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… Docket Article 20 Terms and Conditions to Include in Your Influencer Agreement Andrew V. Morris, III Jocelyn A. … Include these terms and conditions if your company is thinking about contracting with a social media influencer. … counsel can work together. Read " Under the Influence " for unique risks facing the company's reputation and brand …
… general counsel and head of business development of Ask.com, is currently general counsel of Change.org. Resource Details … alluring and satisfying that one would never guess that for years she has struggled with imposter syndrome. Imposter …
Mary Quazzo is a governance guru. She is the vice president, principal counsel, and secretary for Bechtel Group, Inc., and has served in-house at Bechtel for the past 27 years.
… Alameda Publication Date: 12/12/2016 Mary Quazzo is a governance guru. She is the vice president, principal counsel, and secretary for Bechtel Group, Inc., and has served in-house at Bechtel for the past 27 years. Resource Details …
… Docket Article Collaboration is Key: How Monica Zent Promotes Unity in Legal Departments Olga V. Mack Katia Bloom Publication … startup, Foxwordy , a digital collaboration network for lawyers, might just change how the legal industry …
Royal Dutch Shell CLO Donny Ching reflects on his 33-year career with the company and the lessons he learned working across the globe. #ACCDocket #ACCFamily
… experience has helped him develop a sense of confidence in what his legal team and Shell can accomplish working … He cautions, however, to “be careful what you wish for,” as he remembers his first … and now the Netherlands, where he is the chief legal officer of Shell (which is titled as legal …
Odeko’s Chief Legal and Administrative Officer Stephen Mar and Hearst Counsel Bree Thompson, with coauthors Arian June and Kim Le of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, share a list of ways in-house lawyers can leverage law firm connections to accelerate their in-house careers. #ACCDocket #inhouse #career
… Source: ACC Docket … Banner artwork by BCFC / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Stay ahead of the game. As in-house counsel, one way to succeed in your current position is to apply what you have learned from law firms to stay … connecting with other external resources and specialists for expertise. Take advantage of your opportunities. Work …
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
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by pichit / Shutterstock.com If you want to become a good in-house lawyer you face a number of problems. Let me depress you for a few minutes by describing what some of those problems … school method of how to teach someone to become a lawyer is largely unchanged for the last 150 years. I hope we'd all …
… Docket Article Tips For Developing and Protecting IP Rights in India Nirupam … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by chaylek / Shutterstock.com Highlights Identify intellectual property assets at early … Introduction The growing start-up ecosystem in India is, in great part, reliant on the creation of newer …
Did you know that in Canada, an application for your trademark can be blocked by a form of trademark that automatically covers all classes, never expires, and cannot be cancelled based on non-use?
… Witzburg Publication Date: 05/21/2018 Did you know that in Canada, an application for your trademark can be blocked by a form of trademark that … which are more advantageous than regular trademarks. What is an official mark and who can own one? Official marks are …
… what other CLOs are talking about, please visit www.acc.com/clo . 5:45 am Wake up to my iPhone alarm playing … Life.” Brush teeth, put in my contacts, and then snuggle for a moment with my third grade daughter as she wakes up. … Skimm and Lexology emails waiting for me. Saudi Arabia is cracking down on corruption and the Aramco public offering …
While many lawyers may be interested in joining a board of directors of a for-profit public or private company, reaching this goal can entail a degree of complexity that even the Byzantine Emperors would have envied. Consequently many lawyers are puzzled by the process and give up well before they even begin. Likewise, companies and many current board members do not often project a lot of enthusiasm when it comes to adding lawyers to the board.
… Docket Article The Byzantine Complexities: Strategies for Lawyers to Join a Board of Directors Olga V. Mack Carly … Date: 02/05/2016 While many lawyers may be interested in joining a board of directors of a for-profit public or … SV150, 87 percent of directors are men and the average age is 59 years old. 38 percent of SV150 directors have an MBA, …
Jenny Kiss, general counsel of Public Transport Authority of West Australia, talks about how attending the course helped benchmark herself and prepare for an upcoming legal risk assessment.
… Docket Article Q&A with Jenny Kiss on the ACC In-house Certification Program Association of Corporate … attending the course helped benchmark herself and prepare for an upcoming legal risk assessment. Resource Details … legal skills and network with other in-house lawyers. ACC is tailored to in-house lawyers and as a global group, it …
In the cross-border context, a company’s business and legal risks can be influenced not just by local laws and procedures, but by political, social, and cultural factors as well. Effective management of cross-border disputes must, therefore, account for many variables.
… P. Barnette Thomas E. Riley Publication Date: 05/04/2019 In the cross-border context, a company’s business and legal … of cross-border disputes must, therefore, account for many variables. Resource Details Interest Area: … and process for managing legal dispute proceedings is a key component of an effective global business strategy. …
Companies that fail to position their general counsel properly do so at their peril — exposing themselves to the dangers of corruption, scandals, and lawsuits.
… scandals, and lawsuits. I recently coauthored a piece for The Times (UK) with Secretary General Liesbeth De Ridder … laundering scandal. As we note in the article, this case is especially frustrating because it was entirely preventable … team. Reach out to ACC for resources, starting with acc.com/governance . ACC will not stop fighting for your right to …
… Docket Article Day in the Life: Michel Werthenschlag Association of Corporate … and I prepare breakfast. I try to set aside 15 minutes for morning prayers. The race is on: Getting everyone fed (thank you Eggo’s mini pancakes) …
… Docket Article Day in the Life: Felipe Ziegler Zugno Association of Corporate … milk. Give my wife and daughter a kiss before I leave for work. 7:00 am Arrive at work after a 40-minute drive to the city of São Leopoldo, where Stihl is based, and prepare “chimarrão” (a regional drink to share, …
… Docket Article Day in the Life: Eliud Ogutu Association of Corporate Counsel … who regales me with yesterday’s exploits and today’s plans for school. I feed him some oatmeal porridge as I catch up … to the bedroom to wake her. My four-year-old daughter is already awake and is preparing for preschool. I give her a …
The Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) thoroughly amended its arbitration rules and published the Beijing Arbitration Commission Arbitration Rules (2015) (the revised BAC arbitration rules). The revised BAC arbitration rules came into effect on April 1, 2015.
… Decision to Comprehensively Promote the Rule of Law in China” explicitly requires it to “improve the arbitration … in applying the currently effective arbitration rules. For instance, adding factors to be considered when deciding … under the same arbitration agreement. If the application is made before the arbitral tribunal is constituted, it shall …
… Docket Article Day in the Life: Mike Madden Association of Corporate Counsel … … Mike Madden GENERAL COUNSEL FTR GROUP PTY LTD and FOR THE RECORD LIMITED BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA 4:30 … and explain how joint IP created during the partnership is split at the end of the term. 7:00 pm Arrive home for bath …
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?
… Docket Article Ask Aliya: How to Find the Best Candidate for Your Law Department Aliya Ramji Publication Date: … Donna, Staffing up a small company or a small department is always a difficult task. Not only do you want someone who is smart and thoughtful in their work, but you also want to find someone you can …
Considering that women currently fill only a third of open board positions — even with an increasing awareness of the value of diversity on boards — Stewart’s numbers reflect great success in this area.
… Docket Article The Power of Being in the Room: 4 Ways Attorneys Can Help Increase Boardroom … placed 35 women directors on corporate boards, usually for Fortune 500 companies. Considering that women currently … public relations, and even ethical perspective, and it is good for society too?” she adds. Although it may seem …
… Docket Article Day in the Life: Janet Wright Association of Corporate Counsel … tennis shoes, and I’m out the door with Satchel the corgi for his morning walk and my mental run through the day’s … the time to think through the meetings of the day. What is the agenda, what do we need to accomplish, and how can I …
… Docket Article Day in the Life: Dominic Gyngell Association of Corporate Counsel … am The alarm goes off. Hit snooze . 6:15 am The alarm is more insistent. Somewhere in the distance a dog barks. I … morning: getting the kids fed, dressed and out the door for school. 7:30 am Breakfast; notionally protein friendly, …
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.
… Docket Article Creating an ROI for Information Governance, with No Budget Linda G. Sharp … content. Streamline eDiscovery. If your eDiscovery process is aligned with your overall Information Governance process, … How are we going to pay for this? After many years in the information governance (IG) space and having talked to …
… Docket Article Growth in China’s Outbound Investment Brings Chances and Challenges Zhiwei Lin Publication Date: 03/01/2015 It is an opportunity for international users to know how their Chinese …
… Docket Article Q&A with Anita Omonuwa Ogbalu on the ACC In-house Certification Program Association of Corporate … Certification Program shares how the certification is an investment in her career. Resource Details Interest … out? Anita Omonuwa Ogbalu : I have always been an advocate for continuous learning and development, and was in search of …
… Docket Article Q&A with Vaughan Fulmer on the ACC In-house Certification Program Association of Corporate … their value to the business. The intensive program is virtual and attracts in-house counsel from around the … I’m a general counsel, I’ve been the sole legal counsel for my company for nine years and this can at times leave you …
… Carol Dweck suggested that our ability to learn and grow is influenced by our beliefs in our own intelligence and abilities — as either fixed … teams also have mindsets. In an article Dweck co-authored for the Harvard Business Review , the authors stated …
… inevitably run into headwinds because change is difficult. Members of the organization may struggle to … phase should not be rushed. Involve key stakeholders in gathering data to set a defensible baseline against which … team can understand. Provide clarity about expectations for all members of the team. To achieve established goals, …
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.
… move to the cloud — or between cloud service providers — in-house counsel need to know the basics of the business and … stay up-to-date on cloud developments. Cloud computing is one of the most significant IT developments in the last … on investments; it does not make much economic sense for every business to invest in underused IT resources. …
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