Outside counsel often regard in-house roles as a release from the billable hours treadmill. Yet the grass is not necessarily as green as it appears. Lawyers preparing to move in-house, and those new to in-house roles, may be interested in 10 secrets of working in-house.
Senior executives today move freely from team to team. Talent moves quickly, jumping across companies and across industry lines. And we should not be shocked.
The 2007 Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Ben W. Heineman, Jr. has worked with one of the most famous CEOs during his time at GE. If he's figured out how to say no to Jack Welch, then he may have some ideas on how you can ethically do your job, say no to your boss, and still have a job at the end of the day.
There are positive rewards for teambuilding, but with hectic workdays, the concept is often only revisited during retreats or special events. This article discusses new ways of thinking about the concept and offers suggestions for bringing it into your office.
Read Todd Silberman's insights on the balance between work and life. Do we live to work or work to live?
Read Phil Strauss' wisdom on calling on the past chapter presidents for help in running an ACC Chapter.
Discusses practical, important steps to creating the legal function within your office as in-house counsel, making your transition into the company as easy as possible.
This article explains that depending on how you handled the document production, inadvertently produced documents may retain their privileged status after disclosure. Also, depending on how obvious their privileged nature is, opposing counsel may have an ethical obligation to refrain from using them until a court finds a waiver has occurred.
ACC Docket July/August 2007: Ins & Outs: RFPs and Tenders, Should We, Really? Before you request an RFP, here are some tips to determine whether there might be a better alternative.
What do you do when a co-worker asks for legal advice? Over time, the author has developed a practical approach which is detailed in this article.