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Although it may be more commonplace now, Napoe admits that, at the time, a recent graduate immediately going in-house was “quite unusual.” For Napoe, however, who received her undergraduate degree in business, it made total sense. “I like a good challenge and I like a good problem to solve,” she says. “Being in-house, doing corporate law, it gives me an opportunity to combine the two.

In an exclusive interview, the National Association of Corporate Directors’ general counsel and special advisor on cybersecurity discuss the in-house counsel’s role in helping companies effectively prepare against cyber risks.

This article is a case law pertaining to trademarks.

Provides a practical approach and process as well as proven tools and techniques for developing a technology plan that will support the Legal function

This publication has been prepared to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in doing business in the Bahamas.

Decades of research point to the superior financial performance of corporations that sustain strong ethical cultures. But what exactly does doing the “right” thing entail? Learn the essential elements of an ethical business decision.

610 Financial & Accounting Issues for In-house Practitioners

Basic Metrics for Every Law Department

A presentation on how to manage your time in the technology age.

Provides guidance on effectively producing law department reports that communicate the company's legal situation, law department operations and productivity, and outside counsel management.

Dissolution of a Delaware corporation / closing a subsidiary. Includes details of dissolution process, Delaware statutory dissolution procedures, and other considerations.

This checklist consists of a non-exhaustive set of questions that in-house counsel may wish to know the answers to prior to approving any technology agreements for their clients.

Why do corporations lose in high-stakes litigation before juries? A number of factors may be to blame — including plaintiffs portraying corporations as uncaring monsters long before any parties set foot in the courtroom. In this program, we will address how to overcome Ball and Keenan’s Reptilian Theory by transforming the perception of the company from the inception of the case. Our panel will focus on the use of themes (including company mottos and corporate vision statements), proper preparation of the corporate representative, and innovative approaches to voir dire, opening statement, closing argument, and demonstrative exhibits, all focused on portraying the corporation in the most favorable light possible and contributing to the best outcome at trial.

This course explains our policy on giving business courtesies — gifts, meals and entertainment — to those with whom we do business, as well as our policy on accepting business courtesies. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

The desire for work-life balance is one of the primary reasons lawyers move in-house. Yet, despite its perceived benefits, in-house work comes with its own set of work-life balance challenges.

Brand licensing is an excellent way for companies to generate revenue, while expanding into new business channels and product categories. Competent legal advice, however, could be the difference between becoming what is on people’s minds and being what they wish they could forget. Take the necessary steps to make sure the process runs without a hitch, from drawing up the licensing agreement to protecting your reputation after its terminated.

This Top Ten lists 10 tips to create a comprehensive crisis communications plan.

This is a checklist when considering incorporation and recognition as tax exempt.

In-house counsel know the high price for bungled e-discovery. But complying with e-discovery requests can just about put some companies into the poorhouse. Use this guide to proactively reduce e-discovery costs.

In this Quick Overview, learn how to calibrate your organization's efforts to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in regards to data security, unstructured data, paper information, privacy maturity and more.

In-house counsel are ideally placed within their organizations to lead and coordinate a risk management approach for business development and market entry. This brief overview examines risk assessment for in-house counsel working with firms based in the Middle East.

This Quick Overview will provide an overview on key aspects of Colombia's government contracting which are critical in order to avoid common mistakes that can be the difference between a successful selection or a disqualification, or entering into a good or bad contract with a government agency. More specifically, this Quick Overview addresses the above-linked matters related to government contracting.

In this Quick Overview, we discuss the (often misunderstood) calculation mechanism for triggers of an indirect tender offer, and certain commercial matters worth considering at the time of structuring the overseas transaction.

Learn about the features of the new AI regulation enacted by the EU Parliament, and what in-house counsel can do to prepare.

An overview of no-warranty clauses in Europe. Includes a review of the benefits, risks, and limits of no warranty clauses.

In this Quick Overview, in-house counsel will learn about the types of claims that may be covered under media liability insurance policies, plus some tips and precautions to help insureds maximize the value of their coverage in the United States.

A review of some of the legal issues inherent in job title inflation, with a focus on apparent authority liability and employee misclassification.

This QuickCounsel points out the hidden dangers when choosing outside counsel and teaming up with similarly situated defendants.

This QuickCounsel will provide an overview of the key aspects of pretrial evidence in Colombia, usually utilized whenever a person needs to browse and secure evidence in advance, either to file a civil complaint against another or to defend itself against possible lawsuits derived from known facts.