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HR Privacy in the Age of AI
Publication Date: 08/19/2024
In-house counsel play a critical role in ensuring that artificial intelligence used in the HR function is properly vetted and implemented. Find out what benefits, challenges, and risks AI has for your organization. #ACCDocket #inhouse #AI #HR
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Employment and Labor, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… that artificial intelligence used in the HR function is properly vetted and implemented. Find out what benefits, challenges, and risks AI has for your organization. #ACCDocket #inhouse #AI #HR Resource … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Stock-Asso / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Unavoidable change. The widespread adoption …
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How Combining the Roles of Corporate Secretary and Chief Legal Officer Impacts Legal Risk
Publication Date: 08/21/2024
A new study finds that companies where the chief legal officer (CLO) also serves as the corporate secretary have a lower likelihood of legal risks, such as regulatory violations or shareholder litigation. #ACCDocket #ChiefLegalOfficer #CorporateSecretary
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Interest Area: Law Department Management, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Source: ACC Docket
… Source: ACC Docket … Banner artwork by PeopleImages.com - Yuri A / Shutterstock.com Key Takeaways for In-house Counsel Using empirical evidence, the study … organizational structures involving these two roles and is motivated by growing sentiment within the corporate …
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What In-house Counsel Should Know About the Dockworkers Strike
Publication Date: 10/03/2024
As in-house counsel, understanding the implications of this strike is crucial for advising your organization on risk management and supply chain continuity.
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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
… counsel, understanding the implications of this strike is crucial for advising your organization on risk management and supply … Docket … Banner photo by Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com In recent weeks, the ongoing dockworkers strike in the …
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Legal Tech: The Role of Product Lawyers in Shaping AI Strategy
Publication Date: 10/14/2024
Using the Product Counsel Framework, product lawyers can implement proactive measures that ensure AI solutions are built and used with responsible safeguards from the ground up.
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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by 2411682951 / Shutterstock.com As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform industries, the need for robust governance structures to ensure responsible … technologies like AI. The Product Counsel Framework is designed to enable product lawyers establish and implement …
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5 Tips to Navigate the Current Challenges of the DEI Landscape
Publication Date: 10/21/2024
Volkswagen Group Canada Inc. GC, Corporate Secretary and Privacy Officer Rustam Juma, along with ACC Legal Resources Manager Michael Greene, provide five practical tips organizations may utilize to mitigate risks when implementing DEI initiatives.
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
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… Docket … Banner artwork by Anton Vierietin / Shutterstock.com Companies are navigating competing pressures as they … their way through this charged landscape. 1. Make the case for your policy Companies that adopt DEI initiatives should … allocation more equitable. Be transparent about how work is assigned.  Employee resource groups (ERGs) can provide …
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3 Elements of a Successful, Long-term Licensing Agreement
Publication Date: 11/04/2024
A long-term licensing agreement should be a win-win for the contractor and user but without considering the implications of various terms and future occurrences, could end up a catastrophe, caution WEX Senior Counsel of Product + Data Jeanny Haw and Alexandria Svensson of Much Law.
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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
… A long-term licensing agreement should be a win-win for the contractor and user but without considering the … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by TierneyMJ / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Begin with the fundamentals. Outline the key … rather than offering credits, for example, if service is below par, allow the contractee to terminate. Consider …
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Legal Operations Infrastructure: Maximizing Law Department Potential
Publication Date: 11/07/2024
With advances in AI and new business realities, it is increasingly important to develop a tech-enabled, continuously improving legal operations function. This article focuses on strategies for identifying KPIs, measuring ROI, and improving the law department’s work, with actionable examples for improving team performance.
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Interest Area: Law Department Management, Skills and Professional Development, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
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… With advances in AI and new business realities, it is increasingly important to develop a tech-enabled, … operations function. This article focuses on strategies for identifying KPIs, measuring ROI, and improving the law … and Rvector and icons by smashingstocks / Shutterstock.com In part one of this series, we emphasized the importance …
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More Tips for Women New to In-house Law
Publication Date: 03/08/2022
For International Women’s Day, Vendavo’s Elizabeth Colombo offers career tips for women getting their start in-house. #ACCDocket
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article More Tips for Women New to In-house Law Elizabeth A. Colombo Publication Date: … company, collaboration with your business counterparts is a must. By partnering with your internal clients, you …
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Career Path: Regret ... And Other Things That Compound
Publication Date: 05/02/2022
Over time, your daily habits and decisions have an impact on your life’s trajectory. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… compound interest." I've already referred to compounding for you in articles describing how to get rich . If you were reading … career, one of the most important things you can learn is that you are largely a creation of habits . Whether you …
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Career Path: 5 Things I Learned About Quitting From 20 Years of Running
Publication Date: 05/16/2022
The halo effect of the running habit encouraged James Bellerjeau to feel stronger in other areas of life. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation #career
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… running habit encouraged James Bellerjeau to feel stronger in other areas of life. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation #career … ACC Docket … Running no doubt changed my life, almost all for the positive. Probably the most important thing I learned is " Do Not Quit ." I am aware this is easy for me to say and …
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Career Path: Who Can Freely Speak the Truth?
Publication Date: 07/04/2022
Can you freely speak your mind? Do you? If you want to be successful in your career, you must be able to answer both questions with a clear "yes,” says Docket columnist James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… speak your mind? Do you? If you want to be successful in your career, you must be able to answer both questions … 70 countries around the world. Their latest report makes for depressing reading. See Freedom on the Net 2021 . Among … at least some of the time." "Two thirds of students say it is acceptable to shout down a speaker to prevent them from …
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The Many Facets of Mentorship
Publication Date: 04/01/2022
As a key element of an effective diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program, mentorship can take many forms. #ACCDocket #mentorship

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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… through their careers. A key tool to achieve this goal is creating opportunities for mentorship, both formal and informal. Young or … Lawyers Forum “It’s so important that they feel included in the fabric of the organization,” says Jenea M. Reed, a …
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Know Your Business: 7 Workplace Misconduct Risks
Publication Date: 04/11/2022
Blind-spots, complacency, and poor processes and procedures create opportunities for workplace misconduct. Make the business your business. #ACCDocket #misconduct #corruption #fraud #riskmanagement #compliance #ethics #workplacemisconductrisks #ACCLegalOps #legalops #legaloperations
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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
… and poor processes and procedures create opportunities for workplace misconduct. Make the business your business. … Touted as the largest case of public sector corruption in Australia, many have been wondering how and why such … identify, address, and prevent employee misconduct is having both an awareness and understanding as to how it …
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Tech Toolbox: Law & Creativity is Not an Oxymoron
Publication Date: 06/07/2022
Who says lawyers aren’t creative? It’s in you — you just need to exercise the tools to bring it out, and you’ll find solutions to problems and new ways to express yourself. #ACCDocket #TechTuesday
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article Tech Toolbox: Law & Creativity is Not an Oxymoron Olga V. Mack Publication Date: 06/07/2022 Who says lawyers aren’t creative? It’s in you — you just need to exercise the tools to bring it out, … to popular belief, legal careers abound with opportunities for creativity to flourish. Lawyers tap into creativity every …
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Strong Legal Entity Management Practices Lead to Better Business
Publication Date: 04/13/2022
Learn more about legal entity management in the report, An Inside Look at Legal Entity Management Practices, which ACC recently published in collaboration with Deloitte Tax LLP. #ACCResearch
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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… Date: 04/13/2022 Learn more about legal entity management in the report, An Inside Look at Legal Entity Management … structures. As such, legal entity management (LEM) is becoming a salient topic in this increased regulatory … that LEM professionals face; and Immediate priorities for LEM teams across all types of organizations. One of the …
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Career Path: What I Learned from Judging and Being Judged
Publication Date: 06/06/2022
Criticism is hard to swallow but it can make the difference between your learning or being unaware of your mistakes and how you are perceived. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… James Bellerjeau Publication Date: 06/06/2022 Criticism is hard to swallow but it can make the difference between … others is not easy either, especially if you’re interested in being fair, constructive, and honest. I recently helped judge the finalists for the 2022 ACC Top 10 30-Somethings . Although I’ve judged …
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What It Means to be a Woman of Color in Corporate Australia
Publication Date: 05/16/2022
The intersection of gender and race can’t be ignored when looking to increase representation in leadership. Sneha Balakrishnan discusses the barriers women of color face in the in-house profession and how companies can do better. #DEI
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article What It Means to be a Woman of Color in Corporate Australia Sneha Balakrishnan Publication Date: … ACC Docket … Cheat Sheet Gender and race. While each is critical to consider on its own, it’s also essential to … working in law in Australia poses particular challenges for women from underrepresented groups. Appointments based on …
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Career Path: What Makes You Really Stand Out
Publication Date: 06/20/2022
Lead — well — and they shall follow, or at least you’ll make a considerable difference. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… should we think about the extraordinary circumstances we in-house counsel find ourselves in, what are our personal convictions worth, and what is it that makes us unique? This continues our exploration of … to you and your company. But it is not extraordinary for all in-house counsel. Right now, lots of companies are …
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How to Partner with HR to Investigate Everything
Publication Date: 06/13/2022
Know how to guide HR in investigating workplace issues. #ACCDocket #employment
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Interest Area: Employment and Labor, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Source: ACC Docket
… Parker Publication Date: 06/13/2022 Know how to guide HR in investigating workplace issues. #ACCDocket #employment … investigation and consistent enforcement, are imperative for employers to foster a respectful, civil, and legally … privilege will be lost if the investigation is disclosed as evidence of a prompt remedial response. …
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Preparing for the 2020 DOL Changes under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Publication Date: 01/30/2020
Avoid the pitfalls of noncompliance (and hefty fines) with these strategies. #ACCDocket
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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article Preparing for the 2020 DOL Changes under the Fair Labor Standards Act … employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) . In general, for an employer to claim an exemption of a … are awarded in an equitable, nondiscriminatory manner. It is important to conduct this analysis under the instruction …
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In-house Legal's Expanding Role in Cybersecurity
Publication Date: 06/14/2022
The risks to an organization from a cyber breach could be deadening — be a part of the movement to move lawyers toward overseeing their companies’ IT security. #ACCDocket #cybersecurity #internetsecurity #IT
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Law Department Management, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… of the 600 companies surveyed by the ACC Foundation for 2020 State of Cybersecurity Report: An In-House … incidents in one year! When asked who in the organization is primarily responsible for coordinating the response to a … For questions or other information, contact: research@acc.com . … The risks to an organization from a cyber breach …
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In-house Privilege in Australia
Publication Date: 06/16/2022
Legal professional privilege can be challenging in an in-house environment. Kate Sherburn and Natasha Ghanbar-Nezad from Who Gives A Crap crafted a handy list of do’s and don’ts for the Australian context.
#attorneyclientprivilege #inhousecounsel #legalprofessionalprivilege #ACCDocket #ACCAustralia
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article In-house Privilege in Australia Kate Sherburn Natasha … Who Gives A Crap crafted a handy list of do’s and don’ts for the Australian context. #attorneyclientprivilege … privilege defined Legal professional privilege (LPP) is a common law protection, codified in the Evidence Act 1995 …
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No, Every Company Doesn’t Need an AI Policy
Publication Date: 04/01/2024
Think twice before jumping on the AI policy bandwagon! With AI’s rapid evolution and the legal landscape still taking shape, is it time for every company to solidify an AI policy? General Counsel of Huge, Christopher Wlach, has a few key considerations. #AI #OpenAI #ACC #ACCDocket
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Information Governance, Intellectual Property, Skills and Professional Development, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… evolution and the legal landscape still taking shape, is it time for every company to solidify an AI policy? General Counsel … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Cranium_Soul / Shutterstock.com The policy rush AI mania has given lawyers — and …
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ACC’s Evolving Commercial Courts Leadership
Publication Date: 04/05/2024
A recent endorsement for commercial courts marks a pivotal step in ACC’s 28-year journey of advocacy and influence. Discover how ACC is reshaping the global legal landscape. #ACC #CommercialCourts #Advocacy
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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: ACC Docket
… Campbell Publication Date: 04/05/2024 A recent endorsement for commercial courts marks a pivotal step in ACC’s 28-year … journey of advocacy and influence. Discover how ACC is reshaping the global legal landscape. #ACC … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Brocreative / Shutterstock.com ACC’s board of directors delivered a vital advocacy tool …
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Top 10 Habits of Successful Corporate Counsel: #8 Being a Leader, Great Manager, and Better at Wordle
Publication Date: 04/22/2024
GSK’s Senior Vice President Brennan Torregrossa explains the importance and influence of being a great leader as an in-house counsel. #ACCDocket #inhouse #leadership
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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork byBNMK 0819 / Shutterstock.com Great leaders are like magnets. There is something about great leaders that draws people to them. … put your advice on the line and help action the next steps for the right outcome for the company. All of this is done …
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Legal Tech: Future-Proofing Legal Contracts
Publication Date: 04/30/2024
Ready to future-proof your legal frameworks? Discover key strategies and necessary clauses to ensure your contracts are agile and robust enough to manage the dynamic risks associated with AI technologies. #AILaw #ContractManagement #LegalTech
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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by VideoFlow / Shutterstock.com The burgeoning integration of AI, especially Generative … other sensitive data. The legal landscape surrounding AI is evolving rapidly, influencing how contractual rights and … AI implementation within their organizations. Key clauses for AI-related contracts In AI-related contracts, there are …
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When It’s Time for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Publication Date: 11/06/2023
Bet the company or resolve routine matters? Shane Mulrooney, GC of New Era ADR, explores why modern businesses are shifting from traditional courts to ADR. #DisputeResolution #Arbitration #ACC #ACCDocket
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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article When It’s Time for Alternative Dispute Resolution Shane Mulrooney … Docket … Banner artwork by Pretty Vector / Shutterstock.com From our ​CEOs’​ point of view, we general counsel have a … process slow, painstaking, and expensive. “Get it done” is, unfortunately, a lot easier said than done.   It’s …
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Legal Tech: Data Literacy is a Core Competency for the GC
Publication Date: 11/07/2023
Contracts, IP, data privacy: navigating the AI world requires a deep understanding of data. Legal Tech columnist Olga Mack teaches us why data literacy is a core competency for a modern GC. #AI #OpenAI #Dalle3 #ChatGPT #ACC #ACCDocket
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article Legal Tech: Data Literacy is a Core Competency for the GC Olga V. Mack Publication Date: 11/07/2023 … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by MaksEvs / Shutterstock.com The rise of generative AI technologies presents new …
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Legal Ops Corner: Get Comfortable with Risk
Publication Date: 11/07/2023
Maximizing legal ops value requires internalizing a commitment to constantly reassessing how much risk the enterprise can safely assume. #ACCDocket #legalops #legalrisk
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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by eamesBot / Shutterstock.com Legal ops aims to maximize the business value a law department adds. And, unless a law department is already adding the most value possible, change is … that leads to pushback against even the best ideas for improvement. Achieving change requires that legal ops …
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10 Tips for Evaluating Patent Applications Prepared by Outside Counsel
Publication Date: 11/07/2023
Not a registered patent attorney? Follow these tips to ensure the application describes, claims, and illustrates your company's invention properly. #ACCDocket #inhouse
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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
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… Docket Article 10 Tips for Evaluating Patent Applications Prepared by Outside … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Na_Studio / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Focus on the right to exclude . Given the … will own the right to exclude this conduct once a patent is granted.   Scrutinize at least one claim set. You cannot …
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