Though most businesses avoid using this particular word, Business Ethics Columnist James A. Nortz argues that it should be synonymous with "ethics."

Honest performance reviews are the only way your employees can make reasoned decisions about their future lives and careers.

Creating an outline or script before an important discussion can increase the effectiveness of the verbal communication. Here's how.

Columnist James Wong discusses the benefits to becoming an adjunct professor.

If you feel stuck at work, recall your initial excitement and determine what you need to do to reignite that spark.

This article includes a six-step action plan to help you become more productive on both the individual and team levels by making better use of three important resources time, technology and human resources.

Overview of issues related to social media's use in corporate communication. Includes guidance on creating a social media policy.

This sample is an executive summary of a contract policy.

Read this article to learn tips for turning adversity into opportunity.

This is a sample social media policy.

This paper examines the role that the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) plays as a multi-national organization that enforces competition law.

Meet our 2012 Value Champions, an inaugural group that has not only sought value but demonstrated it, in ways that other in-house
counsel and their external law firm partners can emulate.

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding Financial Services disputes across a range of jurisdictions.

A selection of resources regarding the new standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission on June 4, 2021, regarding the transfer of personal data under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

As career professionals, the question isn’t “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The question is “What do you want to be when you grow?”

These guidelines outline the legal implications of blogging about the company and also include recommended best practices to consider when posting about the company.

This sample is a ten-point checklist for avoiding and resolving workplace conflict.

This is a sample software use policy and code of ethics.

Being an effective leader isn't about posters, slogans, memos, PowerPoints, or speeches. Your actions must be consistent with what you believe.

This article reviews the case, In re Delta Mills, Inc., Bankruptcy No. 06-11144 (CSS), Adversary No. 07-51707 (CSS), 2009 WL. 723271 (Bkrtcy.D.Del., March 17, 2009), a suit between GMAC and a textile manufacturer in Chapter 11.

In this installment of Business Ethics, learn about the IFF teaching model and how it can be more effective at helping employees understand the relevance of company conduct standards.

It’s an opportunity for reflection on how our perceptions of our various internal and external constituencies color our interactions with them.

With the high rates of depression and anxiety in the legal community, ACC President and CEO Veta T. Richardson underscores the importance of self-care for lawyers.

In the corporate setting, individual actions aren’t limited to individual consequences. The unscrupulous decisions of a few can lead to hefty fines for the whole organization.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an even hotter topic since the introduction of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by OpenAI, as well as tools like Copilot and OpenAI Codex, which use generative AI to write computer code. This resource from Womble Bond Dickinson discusses the best practices in using Artificial Intelligence to generate code. 

This is a due diligence request list, in order to obtain IP-related information from a seller, in the context of an acquisition.

Everyone in the legal profession at one time or another experiences setbacks and frustrations, but how can attorneys know when it is time to seriously consider alternative roles or interests? Is it possible to make changes without seeking new employment, or has the time come to move on? Read this article to find out more.

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