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In the latest edition of the Legal Ops Corner column, columnist Steve Harmon and NetApp’s CLO Beth O’Callahan clarify the ultimate purpose of a legal operations professional. #ACCDocket #inhouse #legalops

Never use the naked "no," counsels Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau. "Yes" is perhaps the most helpful word to your in-house career. #ACCDocket #abcsofwork #careeradvice

Career Path author James Bellerjeau explains how being skillful in administrative tasks can boost your career success in this Career Path series, The ABCs of Work by James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #Abcsofwork

Unlock success with the ABCs of Work series. James Bellerjeau reveals how focusing on the utility of your actions can amplify your career. #CareerSuccess #ABCofWork #ACC #ACCDocket

From data stewardship to sound change management, Meritas’ Legal Technology Advisor Corey Garver provides in-house counsel with five tips on how to thrive amid AI disruptions. #ACCDocket #inhouse #OpenAI #generativeAI

Discover 4 crucial pitfalls that can lead to the failure of vendor contracts and learn how to ensure successful negotiations for a fruitful partnership. Verizon’s Government Contracts Counsel Jessica Lehman shares her expertise. #ContractNegotiation #VendorManagement #RiskMitigation #ACC #ACCDocket

With the ground seeming to shift, companies are trying to understand what works for DEI today. Mister Car Wash GC Markus Hartmann and Littler attorneys Edward Chyun and Lysette Roman stress the fundamentals behind DEI initiatives are worth remembering as another era of DEI unfolds. #DEI #DiversityInLaw #ACC #ACCDocket

India’s AI prowess is growing, and Pakhi Garg is here to break it down. Dive into the nation’s advantages, the role of in-house counsel, and the AI-lawyer synergy. #AI #Dalle-3 #GPT-4 #ChatGPT #ACC #ACCDocket

Navigating the AI maze? Join us as we unpack the ACC Thought Leaders’ latest discussion. #AI #OpenAI #DallE3 #ChatGPT

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

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

Maximizing legal ops value requires internalizing a commitment to constantly reassessing how much risk the enterprise can safely assume. #ACCDocket #legalops #legalrisk

Not a registered patent attorney? Follow these tips to ensure the application describes, claims, and illustrates your company's invention properly. #ACCDocket #inhouse

Biden’s AI executive order emphasizes safety, equity, and privacy in AI development: a crucial guide for in-house counsel. #AI #OpenAI #DallE #Midjourney #ChatGPT

When hiring, a good attitude is more important than a candidate’s school, where they worked previously, or what projects they worked on, according to Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #inhouse counsel

ACC members and supporters review two new titles, Diversity Dividend and It’s Time to Shine: A Guide for Professionals of Color on How to Advance Their Career, and how they can help in-house counsel reach their goals. #ACCDocket #inhouse

Everbridge’s legal team of Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Noah Webster and VP and Deputy General Counsel Cara Bradley, who provide several techniques in-house counsel can use to successfully navigate and manage complex risks while collaborating with other teams. #ACCDocket #inhouse

Embrace failure, fuel growth! Brittany Leonard, GC of Civix, explores how setbacks are not just bumps in the road, but crucial steps toward success. #GrowthMindset #ACC #ACCDocket #EmbraceFailure

How should in-house counsel find the balance between innovation and regulation? Join Legal Tech columnist Olga Mack in exploring the FTC’s new era of AI regulation. #AI #OpenAI #LegalTech

GCs can help themselves by hiring ESG deputies to prioritize a new era of ESG mandates, writes Mike Dillinger, USAA’s AVP of ESG and Strategic Programs.

Outside GC Partners Anita Drummond and Lakshmi Sarma Ramani provide 4 steps in-house counsel should utilize to ensure vendors implement efficient security measures that protect nonprofit organizations IT systems and data security. #ACCDocket #inhouse #nonprofit

Embracing challenges for growth and navigating the transformative role of generative AI in law — revisit ACC’s recent fireside chat with Microsoft’s CLO Hossein Nowbar. #Microsoft #AI #FiresideChat #Inhouse #ACC #ACCDocket

Understanding AI's role and legislative changes in law can significantly impact your career. Columnist Olga Mack offers insights on adapting and thriving. #InnovationInLaw #CareerProgression #AI #OpenAI #ACC #ACCDocket

Define expectations, establish requirements, insist on robust indemnification, and assemble your own response team advise Kate Krebs, chief privacy officer and senior counsel of American Electric Power Ohio and outside counsel Elizabeth Burgin Waller. #DataBreach #Ransomeware #LegalTech

As the digital terrain evolves with cloud platforms and collaboration tools, legal teams and investigators face unprecedented challenges. Explore the seismic shift in digital forensics and investigations across cloud data sources in this article by Netflix's Zander Brandt, FTI's Tim Anderson and Michael Khoury, and Reed Smith's Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo. #ACCDocket

Celebrate International Women’s Day with 8 Docket contributions from pioneering women in-house counsel. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #ACC #ACCDocket

We spoke with ACC Deputy General Counsel Veronica Pastor to learn the most common and insidious cyberattacks and how to safeguard your company from them.

This article will be the first in a series of three that discuss the various benefits of legal technology for in-house teams, where to start in your technology journey, what to focus on, and how to make it a success.

In this article, we discuss some best practices for protecting trade secrets and guarding against allegations of trade secret misappropriation in failed corporate acquisitions or customer-supplier relationships.

The next time one of your company's competitors is trying to kidnap what your colleagues have rightfully stolen, heed some of the important lessons from Rob Reiner’s film adaptation of S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, The Princess Bride.