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Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/20/2017

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

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Computer/Email/Internet Use Policy June 20, 2017 This is a sample computer, email and internet use policy. Resource … its official data. It is therefore subject to disclosure for legal reasons or to other appropriate third parties. The … access data that is composed, sent or received through its online connections. All sites and downloads may be monitored …
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Association of Corporate Counsel
01/06/2022

Most attorneys will face serious personal problems during their careers that could affect their professional and personal lives. State bar associations have assistance programs to help attorneys.

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Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… have shown that most lawyers will deal with an issue for six years before asking for help, and some don’t ask for … This list prepared by the Association of Corporate Counsel is based on the ACC 2021 Annual Meeting presentation, … 2018. Check out the ACC Resource Library : www.acc.com/resource-library Join the ACC Law Department Management …
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Brett S. Krantz, Kohrman Jackson and Krantz LLP, Cleveland, Ohio
12/15/2017

This Top Ten provides tips on how to prepare for, and navigate successfully, big litigation that may be key to the survival of the company.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles Preparing For and Dealing With "Bet the Company" Litigation in the … background in corporate law, your exposure to litigation is limited. So what can your company do now to prepare for … You'll also need a litigation hold policy with executive buy-in. There are potential discovery risks or penalties if a …
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Arshad (Paku) Khan, Jayati Handa, and Arunima Chatterjee
05/08/2017

This Top Ten lists the provisions pertaining to enforcement of competition law in India.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: India
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… of dominance. Once it has been established that a party is dominant in a market, such dominance would be considered … final adjudication on the merits of the case, is important for companies to be aware of. India is a jurisdiction where … 1 The authors can be reached at paku.khan@khaitanco.com , jayati.handa@khaitanco.com , and …
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Peter Connor, Founder & CEO, Alternatively Legal
08/15/2020
5 pages

Legal knowledge isn't everything when you're in-house counsel. In this article, learn how the development of non-legal skills can really boost your career.

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Region: Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
… Report on the Re-skilling Revolution2 highlights, there is a critical and widespread need to re-skill and up-skill to … APPROACH VOLUME 30, ISSUE 3 – SPRING 2020 | 21 acla.acc.com LE GA L SK IL LS KN OW LE DG E OF TH E LA W DE EP IN A T … formed The O-shaped Lawyer Program.10 According to their website, they aim to ‘show that with a greater emphasis on a …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
07/30/2010

Office Depot sample of a request for proposal for intellectual property legal services. Includes a Master Services Agreement and Outside Counsel Engagement Guidelines.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… to advise it from time to time, but the expectation is that most or all of its legal representation for global … encourages you to visit its web site at www.officedepot.com, where you can access our annual report and other Company … System (UTBMS) task codes. Please visit the following ABA website for the complete code sets: …
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Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Sterling Miller
10/10/2023
7 pages

Contract playbooks help the legal department, executive team, and sales understand which contracts are acceptable and which contracts the company will walk away from. This article walks through the process of creating a contract playbook.

… are the grease on the skids of most businesses, i.e., it is how they make money. Consequently, unless you work in a … avoidance”). Most legal departments use contract templates for their important contracts, as it speeds up the process. … playbook. The best idea is to store the master playbook online so that employees can access it easily and you can …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2016
This article suggests an alternate process that replaces the annual performance review form with a two-step process of regular discussions between managers and their subordinates and a separate, confidential written staff assessment memo addressed to higher management.
… … CHEAT SHEET A poor substitute. Managers will often opt for a performance review they deem to be “negative” instead … assessment process. The annual performance review process is both a time-honored and dreaded part of the business … with anxiety or viewed as irrelevant and a waste of time. In a 2009 Reuters survey, 80 percent of employees were …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2016
This article provides some suggestions on how leaders can establish an effective tone at the top, and leverage that tone to instill a strong culture of compliance.
… ACC Docket … CHEAT SHEET Underneath it all. The Yates memo is the latest in a series of efforts by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish individual accountability for corporate wrongdoing. Trickle-down compliance. Compliance … by the company’s senior management. The company’s website and other public materials trumpeted the same …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
If you know people who are new to in-house or have new roles in their companies and are not ACC members, do them a favor and encourage them to join ACC.
… Date: 09/01/2015 If you know people who are new to in-house or have new roles in their companies and are not ACC … MEMBER SINCE 2002. The 2015 Engage Your Network Campaign is an opportunity for you to deepen your connections with in-house friends and …
Association of Corporate Counsel
10/23/2022

Boost your in-house career with this ACC-curated selection of career-focused resources.

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Region: Global
… Career-Focused Resources for In-house Counsel Author Association of Corporate Counsel … Uncertainty: Networking While Social Distancing Are You A New General Counsel? Top Ten Actions to Ensure Your Success …
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Phil Crowley - assistant general counsel, Knowledge Sharing Systems, Johnson & Johnson; Albert C. Peters II - assistant chief counsel, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission; Rees Morrison - vice president, Hildebrandt International
05/01/2006

Lawyers hate strategic planning, but the author argues that such plans allow you and your department to learn how, and with whom, to interact for peach performance. Peter Drucker is a demigod in corporate circles. Learn how to apply his management principles to your law department.

… Articles Triple Time: Three Hot Ideas for Improving In-House Law Departments Author Phil Crowley - … whom, to interact for peach performance. Peter Drucker is a demigod in corporate circles. Learn how to apply his … technology issues. he can be reached at pcrowle@corus.jnj.com. AlBert C. PeterS ii is assistant chief counsel with the …
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 …
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the Association of Corporate Counsel and the ACC Foundation
02/28/2022

The ACC/ACC Foundation DEI Maturity Model has been designed for use by legal departments around the world to benchmark maturity of their efforts regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)

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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion
Region: Global
… Foundation DEI Maturity Model has been designed for use by legal departments around the world to benchmark … Foundation   DEI Maturity Model  has been designed for use by legal departments around the world to benchmark … Model was jointly developed by ACC and the ACC Foundation, in consultation with an advisory committee of DEI leaders …
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the Association of Corporate Counsel
08/13/2020

As a Chief Legal Officer (CLO), how do you mobilize corporate stakeholders around Environmental Sustainability and Governance (ESG) issues? The United Nations Global Compact’s Sustainable Development Goal 16 offers a framework to articulate key ESG goals within and outside your organization.

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Interest Area: Environmental
Collection: Sustainability, CLO Toolkit
Region: Global
Audience: CLO / GC
… Articles Practical Tips for CLOs to Increase their Organization’s Social Governance: … Governance at the United Nations Global Compact. What is Sustainable Development Goal 16 and why should Chief Legal Officers care? Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact offers ten principles to “ …
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Mary Blatch, Associate General Counsel & Senior Director of Advocacy, Association of Corporate Counsel
09/26/2019

In this brief overview, learn how a no-deal Brexit will impact legal privilege in your communications with outside counsel.

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Region: Global, Europe, European Union, United Kingdom
… Association of Corporate Counsel September 26, 2019 In this brief overview, learn how a no-deal Brexit will … any legal department with dealings in Europe must consider is Brexit’s effect on the UK-licensed lawyers it works with. … Union that was  rejected by the UK parliament, provided for a transition period to allow UK solicitors to continue …
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Charlie Edwards, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
05/19/2011

This brief resource (Top Ten) outlines ten reasons to consider hiring an independent contractor rather than a full-time employee.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… services that fall outside the company's core competency. For example, a factory which manufacturers computer … and flexibility to employers – but only if the process is handled carefully. The following are ten good reasons to … Resolving these disputes can be expensive, either in paying penalties and back wages, or simply covering legal …
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Philip W. Turner, Association of Corporate Counsel
07/01/2010

Practical guidance for in-house counsel in preparing for and overseeing electronic disclosure.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union
… Articles Top Ten Tips for Managing e-Discovery in Europe Author Philip W. Turner, … must do when litigation becomes a reasonable possibility is to ensure that all potentially relevant information is … Different Story, " Jaculin Aaron and Laura J. Lattman, Law.com.   … Philip W. Turner, Association of Corporate Counsel … …
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Maxime Mekki-Kaddache, Lucile Lam and Wanissa Nemsi, University of Montpellier, Centre du Droit de l'Entreprise, Program of Master 2 "Droit du Commerce International
10/23/2014

This Quick Overview examines how break-up fee provisions may limit risks associated with business negotiations in the United Kingdom and France.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: France, United Kingdom
… business negotiations in Europe. Definition A break-up fee is an indemnity that a party agrees to pay in the event that … provision in a contract? A break-up fee provision provides for an incentive to close the deal for the party who has to … "break-up fee," by Olivier Paulhan http://www.journaldunet.com/juridique/juridique020430.shtml Break-up Fees - Picking …
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Alan G. Fishel, Partner, Arent Fox, LLP
01/07/2015

This Top Ten article addresses ten common mistakes that parties make during negotiations.

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Source: Resource Library
Collection: Contract Negotiation Skills
Region: Global
… Articles Common Mistakes to Avoid in Negotiations Author Alan G. Fishel, Partner, Arent Fox, … Other Party's Factual Statements The other party's counsel is the type of person you wish you could negotiate with every … get a call from your client. He or she never agreed to pay for X and Y, and yet the agreement provides your client is
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Holding Redlich partner Toby Boys & lawyer Alexandra Ottens
07/22/2015

In representing the interests of their company, in-house counsel may expose themselves to personal liability and risk. This brief resource provides ten issues in-house counsel in Australia should consider.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Articles Liability Issues for In-house Lawyers in Australia Author Holding Redlich partner … Region: Australia … An in-house lawyer's primary role is to manage legal risk for their employer. However, in
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Elaine F. Harwell, Partner at Procopio (Meritas Member Firm)
06/23/2023

This article discusses tips to ensure that a document retention policy protects your company in the case of litigation, is compliant with current laws, and is cost-effective.

… Articles Ten Tips for Creating an Effective Document Retention Policy (United … that a document retention policy protects your company in the case of litigation, is compliant with current laws, and is cost-effective. …
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03/27/2015

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses hiring foreign contractors in the U.S. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Small Law Department ACC Network.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Hiring Foreign Contractors in the United States March 27, 2015 This Wisdom of the Crowd … Wisdom of the Crowd resource.) I. PROCESSES AND CHECKLIST FOR SPONSORING A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR IN U.S. Question: We need … for a current U.S.-based developer. The overseas developer is employed by a development company currently under contract …
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Colin A. Walker of Fairfield and Woods, a Meritas Firm
03/08/2016

Many US states have adopted laws restricting an employer's ability to prohibit employees from possessing firearms. Employers should be aware of these top ten points when considering policies prohibiting their employees from possessing firearms during work time or on the employer's property.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Issues Regarding Guns in the US Workplace (United States) Author Colin A. Walker of … Possess Firearms in the Workplace   1. Potential Liability for Employers Based on Employee's Use of Firearms in … lots, which are "restricted," such as a parking lot that is fenced and access is monitored by security measures. …
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Alan Fishel, Partner and Nicholas Lawson, Associate, Arent Fox LLP
01/11/2017

This Top Ten covers do's and don'ts to help anticipate and avoid situations where some clients might unintentionally create obstacles when negotiating and closing deals. These principles could be applied to any client, around the world.

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Source: Resource Library
Collection: Contract Negotiation Skills
Region: Global
… Articles Top Ten Do’s and Don’ts for Successfully Working With Your Side When Negotiating …   1. Do: Manage client expectations.   Clear communication is important to manage client expectations regarding timing, … Fox. For more information on Arent Fox, go to www.arentfox.com. If you have any questions about this checklist, please …
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Gregory A. Markel, Partner and Co-chair Securities Litigation at Seyfarth Shaw, and Sarah Fedner, Senior Associate at Seyfarth Shaw LLP
05/02/2023

Many complex and large lawsuits end up in mediation. However, because of various characteristics of securities class actions, including the law and procedures that are applicable to securities claims and the way the insurance is generally structured, it is difficult to manage mediations of these cases. This article discusses some of these challenges.

… LLP May 2, 2023 Many complex and large lawsuits end up in mediation. However, because of various characteristics of … applicable to securities claims and the way the insurance is generally structured, it is difficult to manage mediations … these challenges.        1. Big stakes  One reason for the difference is that securities cases often have very …
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Alexandra J. Gage and Sara E. Potts, Attorneys of Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, LLP (Meritas Member Firm)
04/20/2023

Once it is determined how liability needs to be limited in a contractual agreement, an attorney should take careful steps to ensure the limited liability provision is actually enforceable. This article discusses ten ways that your drafting of limitation of liability provisions may be ineffectual and unenforceable.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: United States
… Articles Ten Ways Your Limitation of Liability Provision Is Actually Ineffectual Author Alexandra J. Gage and Sara E. … Once it is determined how liability needs to be limited in a contractual agreement, an attorney should take careful … or to a number which is reasonable under the contract. For example, a contract may limit the amount of liability by …
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Jonah W. Lock, Sader Law Firm, LLC (Kansas City, Missouri), a Primerus member
04/17/2016

This short article summarizes some of the most common errors made by commercial landlords and their property managers in the United States when they find themselves dealing with a defaulting tenant.

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Interest Area: Real Estate
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… made by commercial landlords and their property managers in the United States when they find themselves dealing with a … like a desirable and reasonable response when the Tenant is failing to keep up with his/her rental obligations, doing so may open up the Landlord to liability for "constructive eviction" under state laws. Generally …
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Association of Corporate Counsel
06/30/2023

French Parliament advances draft law that would introduce legal professional privilege for in-house counsel.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Region: France, Europe
… French Developments on Legal Professional Privilege for In-house Counsel Author Association of Corporate Counsel June … competing in the international business environment.  ACC is closely monitoring the developments in France and will …
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02/23/2018

As an emerging country, Brazil has many economic incentives to foster privacy rights policy on the Internet and following such vocation, the country approved Law No. 12,965, of April 23, 2014 (the "Marco Civil"), regulated by Decree No. 8,771, dated May 11, 2016 (the "Marco Civil Regulation").

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
… Articles Top Ten Considerations for Foreign Investors on how to deal with Personal Data in Brazil February 23, 2018 As an emerging country, Brazil … 11, 2016 (the "Marco Civil Regulation"). The Marco Civil is recognized internationally as a very good initiative with …
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