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I’m looking to staff up the legal department at my organization but I’ve never had to interview a candidate before. Everyone seems good on paper and I am not sure what the right interview questions are to tease out the ideal candidate. Do you have a list of questions you generally ask?

For a company to be ethical, it must first have a culture of integrity. But how should in-house counsel define integrity and their company's culture? Vice President of Ethics and Compliance of VF Corporation Kellye Gordon has an answer. It is embodied in the program that she developed for the corporation.

A day in the life of Dominic Gyngell, Vice President & Regional Counsel AMEA Region at BT Legal in Hong Kong, China.

Wang currently works for International Paper as their Asia general counsel. As many in-house counsel tend to feel after leaving firm life, Wang sometimes misses sharing experiences with fellow lawyers, particularly those in the United States.

These three principles cover a lot of patent law ground and are at the heart of our patent system. Understanding them will enable you to make better patent decisions, to better manage your patent portfolio, and to better understand your patent attorney.

Your organization’s legal and compliance function has a central role in data breach response, handling substantive legal repercussions of the breach and also ensuring coordination of the overall response.

If done well, an information governance investment will not only pay for itself over a short window of time, but actually save the organization potentially tens of millions of dollars a year moving forward.

It is an opportunity for international users to know how their Chinese counterparts solve disputes by looking into the new rules.

A recent ACC In-house Certification Program shares how the certification is an investment in her career.

The general counsel at Norilsk Nickel Australia shares how the program teaches the practical skills that complement the knowledge taught at CLEs.

Cultivating a growth mindset can improve the well-being of you and your team.

From assessing business needs to anticipating future demands, follow these steps to achieve your company’s multi-year initiatives.

New rules for federal contractors signal future changes for your cyber defense.

Salesforce’s customer relationship management system is based on the cloud, allowing companies to access data from anywhere there is an internet connection. The idea, somewhat quaint now, hooked Ariker and she monitored job postings while working as a litigation lawyer, and later as a contract manager where she also managed intellectual property portfolios and patent programs.

As more companies move to the cloud — or between cloud service providers — in-house counsel need to know the basics of the business and contract terms.

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

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

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.

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.

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.