form of Confidentiality and Standstill Agreement
This is a sample agreement regarding information that is proprietary, non-public or confidential concerning the Company.
This is a sample agreement regarding information that is proprietary, non-public or confidential concerning the Company.
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.
This is a checklist of the key terms a start-up company should endeavor to include in any letter of intent for a lease.
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.
When the general counsel has a seat at the chief executive’s leadership table, it sends a signal to the company’s stakeholders (internal and external) that ethics, compliance, and other legal risk considerations are a top priority of the company. This resource outlines why the general counsel should be a key ally and partner in establishing a corporate culture.
Karen Wiwchar, the vice president of legal at H&R Block Canada, Inc., and the first president of ACC’s Alberta Chapter, is a lifelong resident of Calgary who wants to see her hometown shine. Besides a few years spent in neighboring Saskatchewan, where she earned her LLB (Canada’s equivalent to the JD) from the University of Saskatchewan, Wiwchar has been a fixture in “The Stampede City.”
This ACC Value Practice explores key issues to consider in constructing virtual trial teams. In addition, it emphasizes how value-based client service relationships, staffing options, and project management practices can result in value-add for the corporate client.
Appendix A to the 2012 Corporate Counsel University, Session 700- Adding Value: Strategic Planning and Demonstrating Success. It contains strategic business planning questions.
A helpful checklist of the best attributes of savvy negotiators.
The purpose of this comparative overview, covering 24 countries, is to provide employers with a comprehensive overview of each jurisdiction starting with the legal sources on salary and holiday pay, and includes an analysis of how income tax and social security contributions are calculated.