This article inclludes tips for employers when cutting down on their workforce.

In this session, a panel will provide an overview of the major recent cases and trends in patent, copyright, trade secret and trademark law with particular emphasis on how they affect in-house practice.

Being a leader is a complex role. In this article, in-house counsel can learn many different aspects to leadership and how to integrate those attributes into their own work-style.

When corruption or other potential wrongdoing comes to light, in-house counsel are typically called upon to manage and direct their company's response. In this session, contestants" selected from the audience will play a version of the game show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.” Contestants will be asked multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty related to the principal stages and elements of a company's response to the discovery of potential wrongdoing. The audience will be encouraged to participate to assist contestants. A panel of experienced outside and in-house counsel will comment on and discuss each of the answers given by contestants and the audience, identifying best practices and pitfalls to avoid.

While there are numerous reasons in-house attorneys might want to become involved in pro bono work, the business case for it may not seem as established as it is for law firms. In today's changing corporate world, the reasons are equally undeniable. Use this feature to pinpoint business-related benefits of having your legal department perform pro bono work.

“It takes a different mentality to be a successful in-house lawyer than to be a private practice lawyer,” says Adam Walters, assistant general counsel, Asia Pacific for First Solar Inc. It also means being on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “The idea that you go in-house to get a cushy job with great work-life balance is not something I have experienced.”

This article discusses knowledge management from the perspective of a lawyer in a large international company, the information is applicable to other companies and law firms of any size.

A guide to managing a corporate legal department. Provides guidance on managing employees, managing outside counsel, financial matters, records retention, and the use of metrics.

The following is a series of tips gathered from General Counsel running legal departments within international and multinational businesses.

ACCA and its CA Chapters' comments to The Judicial Council of California Supreme Court Multijurisdictional Practice Implementation Committee regarding its report: The Multijurisdictional Practice of Law by Lawyers Not Admitted to the State Bar of California.

This is a sample employee handbook.

This article deals with recommendations of India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs to suggest measures for monitoring the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility policies.

One topic activists are not bringing to the table is diversity, even though more boards than ever want a mix of women and men as well races and nationalities.

By taking an inside look behind the arbitration process, in-house counsel can learn how to master the art of arbitration and ensure that their company stays out of the courtroom for the foreseeable future.

This article summarizes the legislative framework for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) in Spain.

This is a sample notice of privacy practices policy.

This article uses the top ten considerations as a roadmap for acquirers and their counsel when seeking to acquire a physician practice in the United States.

This article addresses how companies doing business in Australia either directly or via subsidiaries, it is important to stay abreast of the law and to ask whether your business has become an Australian resident for taxation purposes.

Most lawyers do not appreciate the affinities between their own methods and the underpinnings of the world’s favorite search engine (Google). Indeed, much of today’s and tomorrow’s technology is built on concepts familiar to lawyers.

This article seeks to answer the question: What is the most essential “thing” to an in-house small law department practitioner. Taking a cue from Olympic athletes, the author cites working on weaknesses, setting goals, and preparing for competition as important practices.

In this column, the author discusses how the ACC Value Challenge can help save your company money, and in turn, help you get promoted.

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Bob Feldman discusses the "seller's bluebirds" found in Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code and seller's damages.

May 2008: Tools Solutions for Doing Your Job Better

This Top Ten gives ten key tips to avoid common risk allocation drafting pitfalls, and achieve legal and business objectives.