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What do you mean your work gets boring? Look at it fresh. Change what you can. Ideas c/o Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau in The ABCs of Work series.
… ACC Docket … Ban ner artwork by Kitch Bain / Shutterstock.com Today’s topic is all about using Novelty to keep you from burning out. Last … otherwise unchanging environment. Novelty implies change for change’s sake For many lawyers, novelty is a dirty word. …
Prayer — or wishing and thinking about what you want — fused with smart work, can bring your wants to fruition. Career Path author James Bellerjeau shares why and how in The ABCs of Work series. #ACC #ACCDocket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Kitch Bain / Shutterstock.com Today’s topic acknowledges that it’s appropriate to Pray … decisions. Today we explore why it’s important to pray for good outcomes. You’re using another word … the idea to the secular context to reinforce why prayer is so helpful. We progress the furthest when we set …
Median total legal spend is up, according to the fourth edition of the comprehensive survey. #ACCDocket #ACCBenchmarking #legaloperations #privacy #compliance
… Publication Date: 06/13/2023 Median total legal spend is up, according to the fourth edition of the comprehensive … of ACC’s Law Department Benchmarking Survey, produced in collaboration with Major, Lindsey & Africa , found that … driven mainly by large companies. Total legal spend for all companies increased from US$2.4 million last year to …
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro dives in depth with Grampians Health GC, Laura Hartmann and Principal Legal Designer Sarah Rayment, discussing the benefits design thinking can provide for in-house counsel and how it’s utilized to cultivate an innovative organization. #ACCDocket #inhouse
… discussing the benefits design thinking can provide forin-house counsel and how it’s utilized to cultivate an … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Paul Craft / Shutterstock.com “Humankind has survived thus far because we can work well … culture behind these processes and practices. Legal design is gaining momentum but is not always well understood. By …
DEI, Esq. columnists Olesja Cormney, Jane Howard-Martin, Connie Almond, Jennifer N. Jones, and Meyling Ly Ortiz explore the benefits of using AI for DEI in the workplace and provide useful tips in-house counsel can use to ensure compliance with relevant laws. #ACCDocket #inhouse #DEI
… Docket Article DEI, ESQ: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Olesja Cormney Jane … Source: ACC Docket … Banner artwork by FGC / Shutterstock.com A cause for concern? In recent years, the use of … that a lot of the content published about the use of AI is focused on many of the potential harms — from bias in …
Your burnout risk is real. But that’s not the best reason to avoid overwork. You take breaks because they unlock stronger performance, advises Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #career
… Bellerjeau Publication Date: 10/09/2023 Your burnout risk is real. But that’s not the best reason to avoid overwork. … Last time we explored why you should find Quiet at work for particularly important topics. Today we discuss how building in periodic Rest at work helps you produce more than by …
Find the Zen in your work life. Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau illustrates how a calm, attentive mindset can boost your satisfaction and work performance in the final installment of the ABCs of Work. #Zen #mindfulness #ACC #ACCDocket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Kitch Bain / Shutterstock.com Today, I explain why having a Zen -like attitude will not … Zen has a long and impressive pedigree When I say Zen for our purposes, I mean a state of calm attentiveness. No … the Japanese pronunciation of a Middle-Chinese word that is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word for meditation. …
… to India Laurie Adamson Publication Date: 02/01/2016 While in law school, Saltz discovered that archaeology actually had … OGC INDIA FORD INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CHENNAI, INDIA For Daniella Saltz, law school was always a certainty. “What … are well developed and exhaustively researched, there is no sense of closure or finality. “With law, there’s an …
… on a true success story. The Hessian Data Protection Act in Germany (October 1970) was the first of its kind … Seidel, co-author of this article, laid the foundation for how we currently understand data protection. … later, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now considered the gold standard for data protection by …
… How to Leverage Key Strategies to Fuel Your Path to In-House Leadership Megan Belcher Sonya Olds Som Publication … path to in-house leadership, sharing eight key strategies forin-house lawyers aspiring to lead. Resource Details … requires concerted and prolonged effort, but the payoff is worth it. Unlocking the path to in-house leadership can be …
Having a voice inside ACC that specifically focuses on those of us who are new to in-house work helps ensure that programming throughout ACC doesn’t skip over new folks, especially since most leaders in the other parts of ACC are not new.
… Docket Article Committee Spotlight: Chris Nowack, New to In-House Committee Association of Corporate Counsel … Since graduating, I’ve lived in Washington, DC, and worked for GEICO, first as a law clerk and then as an attorney in … karaoke machine with over 3,000-song in its library. GEICO is the second largest private passenger auto insurer in the …
… Date: 03/23/2021 Compliance should be reflected in a company’s culture and core values and should address … ethical behavior by living it. Given the high stakes for corporations developing, implementing, and … monitoring their own effective compliance programs, it is essential that corporate leadership understand the extent …
I’ve been chief legal officer and general counsel of ALSAC since 2010. ALSAC exists solely to raise the funds and awareness necessary to operate and maintain St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
… COUNSEL ALSAC, THE FUNDRAISING AND AWARENESS ORGANIZATION FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, TN, USA … University of North Carolina Order of Coif with Honors in 1995 on a full-academic scholarship and began my career at … The equity, purity, and compassion of ALSAC’s mission is especially compelling to me. I am incredibly grateful to …
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro interviews four legal operational professionals who detail the positive practices they utilize when transitioning into a new legal operational role. #ACCDocket #inhouse #legalops
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Art of Ngu / Shutterstock.com Positive practices and mindsets help shape our careers and improve our lives. It is more important than ever to show up as our best selves to … new challenges and opportunities over a long-term career. For many, a fulfilling career includes pivoting along the way …
DEI, Esq. columnists, Jane Howard-Martin, Olesja Cormney, Connie Almond, Jennifer N. Jones, and Meyling Ly Ortiz share useful advice to guide in-house legal departments on ways to advance diversity and inclusion within law firms.
… Banner artwork by Felink - Creative Studio / Shutterstock.com This is a common adage in corporate America. And with the best of … many in-house legal departments ask their law firms for demographic data on the lawyers assigned to do their …
Are you aware of the legal risks associated with AI chatbots? Learn how to manage the balance between risk and efficiency with our comprehensive guide.
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Iurii Motov / Shutterstock.com Artificial intelligence generative software such as … , DALL-E , Stable Diffusion , and Midjourney (AI chatbots) is everywhere these days, and as in-house counsel, you need … exciting technology, but having little or no appreciation for the various risks associated with such use. As in-house …
Legal ops, AI, and the ethics in-between: Caterina Cavallaro engages with experts about how legal teams can steer the tech-ethics discourse forward in the latest Positively Legal column. #ACCDocket #inhouse #OpenAI #ChatGPT
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by DannyOliva / Shutterstock.com Last month, I spoke with ex lawyers and legal operations … skills are beneficial. More important from my perspective is to know what you want and become an expert (of the tool) … and only add technology that improves the human experience for those using it or it won’t be well adopted (which can be …
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… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Net Vector / Shutterstock.com Revisit the top five most-viewed ACC webcasts of 2023. … these insightful sessions! 1. ChatGPT, other AI, and IP forIn-house Counsel Everyone is talking about ChatGPT these days, but what is it and how …
With rapid increases in AI capability comes uncertainty and fear around job security within the legal industry. However, with this uncertainty comes a welcome opportunity to consider strategic transitions and unlock greater potential in your career, share Jessica Lehman and Shema Mbyirukira #ACCDocket #career #AI
… job security within the legal industry. However, with this uncertainty comes a welcome opportunity to … a loss of identity. Artwork by fran_kie / Shutterstock.com Many of the reasons attorneys are averse to change are … a few years ago that essentially said, “You don’t owe me for the 30 minutes I spent doing the work, you owe me for the …
… offer several useful tips to ensure inclusiveness for remote and global employees. #ACCDocket #remotework … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Tasha Art / Shutterstock.com While the last few years have shown that the world is constantly changing, according to a recent Gallup survey , …
I recently celebrated my 10th year as NetApp’s general counsel. Of all the things I could have imagined when I started at NetApp in 2010, leading an organization during a global pandemic certainly was not one of them. As we navigate this massive dislocation, I wonder: What advice would I give to my 2010 fresh-faced, eager self?
… the things I could have imagined when I started at NetApp in 2010, leading an organization during a global pandemic … you make tough choices like that, you will not get credit for it at the time. In hindsight, however, people will come … speak for themselves. 2. Passive, not active, resistance is the real problem Any leader taking over a new team or …
Considering systemic racism and what can be done to create change may feel overwhelming. What can we do to contribute to change? What can we do to eliminate unintentional bias? This column focuses on diversity and inclusion efforts that corporate legal departments can take to become catalysts of change.
… legal departments can take to become catalysts of change. For this month’s column, I spoke to Don Knight, director of … the goals and objectives of executives. This initiative is likely to create some tricky situations given the subject … initiative information is the Diversity Lab ( diversitylab.com ). The Diversity Lab is an incubator for innovative ideas …
COVID-19 is not the first disease outbreak to generate tort litigation. Lessons from past cases may well prove to be the best guide as we try to judge risk and exposure of personal injury lawsuits arising from coronavirus infections.
… Shapiro Jordan Lipp Publication Date: 12/14/2020 COVID-19 is not the first disease outbreak to generate tort … Docket … As companies and their insurers brace themselves for a likely onslaught of personal injury lawsuits claiming … wife had worked, alleging she contracted influenza in the hospital, causing her death. Summary judgment was …
… and Labor Source: ACC Docket … This year’s protests for the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and several … be prioritized everywhere for all underrepresented groups. In-house counsel can start by updating policies that impact … Stacy in the ACC Docket October 2020 cover story “The Time is Now: 10 Ways In-house Counsel Can Advocate for Change” …
In-house counsel are constantly under pressure to do more with less. For attorneys executing contracts, simple agreements like NDAs can require hours of manual supervision, leading to longer hours on the job. However, by automating your work experience and implementing smart contract technology, in-house counsel can streamline this burdensome legal practice, saving both time and money.
… are constantly under pressure to do more with less. For attorneys executing contracts, simple agreements like … If at any time, a provision of an automated contract is not met, all actions must stop and an attorney should … model or not, and what their reasoning is; How they gained buy-in from their own trading partners; and, Whether there is …
As more government authorities are issuing health guidance that includes monitoring people in order to operate, such as temperature checks, required quarantines, contact tracing, or all of the above, in-house counsel must also consider the implications for our businesses.
… Docket Article Biometric Data in a Post-COVID World: What's an In-house Lawyer Supposed to … in-house counsel must also consider the implications for our businesses. Resource Details Interest Area: … ACC Docket … It’s now clear that the COVID pandemic is not a short-term disruption; it has upended the “norms” of …
… ACC spoke with Maria Rocha Barros, SVP and CLO at BOOKING.COM. Resource Details … Maria Rocha Barros SVP AND CHIEF … intersection of tech and travel. On the tech side, this is an industry that is becoming increasingly regulated with a … in this sector makes me feel a part of the creation of law for years to come. On the travel side, I really believe in …
We all know change is inevitable for organizations that want to grow and evolve, so why does change have such a negative connotation? This column will focus on how to shift your legal department culture to one of accepting, adopting, and promoting change.
… Richer Publication Date: 12/18/2020 We all know change is inevitable for organizations that want to grow and evolve, so why does … you read the word change , how does it make you feel? In my experience, the mention of change makes people react …
… Docket Article From the Boiler Room to the C-Suite in a Single Generation Danielle Maldonado Publication Date: … Brooklyn location, Chief Legal Officer Elisa Garcia asked for a tour of the store’s basement. It was the day after her … Macy’s boiler room in downtown Brooklyn. Garcia’s father is top row, center. Working the shift The former A&S flagship …
Dealing with labor and employment litigation is an unavoidable reality for US companies. From small, privately-held companies to multinational corporations, the chance of legal action from dissatisfied employees and former employees is always present.
… Docket Article An In-house Counsel's Best Tool for Managing Labor and … 12/21/2020 Dealing with labor and employment litigation is an unavoidable reality for US companies. From small, …
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