This survey provides research findings regarding the economy's impact on compliance programs, staffing, and budgets within the compliance industry. This survey also examines the job security of compliance professionals, as well as the related measure of management attitudes towards compliance and ethics programs.
The Association of Corporate Counsel and Laurence Simons surveyed corporate legal departments to learn more about their teams in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The ACC/Laurence Simons 2012 EMEA Legal Department Survey is available to members and non-members.
A survey in which respondents provided information on indemnification and insurance coverage available to lawyers at their companies, their thoughts on coverage options, and emerging liability issues of concern.
This report summarizes findings from 240 corporate counsel respondents from a wide variety of industries and companies of all sizes. Includes information regarding respondent demographics, current trends, and suggested action to be taken.
A survey polling general counsels as to whom the general counsel the reported. Provides information regarding when the general counsel is more likely to report to the CEO, CFO, or President of the company.
A survey of a company's use of the Altria Code of Conduct.
A survey of corporate counsel in their role as a risk manager. Includes impact of Sarbanes-Oxley, whistleblower policies and improving relations with other officers and directors.
This survey explores the areas of personal career history, personal demographics, profile of the corporate legal department and the use of legal research and other products and services.
The survey reports Chief Legal Officers focused on performance and effectiveness in an increasingly demanding corporate environment. Includes hiring patterns, relationships with outside counsel, company revenues, and other information about surveyed companies.
The information contained in this Executive Summary and the Key Findings, along with the survey’s full report, provides useful data for corporate legal departments, law firms, and industry partners such as recruiters and litigation support providers. Issues covered in the survey included demographics, staffing, managing expenses, the changing role of the CLO, expectations for the coming year, and managing outside counsel.