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Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/14/2020
Current GCs who are interested in ascending to the top corporate office will have to show that they can occupy a few critical but less official roles first. Each is closely tied to their immediate responsibilities while moving them ever closer to the strategic center of the business.
… Docket Article GC Is the New CEO: The Rise and Rise of General Counsel Deena … Many general counsels also became viable candidates for the job of CEO — evidence of their growing role as …   General counsel as a risk mitigator  The sheer volume of buy- and sell-side contracts can bring a legal department — …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/06/2021
Knowing your chronotype — early bird or night owl — can help you plan your day and boost your productivity.
… clock, or chronotype (our sleep and waking preferences), is determined by age and genetics , with the timing of the … activities later in the day, tend to have an aptitude for creative thinking, and are more neurotic and more open to … psychologist Dr Michael Breus developed a more recent online chronotype quiz that may suit you better. Similar to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/09/2023
From algorithm insights to IP challenges — columnist Olga V. Mack shares four pillars of AI training that every corporate lawyer needs for a tech-integrated future. #OpenAI #LargeLanguageModel #Generative AI
… Docket Article Legal Tech: 4 Key AI Training Areas for Corporate Lawyers Olga V. Mack Publication Date: … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by good render / Shutterstock.com Picture yourself as an orchestra conductor directing a … interdisciplinary collaboration, and adaptability. But it is a skillset you can learn. Your expertise in supervising …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/24/2019
Instead, when we feel overworked and exhausted, our first instinct is to drop everything, go to happy hour, and try to forget about it. Some take the quieter approach, heading home and distracting themselves from all the noise until the next day. These strategies are temporary solutions. Following the advice below can keep you on track longer than a night out or a night in.
… when we feel overworked and exhausted, our first instinct is to drop everything, go to happy hour, and try to forget … Although we talk about burnout behind closed doors and in online articles like this, we rarely talk about it at work, … new language but can’t find anyone else to practice with). For all three kinds of interests, there is always a way to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/18/2021
It’s no secret that lawyers aren’t beloved by society. Perhaps we can help change that?
… at large have faced a negative public perception for centuries. One doesn’t have to look far to find jokes … poking fun at lawyers. Thomas Jefferson once wrote, “It is the trade of lawyers to question everything, yield … have the opportunity to change this image. When we show up online as our true, authentic selves, your followers can get …
Articles
J. Christopher Erb -- principal, Erb Law Firm, PC, and Jean Dorton -- attorney, B. Braun Medical, Inc.
07/01/2001

How to navigate the new H-1B visa requirements so that you can bring (and keep) the best and brightest nonimmigrant specialists on board.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… increases the number of H-IB J. ChristopKer Erb is the principal of tlie Erb Law Firm, PC, in Pbiladelphia, … this topic. ONLINE • American Immigration Law Association website at www.aila.org. • American Immigration Resources on … Materials on Immigration, March 2000, at www. acca. com/pro tected/legres/employment/ immigration.html. • Cynthia …
Articles
Eric Esperne
06/01/2011
12 pages

“Risk management” has just been added to your job description. Surprised? In today’s corporate environment, understanding how to identify, analyze and mitigate risk is essential for any in-house counsel. Learn the basics and check out the example using compliance with the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA").

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… understanding how to identify, analyze and mitigate risk is essential for any in-house counsel. Learn the basics and … say that you are in breach and I will bring a claim for com- pensatory damages.” A lawyer would argue that threat of … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Maggy Baccinelli
09/01/2011

Rebecca Arvizu, senior counsel of Legal and Business Affairs for DTS, Inc. explains the most critical components in IP licensing based on her career experience.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… from Pepper- dine University School of Law in 1996. Arvizu is a mother, former chair of the Los Angeles County Bar’s … Choir. She can be contacted at rebecca.arvizu@dts.com. Rebecca Arvizu always wanted to work in entertainment … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Phillip B.C. Jones, Paul G. Lunn
01/01/2003

Read this article to learn how you can use a combination of patent strategies and regulatory strategies to help your company maintain its pharmaceutical market exclusivity.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… and Paul G. Lunn The $400 billion a year drug industry is in trouble. Analysts estimate that the combined profits of … inventions. He is available at phillipjonesS939@msn.com. Paul G. Lunn is a principal patent attorney at … at www.practicallaw.com/T1938. • Japanese Patent Office website at www.jpo.go.jp/. • Pharmaceutical Research and …
Program Materials
Berry Jonk-van Wijk – Houthoff Buruma
12/31/2004

A product recall needs not be a catastrophe: when a product recall or corrective action is properly managed, brand reputation and customer loyalty will not be affected long term. Learn about best practice in this area.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Meetings
Region: European Union
… a catastrophe: when a product recall or corrective action is properly managed, brand reputation and customer loyalty … of Europe www.prosafe.org Intertek RTC – www.intertek-rtc.com Foreword 3 ��������� This voluntary guide to carrying out … the notices there. The notice was also placed on the Boots website. Appendix I 27 Communication with customers Product …
Articles
Gregory R. Watchman and Paul DeCamp
04/01/2012

Recently, there has been a surge of lawsuits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). From claims of misclassification to improper overtime pay calculations, collective FLSA actions are just as profitable as discrimination class actions. However, If an employer understands the issues being targeted, these cases are largely preventable. This article presents 12 tips on how to remain compliant in regard to wage and hour issues in 2012.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… she collapses to the floor, muttering the question: “is it judg- ment, or is it knowl- edge? is it judgment, or is … shows up on your doorstep, or you are served with a com- plaint. it is important for employers to take the … case law, the DOl Field Operations Handbook, DOl’s website (www. dol.gov), state law, and state regulations and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2018
In this last part of the series, ACC talks to Independence Blue Cross LLC’s (Independence) Laura Grossi-Tyson, senior director, Benefits, Employee Relations and HR; and Joel Stern, CEO of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) to get their thoughts on hiring recent law school grads.
… Docket Article Straight to In-house Practice — Internships & First Year Programs Tiffani … Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … While there is no one path to in-house practice, many may think that … lawyers do after they do the firm thing — an option for later in their legal careers. However, just like the …
Program Materials
N. Thane Bauz - counsel, intellectual property business, The Boeing Company; Ron Epstein - counsel, Brocade Communications Systems; Taraneh Maghame - senior counsel, intellectual property, Hewlett-Packard Company; Stuart D. Smolen - director of intellectual property, Immersion Corporation
04/25/2004

This presentation details how you can profit from your company's intellectual property assets.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… MEETING THE NEW FACE OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2004 various authors … Merklinger at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 701:Profiting from Your Company's IP Assets N. Thane Bauz … as a Judicial Law Clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Ron Epstein Ron Epstein is the vice …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2016
There is no clearer example of “bet your company” litigation than a restructuring or liquidation under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.
… X. Zahralddin-Aravena Publication Date: 03/01/2016 There is no clearer example of “bet your company” litigation than a … The United States Bankruptcy Code makes provision for the payment of professionals servicing the bankruptcy … counsel of FMC in 2009, as saying, “I don’t want to buy hours, I want to buy results.” 3 ACC characterizes its …
Articles
Alisia D. Grenville
10/01/2007

Discusses things that you can do to better your chances of getting that coveted seat on the board of directors.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… clue how to do this. As we all know, the legal profession is filled with avenues, which can all lead to rewarding and … just being a “law- yer” is not going to be the catalyst for the chair handing you the golden invitation. If you are … that you are passionate about and that you can handle time com- mitment. If you volunteer, take your commitment …
Articles
John Okray
01/01/2014

The attorney hiring practice of limiting applicant pools based on law school ranking is an outdated method. This article supports a merit-based system for advancement in the legal profession, arguing against using standardized test scores and top-tier ranking as indicators of an attorney’s potential.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… of limiting applicant pools based on law school ranking is an outdated method. This article supports a merit-based … Corporate Counsel Division. johnokray@outlook.com The views in this article do not necessarily represent … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
04/17/2009

A sample form of preliminary legal due diligence requests in connection with the purchase and sale of capital stock, but could be readily modified for an asset purchase transaction. Focuses on legal due diligence and assumes the acquiring company and/or its accountants will separately make business and financial due diligence requests.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Due Diligence Request List BRIEF DESCRIPTION This document is an example form of preliminary legal due diligence request … IT service providers regarding privacy policies and website terms and conditions. (i) List of all significant … by Joe Humke of Lindquist & Vennum PLLP (www.lindquist.com), sponsor of the ACC’s Corporate and Securities Law …
Program Materials
Paul Mamalian -- senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, APPTIS Inc.; Lucy Pliskin -- general counsel & vice president human resources, Goodwill Southern California; Francis Telegadas -- senior counsel, SunTrust Banks, Inc.
10/21/2009

While the job market has been challenging lately, we have assembled a panel of in-house attorneys who successfully found great new positions in the past few months. Come hear how to survive being in-transition, stand out as a candidate in this competitive job market and make it over the wall to that next great job. Our panelists will share how they found their jobs, what worked (and didn't work) for them in their job search as well as some general advice for conducting an effective job search.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… how they found their jobs, what worked (and didn't work) for them in their job search as well as some general advice … requests should be directed to legalresources@acc.com or +1 202.293.4103, ext. 342. The information in this ACC … sponsors, and/or the ACC. This ACC Annual Meeting material is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject …
Articles
Anna Chan, Partner, and Victor Ng, Senior Associate, Oldham Li & Nie
08/03/2020
4 pages

This article discusses the rules of taxation aligning e-commerce business with international tax rules and standards under the Departmental Interpretation and Practice Notes (DIPN 39 (Revised)) issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) in late March 2020.

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Region: Hong Kong
In gist, it adopts the general approach (as provided for under section 14 1 of the IRO and at common law) in determining whether a person is chargeable to Hong Kong Profits Tax for those businesses. … provider which so happens hosts the non- resident’s website via a server located in HK would not constitute an …
Articles
Karen M. Redford
09/01/2010

A discussion about the benefits of client surveys to legal departments.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
in our busy department. but human nature being what it is, I was reluctant to solicit feedback when I knew that it … electric company. She welcomes comments at kredford@bhe.com. Lessons Learned from Internal client Satisfaction … back. by using sample survey forms available on the ACC website (www.acc.com/ legalresources/forms), a lot of the …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/20/2015

This is a request for proposal to companies with a wide range of public relations, communications, and marketing services.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts Request for Proposal for General Communications Services October 20, 2015 This is a request for proposal to companies with a wide range of … corporate and subsidiary websites and associated online efforts such as Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and …
Articles
Phil Strauss
09/01/2007

Knowing your limitations is the most powerful tool you can have. Read Phil Strauss' witty column on understanding your boundaries.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Phil Strauss August 31, 2007 Knowing your limitations is the most powerful tool you can have. Read Phil Strauss' … are his alone. Phil can be reached at pstrauss@sfba-acca.com. “A man’s got to know his limitations.”—Clint eastwood as … portrayal of sonny Crockett on Miami Vice broke new ground for the morally ambiguous police drama, paving the way for
Program Materials
Tom Bender, Sandrine Chambord, Dr. Thomas Griebe, Peter A. Susser, Tahl Tyson, Gabe Shawn Varges, Simon White
07/08/2016

A group exercise where half of the delegates will be tasked to design the perfect law firm. At the same time the other half of the delegates and a team of external counsel, will design the perfect in-house team. Both sides will present their findings back to each other.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
… of St. Gallen 1 © 2016 Gabe Shawn Varges www.hcm.com 2© 2016 Gabe Shawn Varges www.hcm.com I. The Big Picture What is the most significant challenge facing our companies today? … Gabe Shawn Varges www.hcm.com III. What considerations for in-house optimization? 1. What are we? 4 5© 2016 Gabe …
Articles
James A. Nortz
06/01/2017

Business Ethics Columnist James A. Nortz discusses three guiding principles to help employees learn company policies.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… on this article? Visit ACC’s blog at www.inhouseaccess.com/ acc-docket. James A. Nortz CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AT … whole host of other ad- verse outcomes that can be tragic for all involved. This is one of the many reasons why training programs designed to …
Articles
Whitney Campbell Christensen, Ward and Smith P.A.
03/06/2020
3 pages

Industry experts engage with corporate counsel and explain some basic concepts of Blockchain and how it affects their practice.

Resource Details
Collection: Blockchain
Region: Global
… David Noble, director of The Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management at the … as well as a growing number of business applications — is. “I tell my mother that it is an Excel spreadsheet that we … Whitney Campbell Christensen (wcchristensen@wardandsmith.com) January 25, 2019 creates challenges for general counsel …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2018
In keeping with this month’s theme, I thought I would provide a basic introduction to a risk assessment technique that in my opinion has been somewhat neglected recently. Decision tree analysis has been around since the early 1950s but is as useful today as it was back then — maybe even more so.
… tree analysis has been around since the early 1950s but is as useful today as it was back then — maybe even more so. … been exposed to or at least heard the acronym “LRA” (short for litigation risk analysis), which is how decision tree … to determine whether it is better for your company to buy or lease a building, license or build your law …
Articles
10/12/2012

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on various ACC Committee eGroups, addresses the "Dos and Don'ts" for a company's first general counsel.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
… ACC Committee eGroups, addresses the "Dos and Don'ts" for a company's first general counsel. Resource Details … role. 1 Response #2: I believe the critical issue is to make certain everyone understands "who is the client" … You can find the responses at: http://community.acc.com/ACC/eGroups/ViewThread/?GroupId=115&MID=27482 or if that …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Association of Corporate Counsel
01/23/2023
60 pages

ACC's annual survey of global chief legal officers and general counsel.

Resource Details
Region: Global
Audience: CLO / GC
… → Automate cybersecurity response → And more! Exterro is the only software that empowers you to manage and mitigate … W W W . E X T E R R O . C O M https://www.exterro.com/ TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION … _________________________ 34 SECTION 4: The Outlook for the Legal Department ______________________________ 46 …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Latham & Watkins LLP for the Pro Bono Institute
09/01/2011

This survey is a self-proclaimed 'work in progress' which will continue to be updated by the Pro Bono Institute. It covers 43 jurisdictions in Europe, Asia and the Pacific region, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
for the Pro Bono Institute September 1, 2011 This survey is a self-proclaimed 'work in progress' which will continue … (please direct your requests to: gianni.destefano@lw.com). While we have worked, to the extent possible, with … on the University of Buenos Aires’ “University Extension” website, available at: …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/28/2017

This is a sample corporate employee handbook for under 50 employees.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Corporation Employee Handbook May 28, 2017 This is a sample corporate employee handbook for under 50 employees. Resource Details Interest Area: … in the local telephone directory or on the agency’s website at http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/. In addition, employees …
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