Knowing the law is key to serving your clients. Knowing why people behave the way they do and your own strengths and weaknesses in dealing with them can make you successful. Research has shown that some of the very skills that make us technically competent as lawyers actually hurt our ability to work with other people well and move our careers forward. A panel of experts will tell you how to harness your emotional intelligence, how to measure it and how to improve it.
In this article, the United States District Court of Southern New York files an order pursuant to granting leave to obtain discovery from Jones Day for use in foreign proceedings.
An experienced panel of experts will provide a summary of the highlights in labor and employment law thus far in 2015, and benchmarking on practical solutions related to trending issues.
Here are Top 10 things that covered businesses interacting with Californians should consider as the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) as the effective date draws near.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how to dispute bills with outside counsel, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the New to In-house ACC Network.*
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
This supplement includes articles concerning cross-border relations, M&A in Canada 2006 year in review, and insights from Dan McCarty, CLO for Imperial Tobacco Canada.
ACC Australia's profiles of women in-house counsel celebrates and showcases their extraordinary journeys. In this article, our members share their personal and professional growth, challenges they faced, and "advice to their younger self", learning from growing.
Based on responses from over 1,300 in-house counsel in 41 countries, the ACC Chief Legal Officer 2016 Survey offers legal departments, law firms, and other legal industry partners insight on the practices, trends and changes in the role of the CLO. The 2016 report examines how CLOs source work in-house, to law firms and legal service providers. In addition, the report highlights plans and historical trends in hiring, staffing and budgeting. Notable findings include what keeps CLOs up at night, how they view the future of departmental budgets and staffing, where they plan to grow their departments, and where data breaches and regulatory issues have the greatest impact.
This article discusses the rules of cartels, antitrust enforcement, leniency programs, and how to assess whether you are in a high-risk industry. Learn how to manage an internal cartel investigation and limit your exposure in case antitrust authorities accuse your company of participating in a cartel.
Merger review at the US antitrust agencies considers, as the 2010 Merger Guidelines put it, “any reasonably available and reliable evidence.”
This is a sample joint venture agreement in which the members agree to form a limited liability company.
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the IT, Privacy, and eCommerce Forum, addresses whether the transfer of business contact "personal" data is subject to data privacy protections under European Union (EU) Law.
Purchase Agreement (Finland)
This guide addresses key labor and employment laws in a number of global jurisdictions. Items addressed include family/medical leave of absence, employee drug testing, equal employment opportunity/nondiscrimination, and legal obligations in regard to employee termination.
A growing number of companies recognize the need to operate their legal function on a global basis, consistent with changes in their overall businesses. Still, the global law department remains an evolving concept in even the most advanced companies. The following materials provide guidance on the issues facing emerging global law departments and also are intended to assist a multinational corporation navigate the process of establishing a more effective global legal group.
A motion for leave to file an animus brief and an attached brief reviewing the development of Ohio law relating to the appointment of salaried attorneys to defend insured and whether that constitutes corporate unauthorized practice of law.
2014 is shaping up to be a big year for industrial relations in Australia. Now is the time to start thinking strategically about the year ahead and planning so that you can achieve your desired industrial outcomes.
This sample template includes a policy setting up procedures for preservation and collection of records and data for litigation purposes. It also includes a sample template of a Record Preservation Notice Email.
Okay – you're ready to get started in establishing value-driven practices in your department/law firm relationships. Need some ideas? We'll deliver a menu of 50+ practices that you can consider to get started. Of course, every department and firm is different and every client defines value through their own experience and perspective: that's why we've got a little bit of everything for you to consider (surely SOMETHING fits!) and a list of 5 "universal" favorite practices that every department and firm should consider to help make their relationships more valuable, sustainable, and profitable all around. Sharpen your pencils and prepare to innovate!
Discover Lou Faber's unique way of maintaining a work/life balance through poetry.
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