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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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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

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

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

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

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

What should in-house counsel keep in mind on developing and protecting IP rights in India? #ACCDocket #inhouse #IndianLaw

How does your company manage ESG-related issues? Learn the importance of board and management roles in handling ESG matters amidst increasing regulatory oversight. #Greenwashing #ESGDisclosures #SustainableBusiness #ClimateRisk #ACC #ACCDocket

The Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) thoroughly amended its arbitration rules and published the Beijing Arbitration Commission Arbitration Rules (2015) (the revised BAC arbitration rules). The revised BAC arbitration rules came into effect on April 1, 2015.

A day in the life of Mike Madden, General Counsel at FTR Group Pty Ltd and The Record Limited in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

A day in the life of Justin Coss, Group legal counsel and company secretary at
 AUB Group Ltd. in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

CLOs ranked operational efficiency as their top strategic initiative, according to one of the largest CLO-focused surveys. #ACC #ACCDocket #CLOSurvey

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.

To preserve the attorney-client privilege in the representation of related corporate entities, counsel should carefully consider the intricacies of the joint client privilege.

As corporate sustainability and responsibility become increasingly important corporate issues, in-house legal departments are well poised to take charge of these initiatives.

Harold Federow discusses the IT, Privacy, & eCommerce Network.

Wafa Derouiche discusses her position at TE CONNECTIVITY and her involvement with ACC Middle East.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

In this article are five questions every advertising lawyer gets — and the answers that their marketing colleagues need in order to execute their campaign.

Jenny Kiss, general counsel of Public Transport Authority of West Australia, talks about how attending the course helped benchmark herself and prepare for an upcoming legal risk assessment.

In 2008, I had the pleasure of interviewing Hoffman while he was visiting Rochester, New York. I asked him about the early days of the business ethics movement and his assessment of the impact that the compliance and ethics profession has had on the business community. After learning of his passing, I retrieved my notes from that interview, which are partially reproduced in this article.

In the cross-border context, a company’s business and legal risks can be influenced not just by local laws and procedures, but by political, social, and cultural factors as well. Effective management of cross-border disputes must, therefore, account for many variables.

As counsel, your job is to ensure that your company and its employees know how to guard the company against sanctions risks. This article sets forth general approaches for managing some of the trickiest sanctions issues confronting multinational companies in the global economy.

I have found that mutual respect is the best course of action for general counsel. To confirm my theory, I spoke with three people whose life experiences can be useful when going into an M&A negotiation: venture capitalist Chris Sacca, journalist Cal Fussman, and an American football executive David Cohen.

The aim of this article is to provide a brief overview of the Uber litigation, which is perhaps the largest or at least the most publicized litigation regarding this issue currently, as well as a brief overview of leading authorities at play.