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Our fictitious legal team look for ways to stay competitive in the face of significant requirements related to conflict minerals, with no authority to add headcount.

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

A day in the life of Fermeen Fazal, Vice President, Chief Counsel, and Director of Compliance at UniversalPegasus International in Houston, Texas.

To get more insight on lawyers who transitioned into sports operations with major league teams, I spoke to Julien Brisebois, assistant general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Kevin Gilmore, former EVP of the Montreal Canadiens. Both began their careers as lawyers and transitioned into an operational role.

This article includes a list of import and export topics to include your pre-acquisition checklist. This list is not exhaustive but can serve as a guideline. A more comprehensive list should be developed for an audit.

While many lawyers may be interested in joining a board of directors of a for-profit public or private company, reaching this goal can entail a degree of complexity that even the Byzantine Emperors would have envied. Consequently many lawyers are puzzled by the process and give up well before they even begin. Likewise, companies and many current board members do not often project a lot of enthusiasm when it comes to adding lawyers to the board.

ACC Docket Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau offers helpful skills and behaviors that can take you far in the Master Skills to be Effective In-house Counsel series. #ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #MondayMotivation

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.

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.”

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.
#ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

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

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

Sneha Balakrishnan, head of legal and company secretary for Shippit, explains how the relatively new concept of DEI in Australia can have a positive impact on companies. #DEI #AustralianLaw #APAC #ACC #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.

The Association of South East Asian Nations is attempting to build a single market without binding dispute-settlement mechanisms or a single regulatory apparatus.

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.

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.

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

Marlene Connolly, in-house counsel for Forcepoint, discusses her career and ACC.

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