The job market is usually talked about as though it’s a single, uniform entity. What’s often overlooked is the fact that there are really two markets: one in which the general hiring outlook remains relatively weak, and another in which demand for educated, highly skilled professionals is strong.
If you’re contemplating a career transition or in the midst of one, read this article and learn some valuable tips.
In his first message as ACC board chair, Simon Fish tells ACC members how the organization is becoming more global and earth-conscious.
What can you, as a leader in your organization, do to change the perception amongst your more tech phobic lawyers?
In ACC Docket's inaugural Legal Ops Brief, Columnist Julie Richer explains the buzz behind legal operations and how it can help your department.
Important points to consider about your current position and how to keep your job safe.
As a manager, you’re expected to deal with a difficult employee proactively and effectively. If you’re unable to manage a difficult employee adequately, you may be viewed as part of the problem or an ineffective manager – labels that can be hard to escape and can have lasting impact on your career. Prepared by WeComply Inc, this ACC guide (InfoPAK) examines in part, strategies and suggestions for dealing with difficult employees.
Looking for a way to become more valuable to your company? Resourceful in-house counsel seeking to improve processes can mine written material created by prior lawsuits in order to accelerate departmental and companywide objectives.
Despite populist rhetoric and international trade wars, the social-capitalism of the day is the dominant species in our modern global economic environment. And those who adapt will survive.
This comprehensive guide provides an overview of several topics of interest including national/state restrictions imposed on ownership of real estate, the taxes that are levied in each jurisdiction, and reporting requirements globally. This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Global Practice Guide Series which features substantive overviews of laws, practice areas, and legal and business issues in jurisdictions around the globe.
ACC's Career Path columnist Bill Mordan reviews the tortuous 360-review in the July/August 2016 issue.
This article contains five tips for freshening up your legal resume right now.
Resolving trademark registration disputes through the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) can be a painstaking process. Although counsel have been slow to adopt them, better, more efficient methods exist. Read this article to learn about other options, including the Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR) procedure.
Learn about the impact of the European Whistleblowing Directive on global employers in and outside the European Union.
Learn about the recent Security Assessment Measures in China and their provisions for three approaches to cross-border transfers of personal information.
In this article, global competition and antitrust rules with respect to intellectual property license agreements and supply/distribution agreements are examined.
This whitepaper developed by Exterro focuses on the responsibilities and requirements of basic principles of data privacy and how they can differ significantly across various jurisdictions as more and more states pass laws, and more and more regulations go into effect.
A brief discussion of the trend in the Netherlands of employers being held liable for employee's traffic accidents while on he job.
Weiwen Wang, general counsel, Asia for International Paper Company, talks about compliance rules for multinational companies operating in the People's Republic of China.
Learn about the different legal regimes and remedies available under Italian law to protect trade secrets.
Learn about Argentina's regulations with regard to ESG which aim to improve environmental and social practices in sustainable mining.
Learn about key issues of personal information compliance in employment and China's Personal Information Protection Law, enacted in late 2021.
Learn about recent cybersecurity and data protection legislation in China and related security assessments, certification or standard contracts, and restrictions.
Learn about approaches to cross-border transfer of Chinese personal information under the latest Chinese security measures and certification specifications.
This report is based on interviews with 100 finance directors, investment decision-makers and financial controllers in Europe’s largest life insurers. These firms represent 19% of the total European life insurance market. The research sample in this report includes leaders from the major markets of the UK, France, Germany and Italy, as well as some of the largest players from Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. Interviews were conducted in July 2013.
Results can be multiplied when you put together any combination of in-sourcing, unbundling, alternative legal service providers, process improvement, value-based fees and technology.
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