This article is a memorandum to the Standing Committee by the Civil Rules Advisory Committee.
ACC letter to representatives Sensenbrenner, Lewis, Schock, and Scott in favor of bill to create Civil Justice Fairness Act.
The most effective leaders live and lead with the following extraordinary leadership qualities and behaviors. Do You? As you read through the 10 C’s of great leadership, rate yourself and/or your leadership team on each quality using a scale of 1 – 5, where 1 is least like me or our team, and 5 is very much like me or our team. Identify your lowest-rated competencies, and take action to strengthen your areas for improvement.
No, this isn’t a futuristic discussion of how technology will replace your staff (so tell the kids to go back to their homework - you can handle this one yourself). John H. Ogden, of Werner & Pfleiderer Corporation and Krupp USA Financial Services imparts his down-to-earth strategies for making a virtual department out of part-time attorneys, legal research firms, contract attorneys, networking, and retained counsel.
Important points to consider when dealing with LPO and how to avoid making costly and unethical mistakes.
This primer is a a guide for volunteer directors of charities, cause organizations, trade nonprofit organizations, professional societies and other nonprofit organizations.
Although business could rely on outside counsel for specialized expertise, they are more frequently turning to in-house counsel who are better suited to manage core risks.
This Management Report provides an overview of discussion results from ACC’s Law Department
Executive Leadership session entitled, “Global Law Departments, Alternative Fee Structures & Value,”
held in Boston on October 19, 2009.
606 - Navigating Employment Law’s Bermuda Triangle - Managing Leave & Reasonable Accommodation Issues
This is a sample land purchase agreement.
This is a sample letter of intent involving a potential transaction.
Helping your leaders build and sustain a strong ethical culture is a daunting task from the start. Consider the following tips before playing the cards you've been dealt.
In Hong Kong, employers are looking for employment guidelines that they can work within to ensure that their employees return to work safely and with support. In this article, ordinances and precautions are explained for Hong Kong employers. This resource was produced in April 2020.
This article looks at how in-house counsel might leverage the capabilities of their in-house Sourcing & Procurement organization by working closely with them.
This resource provides an overview of patent regulations in Switzerland, with a focus on enforcement proceedings, licensing, and ownership.
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.
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a<br />volume in our series of annual reports,<br />which provide international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and<br />business people.
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.
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.
This guide provides an overview of patent enforcement proceedings in Mexico.
The authors look to case law and the EEOC Guidance on Psychiatric Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act to determine who is protected under the ADA.
Help audit committees draft a sound pre-approval policy and foster communication between the outside auditor and the audit committee.
Starting as new in-house counsel can be a difficult transition. During this beginning period it is important to remember that first impressions do count. Here, in a dialogue format, advice on the first 100 days as new in-house counsel is presented by three in-house counsel with varying backgrounds and experience.
Make sure you know how to conduct an informal investigation properly to avoid adding to the problem.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Desert Palace marks a dramatic change in the analysis of discrimination claims, which will be felt in the type and number of potential plaintiffs filing claims, the defensive strategies considered in response, and the way that courts dispose of employment law claims. Although the full effects of the decision have yet to be seen, companies should take steps to increase consistency and documentation of discipline and discharge decisions and to train managers and supervisors regarding acceptable workplace conduct and equal employment opportunity compliance. This article will show you what steps to take now.
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