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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.

Whether it’s COVID or new laws that conflict with your company’s values, events planned at outside venues may need to be canceled. Consider these contract options and strategies from Jesse Raben in case this happens to your company. #ACCDocket #contracts #conventions

Religious beliefs and how they are practiced in the workplace can potentially become an issue for employers after a recent US Supreme Court ruling. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel

Cost-effective employees are not necessarily the most-qualified. #ACCDocket #Monday Motivation

Read how improv comedy benefited a skeptical in-house counsel. Assistant General Counsel J.B. Perrine of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares how improv sharpened his in-house counsel skills. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel

Most lawyers say they are now a constant part of the C-suite. Learn more and participate in the ACC 2023 Chief Legal Officers Survey.
ACCDocket #legaloperations #inhousecounsel #generalcounsel #ESG #EnvironmentalSocialGovernance #compliance #humanresources #HR

In workplaces where DEI is not taken seriously, consider these under-the-radar strategies to move the needle.
#ACCDocket #DiversityEquityInclusion #DEI

Caregiver, parent, and lawyer — in-house counsel Yosr Hamza shares her experiences in the hopes that others will learn the importance of DEI and why it’s important to share stories about your reality. #ACCDocket #DiversityEquityInclusion #DEI #careergrowth

General counsel are typically part of the leadership team; their position naturally connects them to others across their organizations. By being open about the succession planning process, you are letting the candidate know there is a place at the table for those who can help anticipate developments, proactively manage the company’s legal risks, and strategize in related areas such as finance and employment matters.

Combining the human and technological parts of your team effectively might be challenging, but the results are worth it. Here are a few ways you can invest in technology that benefits your people and your business.

Corporate counsel have the first and best opportunity to control the destinies of their clients at the time of drafting the arbitration agreements — before disputes have arisen, when business relations are at their best, and when everyone is cooperating to “get the deal done.”

The ILAN has been a tremendous resource for meeting new colleagues and being able to learn from them about different approaches to handling matters as in-house counsel; often these newfound friends provide useful insights and a fresh way to look at things.

Dreaming, as opposed to goal-setting, is not about being smart, measureable, achievable, realistic, or time bound. Dreaming is the exact opposite of that. It simply allows you to explore all that can be.

Despite the best efforts of in-house counsel, some problems are unavoidable. When a dispute is on the horizon, consider these 10 steps to avoid litigation.

While there are many powerful reasons to implement strong internal compliance programs, the focus of this article is mitigating risk specifically created by external “bounty” programs. In that context, the more robust the internal compliance program, the less risk there is that an employee will go outside first to report a violation or potential violation.

This article will provide in-house legal counsel with information on OSHA compliance, injury recording and reporting criteria, how to handle an inspection, citation, and penalty, the contestation and appeal process, whistleblower complaints, and tips and strategies the civil litigator can employ in underlying civil litigation where the OSHA standards are at issue.

A day in the life of Cheryl Yuan, Deputy General Counsel – M&A and Partnerships at Veon in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

A day in the life of Cynthia Bar, Managing Counsel — Argentina, Uruguay & Paraguay at Coca-Cola in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

A day in the life of Varsha Gupta, Regional Legal & Compliance Counsel, Middle East and Iran, Health at RB in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

There’s no reason to frown when it comes to implementing AI solutions to your legal department’s workflow.

Momentum is building in favor of electronic signatures, and many in-house counsel are seeing a tipping point on the horizon. However, as in any era of rapid change, keeping up with developments is challenging. In order to use electronic signatures with confidence, legal professionals should understand the recent legislative progress.

I’ve held business and legal positions throughout my career, but in-house always seemed more interesting and active because we are involved in the success of the business.

A day in the life of Julie S. Maresca, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Motion Picture Licensing Corporation in Los Angeles, California.

Energy encompasses a wide and varied universe of substantive areas of law such as transactions, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, privacy and many more.

Cognitive bias is an inescapable part of being human. As a lawyer, it’s important to have a playbook to minimize its effects.

In her most recent Positively Legal column, Caterina Cavallaro explains how unfocusing one's mind can help in-house counsel be more resilient and creative and better problem solvers.

When we don’t give people the opportunity to fail, we prevent them from needing to think.