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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.

This article will focus on those features of the EU merger control regime that are most important for corporate counsel who are responsible for managing different aspects of the deal and for serving as a liaison between management and outside counsel.

This article addresses how institutions have increasingly become alarmed at the vulnerability of their data to unauthorized disclosure driven by an employee’s desire to cash-in through a multimillion-dollar whistleblower award.

This is a list of supplemental resources for the session.

This brief resource outlines the top ten ways to avoid discrimination class actions.

This article explains that UAE laws on Personal guarantee are slightly peculiar and Sharia Principles are inherent in its application at the courts.

In parallel to the handling of legal cases in daily operations, every legal department has knowledge management on the top of its agenda. In an international legal department, an accurate response tailored to the company needs may make the difference between success and failure, noting the difference in needs and resources between small and large departments that are centrally or internationally located. These aspects will be elaborated and opinions will be exchanged in an interactive workshop that will bring new ideas and practical solutions to in-house lawyers.

This resource describes the release and impact of the Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered interim Measures in aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland an of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region. The success of applications submitted under the terms and requirements of the Arrangement have made it a compelling reason for parties, irrespective of origin, to select Hong Long as the seat of arbitration if they are doing business with parties in China Mainland.

In his final Career Path column, Mark Rolleig shares his leadership lessons and rules for career success he’s learned over the years.

In this column, the author makes three suggestions for adding value to your small law department.

We can compound our suffering by allowing daily stresses to cause excessive anxiety or, instead, we can strive to learn to respond to corporate life calmly and with level-headed composure.

Technology and collaboration tools are always changing. In-house counsel need to make it as easy as possible for business people to understand what it means to comply.

In an effort to protect personal data, Turkey has instituted sanctions that set out general principles to protect data and punish those who violate the law.

This resource presents a series of visuals on the state of legal operations and perspective of individuals currently in a legal operations role based on ACC surveys published throughout 2023.

This is a sample document collection checklist.

This is a sample stock purchase agreement.

In January 2009, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA), allowing the definition of disability to be interpreted more broadly. As a result, the ADA now protects millions more Americans than it did prior to January 2009. For employers, the most important ADA requirement is providing reasonable accommodations to qualified employees. Learn more about what these accommodations are and, overall, what to expect should one of your employees be protected under the ADA.

By broadening the power of appeal granted to both parties, in-house counsel can make arbitration more appealing for those wanting to avoid the courtroom.

In this article key questions are answered by leading practitioners regarding franchise.

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.

The article consists of a series of brief hypotheticals that will provide the framework for a discussion of various ethical and professionalism issues likely to be encountered by attorneys representing corporate clients that are facing a critical time in their business operations. The article also includes references to and summaries of ethical rules, opinions, orders, and commentary that may prove useful in analyzing the obligations and responsibilities under Sarbanes-Oxley.

Columnist James A. Nortz dissects the root causes for why the majority of companies fail to pursue ethical corporate cultures.

This is a DOL powerpoint presentation regarding employment relationships under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

This self-compliance tool is intended to help group health plans, plan sponsors, plan administrators, health insurance issuers, and other parties determine whether a group health plan is in compliance with some of the provisions of Part 7 of ERISA.

Use ten lessons drawn from corporate counsel scandals to do your job better.