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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?

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.

It’s not only about money. Learn alternative approaches for the in-house lawyer and law firm contract, pricing, and process in this edition of Legal Ops Corner. #ACCDocket #inhouse

Meet Susan Hubbard: ACC 2024 Top 10 30-Somethings winner and visionary at Ping Identity. See how Susan transformed her company with artificial intelligence governance and led her team through massive growth. #ACCDocket #Top30s #inhouse #LegalInnovation #CommunityImpact

Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro speaks with Rachel Launders, Nine Entertainment’s general counsel and company secretary, to discuss the importance and benefits of cultivating a diverse legal team. #ACCDocket #inhouse #DEI #positivelylegal

Every four years we celebrate the world’s best athletes competing against each other, and, more importantly, their own expectations. The Olympics can teach us a lot about winning, but the Paris Games can also teach us lessons we can use in our careers and lives explains Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro. #ACCDocket #PositivelyLegal #ParisOlympics

Insurance lawyer Stevi Siber-Sanderowitz, senior counsel and VP, at SterlingRisk, provides a step-by-step guide for in-house counsel to use data analytics to predict and manage legal risks. #ACCDocket #inhouse #risks

Legal leaders are well-positioned to take a greater leadership role in the transition from traditional human resources (HR) to human capital (HC) — a shift that can help the company leverage its talent as both the most critical and expensive asset, write Kyverna Therapeutics’s Minh Hoang Merchant, Elastic’s Carolyn Herzog, and ACC Docket columnist Olga V. Mack. #ACCDocket #inhouse #HumanResources #HumanCapital

DEI, ESQ columnists discuss how to effectively implement compliance risk training programs for in-house counsel due to ever-changing trends that impact the workforce. #ACCDocket #inhouse #DEIESQ #compliance

The inclusion of “no-poaching” or “hands-off” provisions in executive search firm agreements is commonplace, but the practice could also be limiting career opportunities for in-house counsel — and creating a regulatory risk. ACC spoke with CLOs and recruiters about these provisions and how they may impact corporate lawyers’ careers and organizations.

Truth Initiative’s Chief Legal and Regulatory Affairs Officer Robert Falk, with coauthors Joseph Lazaarotti and Michelle Phillips of Jackson Lewis, provide an overview of the categories of wellness programs, common legal issues, and some strategies for dealing with them in this Docket article.

In today’s interconnected, tech-dependent economy, sharing data with third parties is unavoidable. To protect that data, in-house counsel routinely turn to contracts, often in the form of data processing agreements and information security addenda. Here are the crucial ways contracts can — and can’t — help secure companies’ data.

Rishi Varma, Cargill’s corporate senior vice president, chief legal and compliance officer, and corporate secretary, discusses his transition into a new industry, Cargill’s workplace culture, his various roles and responsibilities, and advice for other aspiring GCs with ACC President and CEO Veta T. Richardson.

Marketecture — a blend of marketing and architecture — frames technical complexities in terms of value, often using visual aids and a compelling narrative. Columnist Olga V. Mack explores how legal leaders can leverage marketecture principles to enhance their executive presence, foster engagement, and align their insights with organizational objectives.

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.

ACC compiled insightful advice to make your company more welcoming and supportive to people of all backgrounds.

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.

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.

ACC spoke with Maria Rocha Barros, SVP and CLO at BOOKING.COM.

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.

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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.

Law department leaders are continually being asked to do more with fewer resources, which often means seeking to reduce expenses, implement efficiencies, and use data analytics and technology to drive value-enhancing legal advising.

Some practical advice to help you think through the types of features you do — and don’t — want to have in a contract automation solution before you start scheduling demonstrations with technology vendors.

Ahead of his retirement, Bob Santamaria spoke to ACC Australia to reflect on some of the skills and lessons that he has applied to manage a high-profile and complex legal department during one of the most disruptive decades in the global finance industry.

When combined with the broader risk mitigation that results from proactive and holistic information governance, this data makes a strong case for why in-house legal departments should prioritize their ability to keep pace with digital transformation initiatives.

Diversity and inclusion cannot stop at the door of the legal department. As in-house lawyers, we typically control budgets, select firms, and review and approve legal bills. Here are a few concrete steps in-house lawyers can take to help effect change in law firms.

Because in-house counsel are trusted advisors, key decision-makers, and know their CEOs and chairpersons best, they are particularly positioned to advocate for board diversity in their companies. But once you have a seat at the table, what do you say? These 14 compelling arguments can be used to convince your company to pursue board diversity.

Converting to PDF isn't enough. When converting the format of a document, whether it is from word to PDF or another form, the document’s original content is stored and preserved as metadata in the new PDF file.

With this change of circumstance from office to home reviewing, in-house counsel rightfully still expects their outsourced providers to ensure that strict confidentiality and data security requirements are upheld. The seemingly many variables presented by at-home work mean corporate counsel need to ask their law firms and legal service providers “who is doing my document review — and where?"