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Letter of Agreement

02/09/2017

This is a sample letter of agreement between a hotel and company.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts

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Region: United States

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… and Contracts Letter of Agreement February 9, 2017 This is a sample letter of agreement between a hotel and company. … [DAY], [DATE] to [DAY], [DATE] Dear [NAME]: Thank you for selecting [HOTEL FULL NAME] (“Hotel”) as the site for … full Terms and Conditions apply and may be viewed at [WEBSITE URL]. FORCE MAJEURE: The performance of the agreement …

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Invest in Yourself and in Others

Veta T. Richardson

Publication Date: 08/01/2016

In our professional lives, while it’s important to work on personal goals and invest in the work that we do as individuals, it’s more important, in my opinion, to invest in those we lead.

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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development

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… your world awareness through travel, volunteering for an organization whose mission you support, or simply … to invest in those we lead. I believe investing in people is essential to the health of your organization, and it’s … and information on how to manage your public self, online. If you’re looking for additional resources, check out …

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Learn Your World: France

Association of Corporate Counsel

Publication Date: 09/01/2019

In-house counsel involved in transatlantic tech should tread carefully. These are murky waters. At the moment, there is no EU-wide tech tax, and the French government’s posture toward digital companies and tax is radically different from countries like Ireland. One unified European strategy for your company will not be enough and could make you vulnerable to fines and litigation. Diverse strategy, as well as an agile legal team, are key.

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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development

Source: ACC Docket

… carefully. These are murky waters. At the moment, there is no EU-wide tech tax, and the French government’s posture … from countries like Ireland. One unified European strategy for your company will not be enough and could make you … companies headquartered outside of France but operating online services within the country. No other EU member state …

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The Acid Test for Your Compliance Program

Joseph C. Hutchison

04/28/2006

A strong and effective compliance program can be crucial to persuading the prosecutor that your company does not deserve prosecution. If your program is like most programs, the prosecutor is likely to treat it skeptically. Most compliance programs are designed to help prevent an attack, not to help defend the company when authorities raid the company. This article will show you how to strengthen your compliance program against that day.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Corporate, Securities, and Governance, Law Department Management, Skills and Professional Development

Source: ACC Docket

Region: United States

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… Articles The Acid Test for Your Compliance Program Author Joseph C. Hutchison April … your company does not deserve prosecution. If your program is like most programs, the prosecutor is likely to treat it … the pros- ecutor is likely to treat it skeptically. Most com- pliance programs are designed to help prevent an attack, …

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The Law and Technology-Panel Discussion

08/01/2017

5 pages

The law and technology - a panel interview with four in-house counsel including Chaman Sidhu, David Bushby, Vered Keisar and Luke O’Sullivan.

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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce

Region: Australia

Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments

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… Not an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … acla.acc.com 7VOLUME 27, ISSUE 1  AUTUMN 2017 1. How has technology … society. The way I communicate, collaborate and produce is very different from 10 years ago due to technology. For me personally, adopting agile and lean ways of working, …

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ACC Australia 2018 In-house Trends Survey Report

Association of Corporate Counsel Australia

01/10/2018

11 pages

The ACC Australia Trends Survey examines the practices, trends and changes in the in-house legal profession. ACC Australia has developed this report with the support of our Corporate Alliance Partners.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management

Region: Australia

Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments

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… completion of the In-house Trends Survey, we thank you for your time and willingness to share your experiences, … © The copyright in the 2018 In-house Trends Report is owned by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) … Unsure 5% 33% 54% 8% 1. See ABC report: https://www.abc2c.com.au/australia-comes-second-in-being-litigious 8 | ACC …

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The General (Communications) Counsel

Roel Staes

Publication Date: 10/11/2021

Roel Staes, general counsel for FedEx Express Europe, offers his eight golden rules for effective communication as a legal leader.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management, Skills and Professional Development

Source: ACC Docket

… Publication Date: 10/11/2021 Roel Staes, general counsel for FedEx Express Europe, offers his eight golden rules for … Development Source: ACC Docket … Cheat Sheet Communication is key. It is an essential part of any in-house counsel job, particularly for those in executive …

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7 Strategies for Succeeding In-house

Johann Hardarson

David Armsworth-Maw

Tony Frost

Publication Date: 11/23/2021

These seven strategies will help you to build a long and sustainable in-house legal career.

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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development

Source: ACC Docket

… Docket Article 7 Strategies for Succeeding In-house Johann Hardarson David Armsworth-Maw Tony Frost … Develop new abilities The core principle for this strategy is to develop new abilities and approaches, which complement …

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7 Strategies to a Multidistrict Litigation Victory

Spiwe L. Jefferson

Benjamin W. Hulse

Andy Crowder

Publication Date: 04/13/2020

Companies faced with an MDL can employ these seven strategies to mitigate exposure and exit the case at the earliest opportunity.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution

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… Resolution Source: ACC Docket … Volume 38, Number 4 In July 2019, a Minnesota federal court dismissed with … numerous cases with similar allegations in one proceeding is not unique to the United States. For example, China promulgated its first national code on …

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Be Careful with Personal Data

Rafael Juárez Ramirez

Rodolfo Ibarra

Publication Date: 09/19/2022

Rodolfo Ibarra, legal counsel and Rafael Juárez, junior counsel, both of Syngenta, highlight the importance of personal data and surprising places you may find it in your organization.

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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce

Source: ACC Docket

… of personal data and surprising places you may find it in your organization. Resource Details Interest Area: … only they can decide whether their data can be used and for what purpose. The owner has ARCO rights (Access, … Opposition to the publication of PD). In many cases, it is enough to adapt and implement a privacy notice that …

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Positively Legal: Using Travel and Nature to Avoid Burnout

Caterina Cavallaro

Publication Date: 08/26/2022

Positively Legal Columnist Caterina Cavallaro spoke with GCs Freya Smith, Catriona McGregor, Teresa Cleary, Kate Jones, Chad Aboud, and Michelle Bryant about the daily rituals and positive practices that set them up for success at work and in life, including the importance of exercise, maintaining a fun disposition, and practicing gratitude and meditation. #ACCDocket #wellness

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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development

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… the daily rituals and positive practices that set them up for success at work and in life, including the importance of … Source: ACC Docket … Pakorn Khantiyaporn / Shutterstock.com For this month’s column, we continued our discussion with … exercise, and social connection. If you find your schedule is too tight, she suggests considering “exactly how you are …

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Your Counterparty Filed Chapter 11 — Make Sure to Check These 10 Boxes

Dawn Haghighi

Frederick Hyman

Gregory G. Plotko

Publication Date: 09/14/2022

The bankruptcy of your counterparty — can agitate and disrupt your business but you have more power than you might realize to mitigate potential losses and improve recoveries. Learn 10 strategies to be a step ahead. #ACCDocket #businesslitigation #businessbankruptcy #bankruptcy #contracts

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Insurance, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Corporate, Securities, and Governance

Source: ACC Docket

… and Governance Source: ACC Docket … ADragan / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Improve recoveries. Although your counterparty is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy , you might have an opportunity to …

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Career Path: The Day You Became Smarter

James Bellerjeau

Publication Date: 12/26/2022

Five tips from ACC Docket Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau in his series, Master Skills to be Effective In-house Counsel. #ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #MondayMotivation #meetings

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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development, Corporate, Securities, and Governance

Source: ACC Docket

… Docket … Banner artwork by igor kisselev / Shutterstock.com I wasted a decade or more sharpening my skills as a … Although this advice applies to any manager, it is particularly helpful for lawyers. Why is that? Because our non-lawyer colleagues …

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Positively Legal: Befriending Stress

Caterina Cavallaro

Publication Date: 10/19/2022

Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro speaks with Professor Selena Bartlett, an Australian neuroscientist, and GCs Freya Smith, Catriona McGregor, Teresa Cleary, Kate Jones, and Chad Aboud about their personal techniques to manage stress. #ACCDocket #WellnessWednesday

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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development

Source: ACC Docket

… Source: ACC Docket … Buravleva stock / Shutterstock.com You get to work, look at an overflowing inbox, attend … first day you took control of your stress and made it work for you. In the final article in our series on how to … wine becomes two, are signals that you may be stressed. It is the brain’s way of handling stress. We are not handling …

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How to Draft Software-based Patent Claims to Avoid Divided Infringement

Phelan Simpkins

Ryan N. Phelan

Publication Date: 11/12/2024

State Farm Counsel Phelan Simpkins and Ryan N. Phelan, IP partner at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, offer best practices to protect company IP by enhancing enforceability and reducing the risk when filing a patent claim.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property

Source: ACC Docket

… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Diki Prayogo / Shutterstock.com In the intellectual property realm, divided infringement, … claim, but no single party performs every step. This issue is most common in method or process patents and particularly … systems where different entities may be responsible for distinct aspects of an invention. For patent owners, …

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The White Space in the Legal Marketplace for AI in M&A

Jennifer F. Nelson

Publication Date: 12/04/2024

Using a white space analysis to identify the gaps between the current state of the legal industry and its AI-powered potential, this article explores the opportunities for AI in M&A while also addressing the pros and cons for in-house counsel and outlining considerations for maintaining attorney-client privilege.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Compliance and Ethics, Information Governance, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce

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… Docket Article The White Space in the Legal Marketplace for AI in M&A Jennifer F. Nelson Publication Date: 12/04/2024 … Banner artwork and icons by inspiring.team / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet White space. There are opportunities for use … tools become more prevalent. Protect your privilege. It is important to thoroughly vet AI usage, platforms, and …

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Wisdom of the Crowd: Geopolitical Risk

Association of Corporate Counsel

Publication Date: 07/08/2024

ACC assembled a group of in-house counsel to discuss today's geopolitical landscape and how in-house counsel should monitor it to protect the business.

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Interest Area: Government

Source: ACC Docket

… Publication Date: 07/08/2024 ACC assembled a group of in-house counsel to discuss today's geopolitical landscape … Predictability – the ability to anticipate what’s coming – is what makes businesses successful. Legal departments tend … . The relationship between US and China is the basis for many issues that in-house will be dealing with (such as …

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Why and How to Conduct an Effective Legal Risk Assessment

James Merklinger

Carole Basri

Publication Date: 02/14/2022

Legal risk assessments are essential to a successful legal department. ACC Credentialing Institute leaders James Merklinger and Carole Basri lay out what in-house should know to conduct an effective assessment. #ACCDocket

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics

Source: ACC Docket

… leaders James Merklinger and Carole Basri lay out what in-house should know to conduct an effective assessment. … to the company. An effective legal risk assessment is essential to the integrity of the entire company, … determined. The legal risk assessment is a vital tool for the legal department to implement and execute a legal …

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Positively Legal: Cultivating an Internal Locus of Control to Face Challenges and Live with Meaning

Caterina Cavallaro

Publication Date: 04/27/2022

Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro spoke with Winc Group GC Troy Swan about the importance of believing our actions have an impact — in our professional and personal lives. #ACCDocket #WellnessWednesday

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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development

Source: ACC Docket

… the importance of believing our actions have an impact — in our professional and personal lives. #ACCDocket … Development Source: ACC Docket … “The chief task in life is simply this : to identify and separate matters so that I … with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but …

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Don’t Throw the Bot Out with the Bathwater: Embracing Generative AI in eDiscovery Work

Jimmy Chestnut

Tarek Ghalayini

Danielle T. Davidson

Publication Date: 04/22/2024

Ropes & Gray LLP’s Head Strategic Advisor Danielle Davidson alongside AlixPartners' Associate General Counsel Jimmy Chestnut and Global Head of eDiscovery and Data Forensics Tarek Ghalayini delve into the evolution and adoption of AI in the legal industry and the complexities it may potentially cause in eDiscovery work. #ACCDocket #inhouse #AI

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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce

Source: ACC Docket

… Docket … Banner artwork by Dark Geometry / Shutterstock.com It is clear artificial intelligence (AI) is supplementing the … the technology must be clearly defined in order to allow for proper rules, regulations, and a general understanding of …

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Positively Legal: The Art of Slow Productivity

Caterina Cavallaro

Publication Date: 05/20/2024

Learn how – and why – you can achieve more by doing less in this Positively Legal column by Caterina Cavallaro. #ACCDocket #inhouse #PositivelyLegal #SlowProductivity #DeepWork #Essentialism

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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development

Source: ACC Docket

… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by fizkes / Shutterstock.com The World Health Organization called burnout an “ … unfairness, and mismatch of values) in my guest blog for Better Ipsum. These articles identified the signs of … “ the lost art of accomplishment without burnout. ” What is productivity? Productivity makes sense in an agricultural …

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ACC InConversation: Malcolm Haack of Orica

Association of Corporate Counsel

Publication Date: 06/06/2024

Take a look at some insights from influential in-house leader Malcolm Haack, group general counsel and chief compliance officer at Orica in this ACC InConversation. #ACC #InConversation #GC

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… Details … Banner artwork by SFIO CRACHO / Shutterstock.com “Everyone has their own journey. I think we can all … to do next, as he knew working in the hair industry wasn’t for him long-term. “I ran into an old friend who had just … back to in-house practice. “The in-house environment is much more suited to who I am — working hand-in-hand with …

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Under the Microscope: Readiness Against Search Warrants

Vincent M. Gonzales

Alyse I. Adamson

Barbara M. R. Marvin

Publication Date: 08/12/2024

Ever wondered what happens when law enforcement shows up unannounced with a search warrant? From training lessons to mock drills and handy checklists, learn how a proactive approach can safeguard your company’s interests and maintain compliance. #ACC #ACCDocket

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Interest Area: Energy and Public Utility, Environmental, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

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… and Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH / Shutterstock.com In this three-part series, you will learn how to best … to additional requests outside of this scope. Preparation is key. When a search warrant is executed, your employees are … up and down the West Coast. You are primarily responsible for negotiating many of the company’s agreements, including …

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Top 10 Habits of Successful Corporate Counsel: #5 Being Curious and Avoiding Typecasting

Brennan Torregrossa

Publication Date: 09/04/2024

By stepping out of your comfort zone and remaining curious, in-house counsel can prevent typecasting and elevate their career writes GSK’s Senior Vice President Brennan Torregrossa.

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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development

Source: ACC Docket

… Docket … Banner artwork by Sergey Nivens / Shutterstock.com Early in my GSK career, I was at lunch with my colleagues … whether I would be willing to put aside my litigation work for a year and revamp the legal and compliance framework for … higher you go, the broader you need to be. The challenge is, however, that the longer you stay in a role, the more you …

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How to Navigate the Reciprocal Enforcement Between Hong Kong and Mainland China

Edward Tsim

Jennifer Wu

Publication Date: 09/05/2024

A new reciprocal enforcement arrangement entered into by Hong Kong and Mainland China in 2024 — replacing the 2008 arrangement — attempts to make judgments easier to enforce across jurisdictions. Here’s what in-house counsel need to know about the 2024 agreement. #ACCDocket #HongKong #China

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Government, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Source: ACC Docket

… arrangement entered into by Hong Kong and Mainland China in 2024 — replacing the 2008 arrangement — attempts to make … Kong SAR and Mainland China makes it significantly easier for judgments to be enforced in the respective jurisdictions. … of the ways which jurisdictions attempt to make it easier is by entering into arrangements for reciprocal enforcement …

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Career Path: Lawmakers Need a Hippocratic Oath

James Bellerjeau

Publication Date: 02/06/2023

Why do lawyers and regulators waste their energy on policies that backfire? Columnist James Bellerjeau thinks it’s time to hold them accountable.
#ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #MorningMotivation

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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development

Source: ACC Docket

… Docket … Banner artwork by OathUgis Riba / Shutterstock.com Imagine a world where your performance was measured, not … you forgetting we got sued by the EU Antitrust Commission for starting up an illegal cartel with our three biggest … by intentions, Sam?” In the business world the answer is a clear “never.” But when it comes to our politicians and …

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Authenticity Makes a Difference

Abigail Tan

Publication Date: 11/22/2022

Learn how to maneuver through the many challenges women face as leaders in the workplace in this interview with Carolyn Herzog, chief legal officer at Elastic NV. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel

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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion

Source: ACC Docket

… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Palto / Shutterstock.com Who is Carolyn Herzog? Carolyn Herzog, Chief Legal Officer at … with a job in the World Bank as the project administrator for health and education programs in the francophone regions …

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Refresh Your Creative Force

Butzi

Publication Date: 01/20/2023

ACC Europe Keynote Speaker Butzi provides his personal approaches on revitalizing creative and innovative thinking in the workplace. #ACCDocket

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor, Skills and Professional Development

Source: ACC Docket

… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by vs148 / Shutterstock.com ACC Europe’s 2023 annual conference in Brussels will … last three years of the reinvention of work. Innovation is a big topic for companies. But what about you, behind your computer, …

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What to Request from Law Firms

Mark Roellig

Stephen Mar

Publication Date: 03/01/2023

Odeko Inc. General Counsel Stephen Mar and Mark Roellig, senior client advisor for Perkins Coie LLC, outline 8 value-adds that law firms should consider providing to their clients — free of charge. #ACCDocket #inhouse

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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Law Department Management, Skills and Professional Development

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… Stephen Mar and Mark Roellig, senior client advisor for Perkins Coie LLC, outline 8 value-adds that law firms … Banner artwork by darenlin.art Cheat Sheet Sharing is caring. Ten GCs talked to the authors about how law firms … that can lead to future work. Ok Sotnikova / Shutterstock.com Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) All of …

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4 Steps to Re-imagine Global IP Management

Suzanne M. Flaton-Origenes

Publication Date: 04/03/2023

Beginning in 2015, BASF implemented a digital IP workflow system. Suzanne Flaton-Origenes, Lisa Schroeder, and Lynn Linkowski outline how their global IP department reinvented itself. #ACCDocket #IPmanagement

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property, Law Department Management

Source: ACC Docket

… … Banner artwork by Media Whale Stock / Shutterstock.com The digital disruption and operational reformation … the mindset about digital disruption and its implications for our people, service, and value. Since 2017, our IP … we did it. BASF Corporation’s North America IP department is a regional intellectual property legal team comprised of …

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