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GSK Senior Vice President Brennan Torregrossa recommends leaning into your reputation as an objective counselor to give genuine advice — and knowing when to “smash the vase.”
… Banner artwork by Nok Lek Travel Lifestyle / Shutterstock.com Party A and Party B were in intense negotiations. There … You are genuine and trusted. Being credible and genuine is key to ensuring your legal advice is accepted. Jirapong … solution is the right one even when others are advocating for the opposite point of view. It is based on your …
As chief legal and risk officer and assistant secretary of the American Cancer Society (Society), Tim Philips leads a dedicated team in their efforts to develop, implement, and maintain legal and risk management strategies that advance and protect the Society’s mission to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer.
… Society (Society), Tim Philips leads a dedicated team in their efforts to develop, implement, and maintain legal … mission to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer. Resource Details Interest Area: … He earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia, is a native of Washington, DC, and currently lives in …
… Docket Article Day in the Life: Adam Nagorski Association of Corporate Counsel … requesting in contracts. 9:00 am I respond to requests for legal advice largely in geographical order. Emergo is a consulting company with subsidiaries worldwide, covering …
… Docket Article Day in the Life: Thomas Cluderay Association of Corporate Counsel … Washington, DC to our Montana offices, serving as counsel for the park’s principal nonprofit partner. After getting … some of our donation acknowledgement templates and this is a chance to check in on our progress. 9:00 am Our board …
Like modern aircraft, businesses have a level of complexity that exceed any one person’s ability to manage without well-designed procedures to check the status and performance of critical systems. This is especially true for multinational corporations that must find a way, every day, to navigate a hazardous and byzantine legal landscape.
… check the status and performance of critical systems. This is especially true for multinational corporations that must find a way, every … Source: ACC Docket … On Oct. 30, 1935, at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, a sleek new airplane was rolled out onto the …
… Docket Article 20 Terms and Conditions to Include in Your Influencer Agreement Andrew V. Morris, III Jocelyn A. … Include these terms and conditions if your company is thinking about contracting with a social media influencer. … counsel can work together. Read " Under the Influence " for unique risks facing the company's reputation and brand …
… SEATTLE SEATTLE, WA, USA Chair background Harold Federow is a technology and IP lawyer. He is currently contract and vendor manager for the information and communications technology department … more about chapters and networks, please visit www.acc.com/chapters-networks . … Harold Federow discusses the IT, …
… Counsel Publication Date: 12/18/2020 Marlene Connolly, in-house counsel for Forcepoint, discusses her career and ACC. Resource … I’ve been a group counsel for over 20 years, which is most of my professional career. When I started in-house …
… to TE Connectivity, and what do you like most about being in-house counsel? I joined TE Connectivity, among other reasons, for its values-based compliance culture, strong ethical … when necessary. That type of exposure and partnership is a constant learning experience for me. As EMEA compliance …
Good ethics is simply good business. It’s been noted that those individuals who trust their organizations and leadership are typically “better” employees. That said, ethical companies don’t just happen. The people within the organization determine “how good” we present to the world. People want to trust their organizations, and most importantly, their leaders. It’s a two-way street.
… Docket Article Trust is a Two-way Street Veta T. Richardson Publication Date: … Ethics Source: ACC Docket … It’s often said that the basis for any productive relationship is communication and trust. … to trust your team, and they need to be able to trust you. In fact, public perception of a company’s trustworthiness is …
A career as an in-house lawyer can lead to a role as a corporate board chair. Find out what running a board is like in this A Day in the Life by Joanne Moss. #ACCDocket
… as a corporate board chair. Find out what running a board is like in this A Day in the Life by Joanne Moss. #ACCDocket … Details … Banner artwork by Rob Hyrons / Shutterstock.com Joanne Moss Joanne Moss Board chair and director … was invaluable and provided me with the confidence to plan for a future portfolio career as a director sitting on a …
Odeko’s Chief Legal and Administrative Officer Stephen Mar and Hearst Counsel Bree Thompson, with coauthors Arian June and Kim Le of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, share a list of ways in-house lawyers can leverage law firm connections to accelerate their in-house careers. #ACCDocket #inhouse #career
… Source: ACC Docket … Banner artwork by BCFC / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Stay ahead of the game. As in-house counsel, one way to succeed in your current position is to apply what you have learned from law firms to stay … connecting with other external resources and specialists for expertise. Take advantage of your opportunities. Work …
Crises large and small affect businesses of all sizes and across all industries — even more frequently in the digitally-connected world we live in. Emily Schmidt, a communications consultant and former CNN Newsource correspondent, shared insights with ACC members on how to prepare for the unthinkable and how to get alignment with key stakeholders to do so. #ACCDocket #CommunicatingInACrisis
… Docket Article Crisis Can Strike Any Business. Is Your Company Prepared? Association of Corporate Counsel … shared insights with ACC members on how to prepare for the unthinkable and how to get alignment with key … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by DrShutter / Shutterstock.com If you’ve watched the news lately (or ever), you’ve …
As ChatGPT celebrates its second birthday this month, it’s remarkable to reflect on how this technology has transformed the legal landscape. Asset Marketing Services General Counsel, Chief of Staff, and Corporate Secretary Spiwe L. Jefferson takes a look at where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going with GenAI in legal practice.
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Primakov / Shutterstock.com As ChatGPT celebrates its second birthday this month, … own developers. As Nick Turley, OpenAI’s head of product for ChatGPT, recently revealed, the team had “ very tempered … on GenAI in corporate legal work found that GenAI adoption is rapidly accelerating among in-house legal professionals. …
I personally experienced the ambition to achieve more, and advance my career. It took me more than a decade to arrive at a more holistic view of career management.
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… you to focus on finding happiness and satisfaction in life. This need not and should not be tied to rigid career … of our ambitions. If we first create the foundation for satisfaction in life, we can approach our ambitions in a … with their happiness and well-being. That suggests there is something more to satisfaction than traditional career …
Buoy Health GC Cory Lamz is a corporate lawyer who loves public service, so he combined his two passions. Read about his accomplishments that earned him the 2022 #ACCTop30s award #inhousecounsel #generalcounsel #ACCDocket
… Roth Publication Date: 06/21/2022 Buoy Health GC Cory Lamz is a corporate lawyer who loves public service, so he … #ACCDocket Resource Details … It starts with the heart for Cory Lamz . His personal mission to help those in need is the why behind just about everything he does, from …
Who says you can’t be an artist in your legal career? Learn how #ACCTop30s awardee Ismat Abidi is influencing storytelling in the Middle East and North Africa at Netflix. #inhousecounsel #ACCDocket #MiddleEast&NorthAfrica
… Date: 06/21/2022 Who says you can’t be an artist in your legal career? Learn how #ACCTop30s awardee Ismat Abidi is influencing storytelling in the Middle East and North … says the Netflix lawyer in business and legal affairs for Middle East and North Africa, who grew up in the United …
It’s tough enough to grow a legal department post acquisition, but try doing it while supporting the airport industry during a pandemic. Read more about the accomplishments of #ACCTop30s awardee C. Whitfield Caughman, DGC of Paradies Lagardere. #inhousecounsel #career #ACCDocket
… #ACCDocket Resource Details … Whitfield Caughman went in-house because she wanted not only to solve problems but to … eliminated wasteful storage space. “Things that are good for the environment are also good for business,” notes … president of legal and compliance, Whitfield’s next task is developing a compliance workstream. ACC has been a …
… legal diligence. Artwork by Yellow_man / Shutterstock.com This pressure may help explain why 40 percent of CLOs … as their law department’s top strategic initiative for the coming year. To improve efficiency, 45 percent of … facing major rate hikes from outside counsel. This tension is unlikely to be sustainable in the long term. Improving …
Each of our stakeholders is essential. We commit to deliver value to all of them, for the future success of our companies, our communities, and our country.
… Docket Article Employees Are the “Secret Sauce” for Sustained Value Creation Jim Nortz Publication Date: 12/08/2020 Each of our stakeholders is essential. We commit to deliver value to all of them, for … I walked across a parking lot to a Wegmans grocery store in Rochester, NY. I had arranged a meeting with one of the …
To preserve the attorney-client privilege in the representation of related corporate entities, counsel should carefully consider the intricacies of the joint client privilege.
… Date: 06/13/2018 To preserve the attorney-client privilege in the representation of related corporate entities, counsel … the intricacies of the joint client privilege. What is the joint client privilege? The joint client privilege, … interchangeably. How does the joint client privilege work? For the joint client privilege to apply to members of the …
As corporate sustainability and responsibility become increasingly important corporate issues, in-house legal departments are well poised to take charge of these initiatives.
… Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability: A Guide for Lawyers Olga V. Mack Katia Bloom Publication Date: … become increasingly important corporate issues, in-house legal departments are well poised to take charge of … not a particular executive. In today’s day and age, it is impossible to create a profitable company without …
More and more often, in-house counsel are being asked to draft cross-border intellectual property (IP) agreements and handle the legal issues that they often generate. Complicating this task is that most US-based in-house counsel are not familiar with civil code jurisdictions and/or the legal issues facing in-house counsel for companies based outside of the United States.
… Calore Publication Date: 12/18/2020 More and more often, in-house counsel are being asked to draft cross-border … issues that they often generate. Complicating this task is that most US-based in-house counsel are not familiar with … and/or the legal issues facing in-house counsel for companies based outside of the United States. Resource …
When Darren Zeidel completed law school at McGill University in Quebec, he knew he had a passion to participate in some of the most significant opportunities the corporate legal profession could offer. Fast forward to July 2019, when he stepped into his current position at Aon plc following several other impressive roles, and it would appear his younger self steered him well.
… Darren Zeidel completed law school at McGill University in Quebec, he knew he had a passion to participate in some of … business side of a company, along with being responsible for the legal aspects as well,” says Zeidel, who is based in Aon’s Chicago office and manages nearly a …
As we enter month seven of the pandemic (with the risk of a looming “second wave” this season), our ability to connect with people is still hampered by social distancing restrictions and fear of catching the virus. We must analyze how to find a remedy to improve our situation while staying safe.
… wave” this season), our ability to connect with people is still hampered by social distancing restrictions and fear … Incremental Changes Can Transform our Lives ” feature in the April 2020 ACC Docket . In the original article, the … priorities and boundaries; and Know it’s OK to ask for help. In this series, the authors apply those methods to …
ASC 606 governs how revenue from your litigation settlement contracts will be accounted for and reported. By learning the ins and outs of ASC 606, you can understand how a settlement agreement will be accounted for and whether it will support your company’s revenue goals.
… ASC 606: How Revenue from Litigation Settlement Contracts is Recognized Noah Webster Publication Date: 12/14/2020 ASC … your litigation settlement contracts will be accounted for and reported. By learning the ins and outs of ASC 606, … part of a two-part series discussing the updated ASC 606. In this article, Litigation Columnist Noah Webster covers the …
Since few things are worse than showing up to a deposition unprepared, this article delves into the basic and less familiar aspects of the 30(b)(6) deposition to prepare you for a successful day in court.
… Article The 30(b)(6) Deposition: 6 Ways to Be Prepared for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Murphy J. Burke III … 30(b)(6) deposition to prepare you for a successful day in court. Resource Details Interest Area: Litigation and … party to depose a witness even if the witness’ identity is not specifically known. The term 30(b)(6) deposition stems …
Did you know that in Canada, an application for your trademark can be blocked by a form of trademark that automatically covers all classes, never expires, and cannot be cancelled based on non-use?
… Witzburg Publication Date: 05/21/2018 Did you know that in Canada, an application for your trademark can be blocked by a form of trademark that … which are more advantageous than regular trademarks. What is an official mark and who can own one? Official marks are …
In this article are five questions every advertising lawyer gets — and the answers that their marketing colleagues need in order to execute their campaign.
… Gets Asked Todd Hartley Publication Date: 01/15/2018 In this article are five questions every advertising lawyer … Law Department Management Source: ACC Docket … Advertising is a fast-paced and exciting industry. Lawyers who work for brands and advertising agencies get an early look at the …
… Docket Article Day in the Life: Debbie Hoffman Association of Corporate Counsel … from India and peruse the Wall Street Journal. 7:00 am Go for a morning run with my husband — a three-mile loop … while I comb through my “to- do” list to determine what is still outstanding. 8:00 pm Drive home and call my mom and …
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