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Jeffrey Paquin
05/01/2008

Provides a chief operations counsel's top ten law department leadership principles.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… personalities and ideas about how things should be done is never an easy situation. this is a tall order for any leader, but for one charged with working with … ADR Section. He can be contacted at jeffrey.paquin@abbott.com. The views expressed in this interview are Paquin’s own, …
Articles
04/28/2015

This article is a Gotham City street lighting project case study.

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Interest Area: Financial Services
Source: Resource Library
… or Mayor Mayor Quite Contrary April 28, 2015 This article is a Gotham City street lighting project case study. Resource … City Street Lighting Project Case Study – In exchange for an up-front lump sum, Gotham will grant an exclusive … The City publishes a Request for Qualifications on its website asking interested parties to submit credentials to …
Articles
Babajide O Ogundipe and Chukwuma Ezediaro, Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore
12/11/2014

Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Nigeria
… Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Veirano Advogados CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014 Contributing editor: … Jr Miller & Chevalier Chartered Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the eighth edition of Anti-Corruption …
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Raul Rosado and Greg Utken
03/01/2008

Today’s global economy, along with competition overseas, is making the collective bargaining process between companies and unions challenging. When an agreement that satisfies the union cannot be met, a strike can commence— often resulting in lengthy labor disputes. How do attorneys navigate the complex process of labor negations? This case study, highlighting an 18-month strike at Cognis Corp., sheds light on what your company might consider if you’re ever face-to-face with a picket line.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Today’s global economy, along with competition overseas, is making the collective bargaining process between companies … of unfair labor practices. A co rporate campai gn. Demand for arbitration. A federal lawsuit . Decertification of the … Cogn is Corp., a global specia lty chemical ma nufacturing com pany. The global eco nomy and fore ign competition are …
Articles
06/01/2005

Auditors seem to be setting a higher standard in asking for assurances from counsel than the reasonable assurances that auditors themselves provide in their letters. Your task in conveying and interpreting this information is a critical one. Here is a guide to responding that walks the line between too much and not enough.

… Auditors seem to be setting a higher standard in asking for assurances from counsel than the reasonable assurances … Your task in conveying and interpreting this information is a critical one. Here is a guide to responding that walks … • Confirming that accrual items are appropriate; and Com, Tyco, and the other financial reporting scan­ • …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2016
A day in the life of Danielle Ducre Rawls, Corporate counsel at ditech, a Walter company in St. Paul, MN.
… MN 6:00 am The alarm clock wakes me up (sometimes I snooze for 15 minutes); check email on phone for anything pressing … We schedule follow-up calls to ensure the issue is addressed. 11:00 am I call outside counsel to discuss … pm Eat lunch at my desk  while I log into the daycare’s website to check on my son’s day. Three days a week, I fit in
Articles
Practical Law Company
02/09/2017
49 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as an ACC Guide) provides a "question & answer" guide to corporate crime, fraud and investigations in Switzerland. This guide gives a high level overview of matters relating to corporate fraud, bribery and corruption, insider dealing and market abuse. In addition, it summarizes money laundering and terrorist financing, financial record keeping, due diligence, corporate liability, immunity and leniency, and whistleblowing.

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Region: Switzerland
… Request a trial membership . … By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association of Corporate Counsel 1025 … 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … tool at http://uk.practicallaw.com/3-520-1761. This Q&A is part of the global guide to corporate crime, fraud and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/28/2020
Shannon Klinger, the group general counsel of Novartis International AG, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, has opened nearly every virtual meeting since Novartis took the decision to ask its associates to work from home in light of the COVID-19 pandemic — including this interview — with an earnest question: how are you doing?
… Docket Article A Time for Trust Joshua H. Shields Publication Date: 05/28/2020 … took the decision to ask its associates to work from home in light of the COVID-19 pandemic — including this interview … Justin Connor. Klinger admits that working virtually is far from her preferred mode of work — she is usually …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/23/2017
Sarah Feingold, general counsel of Vroom, Inc. (Vroom.com), has always been artistic and considers the creative community “my people.”
… Docket Article How Vroom.coms GC Sarah Feingold Relied on Unconventionality to … creative community “my people.” She has been a metalsmith for years and combined her passion for jewelry-making and law … legal mentor. “I realized that the standard path is to wait for a general counsel to be brought in when it …
Articles
04/05/2013

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on theLitigation and Small Law Departments eGroups, addresses recommendations for in-house counsel asked to conduct litigation in-house without the assistance of outside counsel, including issues of bar admission within the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Engaging in Litigation Without Outside Counsel: In-House Perspectives … Small Law Departments eGroups, addresses recommendations for in-house counsel asked to conduct litigation in-house … your state, that may not be an issue. The issue usually is unauthorized practice of law. Some states allow …
Articles
Gary L. Benton, Lester Schiefelbein and Rachel Koch
09/01/2014

The technology sector is no stranger to patent litigation, especially in the smartphone and tablet industry. The current Apple-Samsung dispute involves over 50 lawsuits in nine countries. This article considers the Apple-Samsung dispute and provides an alternative universe scenario: What would this litigation battle look like in international arbitration?

… and Rachel Koch September 1, 2014 The technology sector is no stranger to patent litigation, especially in the … international arbitration is often a vital consideration for opting for arbitration. ■■ Choose your decision-makers. … arbitration, including patent matters. les@schiefelbeingdr.com Rachel Koch is a recent law graduate of Santa Clara …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/20/2021
Robert Roelofs has enjoyed an exciting career as ASML’s legal lead for more than 20 years. Read his take on finding the next opportunity at your current company.
… Docket Article Growing in a Role You’ve Had for Decades Karmen Fox Publication Date: 09/20/2021 Robert … it now has 35 lawyers. But more important than quantity is quality. During Roelofs’ tenure, he built a legal team … which struggled with shifting sales and work process online, supply chain disruption, and sick employees …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/26/2017

This is a sample contract policy.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… of Contract Management Contract Policy June 26, 2017 This is a sample contract policy. Resource Details Interest Area: … informed decisions regarding contracts. CMO is responsible for collecting, retaining, reviewing, analyzing, and providing information and counsel regarding contracts in support of the business interests of XXXXXX and its XBUs. …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/20/2017

This is a sample computer, email and internet usage policy.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Computer, Email & Internet Usage Policy June 20, 2017 This is a sample computer, email and internet usage policy. … employees may not solicit or distribute literature for any cause or purpose during working time. No employee … telephones, cellular phones, PDAs, voicemail, fax, online services, social media, Intranets, and the World Wide …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2017
At Johnson & Johnson, Eric Wu hopes to play a role in bringing Asia to the forefront in the healthcare industry as a center of innovation, and assist the company’s vision of someday eliminating disease as we currently know it.
… At Johnson & Johnson, Eric Wu hopes to play a role in bringing Asia to the forefront in the healthcare industry … Wu, Asia Pacific M&A regional counsel and head of legal for the Asia Pacific Innovation Center at Johnson & Johnson, … like a perfect fit,” he recalls. In his current role, Wu is responsible for managing all Johnson & Johnson M&A and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2016
It’s hard to imagine someone better prepared for a generalist role in Asia than Deborah Vaughn. But she never set out with a formal plan to become Whirlpool’s chief legal officer of Asia Pacific. She says she simply moved from each position in “a natural progression.”
… 11/01/2016 It’s hard to imagine someone better prepared for a generalist role in Asia than Deborah Vaughn. But she never set out with a … intelligence and big picture views of a diplomat, she is a perfect fit for her demanding job. But she never set out …
Articles
Lex Mundi Tax Group
01/30/2017
464 pages

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore key issues in tax formats regarding the types of taxes imposed, allowed deductions, tax rates and withholdings, residency rules, tax compliance and tax treaties across a range of jurisdictions.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United States, Venezuela
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Tax Desk Book A Global Practice Guide prepared by the Lex Mundi Tax Group Global Practice Guide This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Global Practice Guide Series which … Zimbabwe NIL 10 10 10 Source: The Inland Revenue Board’s website at http://www.hasil.org.my Contact Information: Chen …
Articles
New to In-House Forum Group
04/13/2014

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the New to In-House Forum, addresses the systematic steps that an in-house counsel should take when a company is served with a new lawsuit.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… steps that an in-house counsel should take when a company is served with a new lawsuit. Resource Details Interest Area: … can file an answer within the court-prescribed time or ask for an extension. Investigate the issue internally and start … your organization? How so or how not? Poster: We have an online policy program and have recently developed separate …
Articles
Charles A. Volkert, Executive Director, Robert Half Legal
04/15/2014
2 pages

This article contains five tips for freshening up your legal resume right now.

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Interest Area: Career Development
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… Articles 5 Tips for Refreshing Your Legal Resume Author Charles A. Volkert, … RESUME By Charles A. Volkert III, Esq. Charles A. Volkert is executive director of Robert Half Legal, a leading … Counsel, ©2014, Washington, D.C., 202-293-4103, www.acc.com Robert Half Legal, 2884 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA …
Program Materials
10/30/2014

Despite the CLO’s best efforts, Legal is almost always viewed as a cost center within the corporation. What are the most effective ways that you as a CLO can continuously prove your value to the company, what metrics do you use to do it, and how do you get the company to see the cost savings that result from early and regular consultation with Legal?

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Interest Area: Financial Services
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… October 30, 2014 Despite the CLO’s best efforts, Legal is almost always viewed as a cost center within the … Do you assess categories similar to the ones listed above for your in-house department? iii. Do you assess both cost … search the ACC online resource library at http://www.acc.com/legalresources/index.cfm 1. Leading Practices in Law …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/22/2017

This is a sample personnel policy concerning corporate credit card use.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Contracts Corporate Credit Card Use May 22, 2017 This is a sample personnel policy concerning corporate credit card … Card Company”) Corporate credit cards to employees for purchasing business travel services and accommodations. … the [CREDIT CARD COMPANY APPLICATION] located on Company Online and request that his/her supervisor send an email …
Articles
Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
02/16/2011
3 pages

This article includes a six-step action plan to help you become more productive on both the individual and team levels by making better use of three important resources time, technology and human resources.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… By Charles A. Volkert, Esq. Charles A. Volkert is executive director of Robert Half Legal, a leading … – time, technology and human resources. Manage Schedules For most corporate counsel, time management is the … Counsel, ©2011, Washington, DC, 202-293-4103, www.acc.com Robert Half Legal, 2884 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA …
Program Materials
Gant Redmon, General Counsel & Vice President of Business Development, C03 Systems Inc.
06/27/2013

Overview of issues related to social media's use in corporate communication. Includes guidance on creating a social media policy.

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Source: Meetings
Region: European Union
… Corporate Communication Today: That level of discretion is foreign to your younger workforce That workforce believes: … problems tend to arise. With more and more people speaking for your brand (or appearing to be doing so), the risks can … Employers May 24, 2012 http://www.employmentlawalliance.com/Templates/media/files/Power%20 …
Checklists
Exterro, Inc.
08/29/2023
3 pages

This checklist provides a means to determine if your business is affected by the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA). If your business falls under this category, this checklist also covers building action items that move the organization toward compliance.

… checklist provides a means to determine if your business is affected by the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA). If your … of Utah and establishes data privacy responsibilities for companies doing business in the state. In broad strokes, … if they child is under 13, as regulated by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). · Rights over …
Articles
Charles A. Volkert, Esq., Robert Half Legal
03/31/2011
3 pages

Read this article to learn tips for turning adversity into opportunity.

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Interest Area: Career Development
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… March 31, 2011 3 pages Read this article to learn tips for turning adversity into opportunity. Resource Details … Opportunity By Charles A. Volkert, Esq. Charles A. Volkert is executive director of Robert Half Legal, a leading … Counsel, ©2011, Washington, DC, 202-293-4103, www.acc.com Robert Half Legal, 2884 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA …
Program Materials
Eric Drattell
David Garrett
Mark Krause
10/29/2013

In-house counsel need look no further than the headlines for validation that it is not a matter of whether they will confront a cyber incident; instead, it is simply a matter of when. This program will explore the ways that digital risk affects all aspects of an in-house legal practice. From M&A to employment to litigation, managing cyber risks is no longer the exclusive domain of IT. This program will provide practical guidance on how all members of the in-house legal team can better prepare for and respond to cyber incidents to reduce their company’s financial, legal and reputational exposure.

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Source: Meetings
In-house counsel need look no further than the headlines for validation that it is not a matter of whether they will confront a cyber … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com Tuesday, October 29 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 507: Global Cyber …
Program Materials
James Peck, William Potter, Frederick Stein
10/02/2012

This session is designed to benefit every corporate attorney from the entry level associate G.C. to the experienced G.C. as it argues for a radically different perspective of the Legal Department within the modern corporate structure.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Potter, Frederick Stein October 2, 2012 This session is designed to benefit every corporate attorney from the … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com Tuesday, October 2, 2012 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM 806 – … Š Review the website, every word. Š Time for a road trip – …
Articles
Ophélie Lainé, Dounia Bichara, Marion Corade, University of Montpellier
01/29/2015

Standard provisions are considered as time and money savers. However, they are not always free of risks and may raise several questions about contract law, consumer law and competition law.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: France, Spain, United Kingdom, European Union
… been inserted." In order to determine whether the clause is standard, parties have to evidence that the clause is … the French Court of cassation has ruled that in a contract for computer services, the client was bound to grant to the … this clause requires hotels to provide on their website the same or higher price than the one shown on the …
Program Materials
William Potter, Frederick Stein
05/20/2013

Smart companies plan, measure results and demonstrate success. The legal department within those companies needs to follow suit. Demonstrating to your client that you add value is critical. This program will teach the in’s and out’s of strategic planning and effective metrics development that will help you demonstrate your department’s successes and show your boss how you add value to the company’s bottom line.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
… suit. Demonstrating to your client that you add value is critical. This program will teach the ins and out’s of … at ACC: 202.293.4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com Monday, May 20, 2013 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 101 - Adding … ƒ Review the website, every word.  Review any intranet. First Days as GC:  …
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
12/02/2013

This guide gives an overview of environmental regulation in British Columbia, including enforcement structures, climate change laws, and liability for corporate directors and officers.

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Interest Area: Environmental, Real Estate
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… Columbia 2013 Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | blakes.com*Associated Office MONTRÉAL OTTAWA TORONTO CALGARY … Environmental Law and Regulation in British Columbia 2013 is intended as an introductory summary. Specific advice … has been updated. Please refer to the Ministry’s website for further details on these and other protocols and …
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