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06/05/2017

Technology Planning for Legal Operations session resource

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Source: Meetings
Audience: Legal Operations
… Scheduling Worksheet June 5, 2017 Technology Planning for Legal Operations session resource Resource Details … Planning Team ANI Singapore Counsel jeremy.yap@abbott.com Tues 03/01 6:30pm Done ANI Brazil Counsel … francisco.velasco@abbott.com Tues 02/15 4:00PM Done ILO Canada (LA) Counsel marie-claude.st-gelais@abbott.com Fri …
Program Materials
10/25/2010

Organizations are oftentimes quick to designate a legal counsel as the conscience of the company. But are we? And should we be? Just how separate should legal and compliance be? This session will scrutinize the dynamic of the in-house lawyer who simultaneously serves as the company’s ethics officer. Are the roles of lawyer and ethics officer symbiotic — or potentially conflicting? Our panel will evaluate the pros and cons, the risks and the benefits, of wearing both hats along with such related practical issues as budgetary considerations, lines of report, and relations with HR and internal audit.

… … ACC’s 2010 Annual Meeting Be the Solution. This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2010 various authors … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com Monday, October 25 11:00am-12:30pm 211 - The Dual Hat of … or Conflicted? John Hansen Counsel Bentley Center for Business Ethics Larry Parsons Vice President, Business …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
This article will dive into the legal ops team’s guiding force: the legal strategic roadmap. This plan defines a goal or desired outcome and includes the major steps needed to reach it. It also serves as a communication tool — a high-level document that helps articulate the “why” behind both the goal and the plan for getting there.
… articulate the “why” behind both the goal and the plan for getting there. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … … The first two Legal Ops Brief columns answered: What is legal operations and who should be part of your ops team? … your roadmap accordingly. Check out roadmap templates online, such as Roadmunk or ProductPlan , or reach out to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/08/2023
Listen to understand, not to respond. Yosr Hamza shares how active listening can transform our in-house practice. #inhouse #mindfulness #ACC #ACCDocket
… Docket … Banner artwork by Katya Kovarzh / Shutterstock.com Like many kids diagnosed with Lissencephaly, repeated … kids.   My kid was admitted to the ICU a few months ago, for pneumonia. Sounds like a normal thing given his condition. As his primary caregiver, naturally, there is no one who knows his baseline like I do, which is far from …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/20/2024
From playing fetch at 6:45 am with his puppy to backyard sports in the evening with one of his sons, Zachary Raimi's remote work schedule is packed but capped with fun. Get more in this Day in the Life. #ACCDocket #inhouse
… with one of his sons, Zachary Raimi's remote work schedule is packed but capped with fun. Get more in this Day in the … the broadcasters ease me awake. With two kids to get ready for school, and a dog who demands attention, there is no time … people are in the United States. BilahStd / Shutterstock.com 10:00 am I have my weekly one-to-one check-in call with a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/09/2020
But it has also demonstrated that allowing some employees to work from home may be a reasonable — or even preferable — alternative to requiring them to work on premise. There are a number of benefits in developing a distributed law department.
… clients or adversaries, like attorneys whose main job is conducting investigations or preparing witnesses. But for many lawyers, videoconferencing and other electronic … distributed one. I highly recommend creating some kind of online tool for managing those requests. I have become very …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/26/2016
Jan Kang, vice president and general counsel for AOptix Technologies, knows a thing or two about Moore's Law. While Moore's law remains a standby in computing, when it comes to social networking, Kang has blown the traditional growth prediction out of the water.
… 01/26/2016 Jan Kang, vice president and general counsel for AOptix Technologies, knows a thing or two about Moore's … computing capabilities will double every two years. This is all too familiar to Kang, who lives and works in Silicon … where others understand them. When it comes to online communication, the email listserv has been very …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/17/2021
ACC Singapore President Jasmine Karimi discusses what the chapter has to offer its members.
… a population of 5.9 million in 281 square miles, Singapore is the second most densely populated microstate. It’s a … it is truly a terrific chapter to be involved in for so many reasons: ACC Singapore Membership Individuals: … navigated away from our usual in person offerings to online webinars, fireside chats, panel discussions, and even …
Articles
Yaroslav Teklyuk and Valeriia Tryfonova, Vasil Kisil & Partners
11/05/2014

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Ukraine
… Vasil Kisil & Partners November 5, 2014 What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What … Rachel Nurse subscriptions@gettingthedealthrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … The auction announcement is published on the official website of the state body on bankruptcy issues and the …
Articles
Maria E. Gonzalez Knavel, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
05/01/2013

A brief overview (Top Ten) of recent changes to the Physician Payment Sunshine Act Regulations, including a review of revised deadlines, new definitions, and other payment categories.

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Interest Area: Health Law
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… procedures to comply with section 6002 of the Act which is referred to as the Physician Payment Sunshine Act … Act required such reporting to start on March 31, 2013, for the calendar year 2012 reporting period and for every … by the Sunshine Act will be published by CMS on a public website. For all following years the statutory collection and …
Articles
Jonathan Marsden
07/05/2006

Of course you’ve written a resume before, but what about a resume for a general counsel job? For a multinational position? For expert tips on how to fine-tune your resume, read more here.

… you’ve written a resume before, but what about a resume for a general counsel job? For a multinational position? For … Request a trial membership . … I wouldn’t blame you for com- pletely dismissing this topic as the least exciting part … where you’ve worked and what you have done? All I can say, is after 11 years of reviewing thousands of resumes and …
Articles
Peter Yuen and Doris Yeung, Fangda Partners (in association with Peter Yuen & Associates)
12/12/2014

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.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Hong Kong
… & Associates) December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of … international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
Articles
CEB
10/18/2016
13 pages

This brief article provides an overview of the cultural values that shape interpersonal communications.

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Source: Resource Library
… have changed since the time of publication. A FRAMEWORK FOR MEMBER CONVERSATIONS The mission of The Corporate Executive Board Company is to create revolutionary economic advantage for leaders of … , AND COMMU NICATIONS PRACTIC E www.cec.executiveboard.com © 2011 The Corporate Executive Board Company. All Rights …
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CEB Communications Leadership Council
10/22/2014

A detailed presentation containing graphs, charts, and checklists on developing a global business mindset.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Meetings
… have changed since the time of publication. A FRAMEWORK FOR MEMBER CONVERSATIONS The mission of The Corporate Executive Board Company is to create revolutionary economic advantage for leaders of … , AND COMMU NICATIONS PRACTIC E www.cec.executiveboard.com © 2011 The Corporate Executive Board Company. All Rights …
Articles
03/31/2001

Hand this article to your human resources department and to the nonlegal managers in your company to help them figure out the best way to handle performance appraisals for workers who can’t seem to cut it so that the managers can get what they want and still protect the company.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Evaluating the Poor Performer: Guidelines for the Nonlegal Manager March 31, 2001 Hand this article to … You detest this time of year, and your first thought is to call your financial planner and ask him whether you can … but also his attendance is off, and you recently received com­ plaints from three managers in supporting departments …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2018
Legal counsel, director of corporate and legal services, and de facto snowmobile tester. Martin Langelier has collected a wide range of titles at BRP, the Canadian recreational vehicle company that invented the Ski-Doo, the first snowmobile. These experiences drove him to his current role as senior vice president, general counsel and public affairs officer.
… biggest achievements thus far was playing a critical part in BRP’s public offering in 2013, which was Canada’s biggest … took almost a decade to attain, but Langelier was there for the whole journey. In 2003, the Beaudoin-Bombardier … Langelier’s role in BRP’s international expansion is not limited to compliance. BRP spends four percent of …
Articles
03/01/2014

Check some survey highlights: How do most Canadian CLOs prefer to spend their time?

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Source: ACC Docket
… departments (63%) report to the general counsel. The CEO is the next most frequently mentioned (21%). Data protection … 12 months; the overall level of importance increases by 4% for the next 12 months. CLOs prefer to strategize… The … see this 10 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL WWW.ACC.COM/SURVEYS … Check some survey highlights: How do most …
Articles
Erin Meyer, affiliate professor of organizational behavior, specializing in cross-cultural management, INSEAD
10/22/2014
5 pages

This article focuses on the author's tool called "The Cultural Map" and the scales representing the management behaviors where cultural gaps are most common.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
… just one or two dimensions—the Japanese are hierarchical, for example, or the French communicate in subtle ways. This … your shortcomings, or when your Japanese clients want buy-in from the cook and the cleaner before reaching a … about how people from other cultures operate. The truth is that culture is too complex to be measured meaningfully …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/16/2016

This is a sample non-compete agreement between a company and a stockholder.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Between a Stockholder and a Company March 16, 2016 This is a sample non-compete agreement between a company and a … of [CORPORATION]. RECITALS A. [CORPORATION] is engaged in the business of developing, in-licensing, manufacturing, … issued and outstanding shares of stock of [CORPORATION] for which he will receive valuable consideration as part of …
Benchmarking and Research Data
ACC
11/01/2018
2 pages

A sampling of surveys tailored to the in-house community.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Global
… 1, 2018 2 pages A sampling of surveys tailored to the in-house community. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … their law departments have a talent management program for career development/training, recruitment, retention, and … see this 10 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL WWW.ACC.COM/SURVEYS w w w . o g letree.c o m L ABOR AND EMPLOYMENT …
ACC
10/01/2019
2 pages

Chief legal officers’ concerns about vendor risks, new employees, and more statistics from ACC’s benchmarking reports.

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Audience: CLO / GC
… that growth (in revenue, customers, new markets, etc.) is the biggest focus for CEOs. Contract demand… According to the 2019 CLO Survey, … 2018. see this 10 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL WWW.ACC.COM/SURVEYS w w w . o g letree.c o m Visit us at Bo oth 515 . …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2015
There has been an influx of international full service law firms (primarily from the United States) and outside counsel are well versed in both Mexican and international laws.
… the United States) and outside counsel are well versed in both Mexican and international laws. Resource Details … International’s “2014 Corruption Perception Index,” Mexico is the 103rd “cleanest” (i.e., least corrupt) country out of … recovery is strengthening, led by US import demand for manufacturers and a weaker currency. Real GDP is
Program Materials
Karen Boudreau
Michael Cammarota
Nick Holland
Sarah Sederstrom
10/30/2013

This program will feature interactive discussion with the audience to include such questions as: Does my license cover use on servers? How does virtualization affect everything? What do you do with source code? Are source code escrows helpful? What about escrows for software as a service (SaaS)? What is the effect of the trend limiting liability of vendors for intellectual property infringement? What is the effect of open-source software incorporated into a commercial product? What effect is the American Law Institute's Principles of the Law of Software Contracts having? What else do I need to worry about?

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… What about escrows for software as a service (SaaS)? What is the effect of the trend limiting liability of vendors for … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com Wednesday, October 30 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 907: Advanced … Exhibit B and available at http://.......... or such other website address as may be notified to the Customer from time …
Articles
12/01/2014

Find out what respondents to several ACC surveys have to say about flexibility in the workplace and effectiveness of their legal departments.

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Source: ACC Docket
… to several ACC surveys have to say about flexibility in the workplace and effectiveness of their legal … to the 2014 ACC Global Work-Life Balance Report, there is a slight positive correlation with law department size and … see this 10 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL WWW.ACC.COM/SURVEYS … Find out what respondents to several ACC …
Articles
Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI)
11/27/2015

This article points out that each board should build a renewal framework unique to its forthcoming challenges in order to maximize its effectiveness over the long term.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… role in providing leadership on governance issues for directors of all organisations to achieve a positive … Introduction A crucial component of an effective board is the set of tools it employs to renew itself. Modern boards … the board must publicly state 1 http://www.issgovernance.com/ 4 why it believes a director serving beyond a prescribed …
Articles
03/01/2018

ACC exclusive research on the APAC region.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
… Counsel FIND MORE OF ACC’S PEERLESS REPORTS ABOUT THE IN-HOUSE FIELD AT ACC.COM/SURVEYS OR REQUEST BESPOKE STATISTICS AT … 15 percent of respondents in Europe, eight percent in Canada, and four percent in the United States report …
Articles
06/01/2018

How big is the gender gap for chief legal officers? What technology is the most important to legal departments? Find out from this sample of ACC's in-depth surveys.

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Source: ACC Docket
… Articles June 2018: See This June 1, 2018 How big is the gender gap for chief legal officers? What technology is the most … see this 10 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL WWW.ACC.COM/SURVEYS w w w . o g letree.c o m L ABOR AND EMPLOYMENT L …
Articles
09/01/2013

Read a sampling of survey data from ACC’s 2011 Census Report, ACC & Laurence Simons EMEA Legal Department Survey 2013, and more to learn what issues prompt in-house attorneys to hire outside counsel and to whom general counsel report.

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Source: ACC Docket
… Survey 2013, and more to learn what issues prompt in-house attorneys to hire outside counsel and to whom … only 20% of the surveyed counsel turned to outside counsel for tax issues, compared with 30% in 2006. The number who … see this 10 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL www.ACC.COM/SURvEyS … Read a sampling of survey data from ACC’s 2011 …
Articles
09/01/2014

staff turnover rate for Brazilian law departments indicate about stability? The answers to these questions and more appear in this selection of survey data.

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Source: ACC Docket
… (September 2014) September 1, 2014 staff turnover rate for Brazilian law departments indicate about stability? The … that stability — and perhaps an increase in confidence — is returning to organisations across Brazil. Who’s paying for … see this 10 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL WWW.ACC.COM/SURVEYS … staff turnover rate for Brazilian law …
Articles
05/01/2015

Learn how CLOs spend their time and whether or not they are satisfied with their careers.

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Source: ACC Docket
… Survey, half of CLOs reported spending most of their time in the past year advising executives or participating in … Balance Report, the average leave of absence from work is four months, with 55 percent of respondents who have taken … see this 10 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL WWW.ACC.COM/SURVEYS … Learn how CLOs spend their time and whether or …
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