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Unlocking the Strategic Potential of the Chief Legal Officer: The Power of Reporting Structure
Association of Corporate Counsel
05/22/2024
19 pages

This presentation highlights key results from ACC's 2024 Chief Legal Officers Survey and offers 12 reasons why CLOs need direct access to the CEO and the organization's board.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: Global
Audience: CLO / GC
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… These areas are often the greatest source of legal risk for organizations. Having the CLO deeply engaged in these … why CLOs need direct access to the CEO and Board. acc.com | slide 2 … the table among top executives and board members, the CLO is better positioned to offer invaluable legal insights in …
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Definition of Confidential Information in Non-Disclosure Agreement
10/28/2016

This Wisdom of the Crowd was compiled from the questions and responses posted on the Litigation eGroup addresses the definition of confidential information in a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… however made or whether to include a marking requirement for written/electronic disclosures and a written memo … disclosures after the fact. The Non-Disclosure Agreement is always mutual and applies to our customers and to … Here is a link to the decision at the Federal Circuit's website: …
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Restructuring & Insolvency - Ukraine
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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Interest Area: Financial Services, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Source: Resource Library
Region: Ukraine
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… 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 …
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Positively Legal: More Tips on Using Travel and Nature to Support Your Well-being
Publication Date: 09/27/2022
Crown Resorts’ Senior Legal Counsel Caterina Cavallaro provides more tips on the importance and benefits of travel and nature in our daily lives. #ACCDocket #WellnessWednesday
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… tips on the importance and benefits of travel and nature in our daily lives. #ACCDocket #WellnessWednesday Resource … nature. The beauty of travel and spending time in nature is that they are practices that can be low cost and which you … of Travel writes, “if our lives are dominated by a search for happiness, then perhaps few activities reveal as much …
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Career Path: Maybe Don’t Go to that Meeting
Publication Date: 01/09/2023
Make every meeting worthwhile. Learn how with tips from ACC Docket Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau in the series, Master Skills to be Effective In-house Counsel.
#ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #MondayMotivation #meetings
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by ImageFlow / Shutterstock.com Nothing sends a signal that you carefully manage your … organizations, how about asking what you would be there for: “I see you invited me to meeting X. Based on the agenda, … if unclear. 5. Use cost-effective locations. Your meeting is not an excuse to travel to an exotic location. Unless the …
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Boards Under Fire
Publication Date: 02/06/2023
GCs need to carefully adhere to SEC rules and case law — or their board of directors can become liable. #ACCDocket #Caremark #cybersecurity #boardofdirectors #cyberrisk
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Information Governance, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Source: ACC Docket
… Source: ACC Docket … Banner artwork by bussolati.com    Cheat Sheet Cybersecurity is top of mind. Public company boards need to be especially … or partly remote, companies are still responsible for cybersecurity.  Cybersecurity and compliance are separate …
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2022's Most Read Docket Articles
Publication Date: 01/04/2023
The most popular articles published in 2022! #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel
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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Law Department Management, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Skills and Professional Development, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Molas Photos / Shutterstock.com We are extremely grateful for new beginnings, opportunities, and new perspectives in … of the in-house journey "The best thing you can do is to become highly valuable to your organization starting …
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Career Path: How In-house Counsel Reinforce the Rule of Law
Publication Date: 03/06/2023
Holding fast to the rule of law is not an easy path, but it is the least difficult of all other alternatives, writes James Bellerjeau. #ACC #ACCDocket #CareerPath
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Date: 03/06/2023 Holding fast to the rule of law is not an easy path, but it is the least difficult of all … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by fran_kie / shutterstock.com In-house counsel are quick to agree to the principle that … also create pressure on management and in-house counsel. For example, employees may demand the company cease doing …
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2022 ACC Top 10 30-Something: Kate Shelby
Publication Date: 06/21/2022
Understanding the business from the client perspective gave Kate Shelby an advantage when she became the first GC at Resultant. Read about her innovations that earned her the #ACCTop30s award. #inhousecounsel #generalcounsel #ACCDocket
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… Resource Details … “You aren’t like most attorneys,” is the reaction Kate Shelby gets from her colleagues at … note that she is not quick to say no, and instead looks for ways to solve problems. Strategically solving problems by … achieve meaningful outcomes faster, which helped to get buy-in from management on her plans for the legal division. …
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How the GC Empowers the Board to Govern the Green Wave
Publication Date: 06/12/2023
From climate accountability to strategic integration, learn how the GC's unique position enables informed decision-making and mitigates risks in the face of the global green wave. #Greenwashing #Inhouse #ACC #ACCDocket
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
… by Daren Lin / darenlin.art Cheat Sheet Climate change is global. Boards around the world are facing increased scrutiny for their companies’ environmental impact. Good starting … about environmental goals. Golden Sikorka / Shutterstock.com The board’s fiduciary duty to act in the best interests …
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The T-Shaped Lawyer: To Thrive, Do More Business
Publication Date: 07/25/2023
What exactly is a T-Shaped Lawyer? Peter Connor shares how doing business, not just law, can drastically increase in-house legal value. #ACC #ACCDocket #career
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Peter Connor Publication Date: 07/25/2023 What exactly is a T-Shaped Lawyer? Peter Connor shares how doing business, … Docket … Banner artwork by ProStockStudio / Shutterstock.com The first in this series of articles identified some … more value to be more valued. My free book, A New Vision for Corporate Lawyers , outlines the change imperative and …
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Legal Tech: A Guide for In-house Lawyers Using the NIST Framework
Publication Date: 03/06/2024
With AI governance models in focus, learn the practical steps for legal professionals to lead their organizations towards responsible AI practices in this article from Legal Tech columnist Olga Mack and coauthors Humira Noorestani of DigiCounsel and Kassi Burns of King & Spalding. #LegalTech #OpenAI #AIGovernance
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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article Legal Tech: A Guide for In-house Lawyers Using the NIST Framework Olga V. Mack … Docket … Banner artwork by shaneinsweden / Shutterstock.com In today's rapidly evolving AI landscape, the role of … lawyers in navigating AI governance and risk management is more crucial than ever. The National Institute of …
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How to Tell If Your Coworker is Undermining You — and How to Handle It with Grace
Publication Date: 12/14/2020
So, how do you tell if your colleague is trying to undermine you, and what can you do about it?
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article How to Tell If Your Coworker is Undermining You — and How to Handle It with Grace … Docket … Request reuse permissions Most of us have been in a situation where we suspect that we are being undermined … your boss, your colleagues, your work, or the workplace. For example, he might say something like, “Why do you and I …
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Don’t Ring the Bell: 5 Leadership Lessons from a Former Navy SEAL
Publication Date: 07/16/2019
I’ve worked with Phillips for many years on the ACC Law Department Management Network leadership, where he is currently chair. It recently occurred to me that the in-house legal community would benefit from the leadership lessons Phillips has gleaned from his years serving as — and training to become — a Navy SEAL.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Publication Date: 07/16/2019 I’ve worked with Phillips for many years on the ACC Law Department Management Network leadership, where he is currently chair. It recently occurred to me that the in-house legal community would benefit from the leadership …
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Business Ethics: Stop Serving the Corporate Kool-Aid and Lead
Publication Date: 11/01/2018
Regardless of how well-intentioned or well-written they might be by themselves, corporate mission, vision, and values statements have no impact on employee behavior. Although people do not respond to slogans, they do respond to leadership.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… regardless of their business type, all have one thing in common: They cloister themselves for hours or days to engage in a ritual culminating in catchy … of such corporate incantations: Mission Statements Life is Good: To spread the power of optimism. American Express: …
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The Collision of the Right to Live and the Right of Privacy
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
Privacy and public health are overlapping in ways that were unimaginable only a few months ago. The critical question raised by this turn of events is whether the right to privacy is more important than the lives of the people at large?
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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… Date: 12/18/2020 Privacy and public health are overlapping in ways that were unimaginable only a few months ago. The critical question raised by this turn of events is whether the right to privacy is more important than the … accountability and safeguards against abuse; and Allow for stakeholder participation. This statement highlights the …
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On Working from Home
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
Working remotely enables access to a talent pool of professionals who once would have required expensive or unwilling relocations. This means we can collaborate with people around the world in ways we never did before.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… This means we can collaborate with people around the world in ways we never did before. Resource Details Interest Area: … by subsequent developments. But today as I write this, it is unclear to me (or anyone) just how long or how fiercely … to do the same kinds of work they used to need to commute for, seems almost to bring that full circle. Even before the …
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Of Serendipity and Rubik’s Cubes: How Jeannie Frey is Bringing an In-house Perspective to the ABA’s Business Law Section
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
CHRISTUS Health Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Jeannie Frey had been practicing law for almost a decade before she decided to become actively involved in the American Bar Association (ABA).
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… Article Of Serendipity and Rubik’s Cubes: How Jeannie Frey is Bringing an In-house Perspective to the ABA’s Business Law Section Joshua … and General Counsel Jeannie Frey had been practicing law for almost a decade before she decided to become actively …
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How Corporate Legal Departments Can Advance and Retain Diverse Talent at Partner Law Firms
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
As corporate clients, it is easy to place the burden and blame on our outside counsel partners for the pervasive industry challenge of retaining and advancing diverse talent. We suggest law firms need stronger affinity groups, mentor and sponsorship programs, and more inclusive and flexible working environments. As clients, we then demand diverse teams at multiple levels and express frustration when our law firms fail to deliver.
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Source: ACC Docket
… Falk Publication Date: 12/21/2020 As corporate clients, it is easy to place the burden and blame on our outside counsel partners for the pervasive industry challenge of retaining and … Collaboration between corporate clients and law firms in the form of mentorship programs can be a useful vehicle …
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From Chaos to Clarity: India's New Compensation Law
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
On Aug. 8, 2019, the Ministry of Law and Justice in India formally announced its Code of Wages (Code), which amended and consolidated labor laws relating to wages, bonus, and similar matters that are applicable to all workers in India. This article will discuss the history and coverage; salient features that affect employers and employees; and enforcement reforms, including the offenses and penalties.
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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
… On Aug. 8, 2019, the Ministry of Law and Justice in India formally announced its Code of Wages (Code), which … Compliance relief. The Code offers compliance relief for employers, combining multiple registers into a single one … them even date back to the pre-independence era. This Code is the first of four proposed codes that has been …
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The Document Request Tightrope: Balancing Your Company’s Interests and Your Duty to Respond
Publication Date: 12/01/2019
Document requests are a regular part of your life as an in-house lawyer — even when your organization isn’t involved in the litigation for which documents are requested. For corporate counsel, such document requests can present an interesting predicament.
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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Source: ACC Docket
… Document requests are a regular part of your life as an in-house lawyer — even when your organization isn’t involved in the litigation for which documents are requested. For corporate counsel, … outside of the lawsuit through nonparty requests. This is typically common when the company is located in the same …
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The Pros and Cons of Sending In-house Counsel to Appear in Court
Publication Date: 11/27/2017
Using in-house counsel to argue in court has advantages, such as saving costs, when used in the right circumstances. Sometimes you can gain a persuasive edge by using in-house at a hearing.
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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article The Pros and Cons of Sending In-house Counsel to Appear in Court Noah Webster Publication … I routinely supervise the preparation of outside counsel for appearances in court, but watch from the wings as they … to appear selectively in court, even where outside counsel is handling litigation for a corporation. The outside law …
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Commercial Leasing: 7 Pitfalls to Avoid
Publication Date: 10/10/2016
Understanding the risks tied to both expressed and unexpressed considerations can go a long way to ensuring a fair deal for your organization. Below are seven pitfalls to avoid and some tips to help you navigate potential issues.
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Interest Area: Law Department Management, Real Estate
Source: ACC Docket
… considerations can go a long way to ensuring a fair deal for your organization. Below are seven pitfalls to avoid and … it comes to leasing office space, even the most seasoned in-house attorneys can overlook a number of potential issues. … organization to become bound by a lease agreement that is not adaptable to your company's future needs. Thinking …
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Mindful Inspiration: How to Start a Well-being Movement for Your ACC Chapter
Publication Date: 03/26/2020
In early 2019, two attorneys in the ACC Southern California Chapter, Jill Kalliomaa and Jeff Compangano — both passionate about health and wellness — became inspired to create an attorney well-being focus for their chapter. A few months later, their chapter formally launched the Attorney Well-being Committee to help its members find healthy ways to manage the stress inherent in the fast-paced in-house law practice.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Mindful Inspiration: How to Start a Well-being Movement for Your ACC Chapter Olesja Cormney Jill Kalliomaa Jeffrey Compangano Publication Date: 03/26/2020 In early 2019, two attorneys in the ACC Southern California … It’s likely you have heard by now that legal profession is falling short when it comes to well-being, and the …
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How to Fit in a Workout Routine (Even with a Long Commute and No Gym)
Publication Date: 06/18/2019
You are here because you want to work out, but working out as a busy lawyer seems virtually impossible. The good news is that (1) it is possible, and (2) you are done with the hardest part: wanting change.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article How to Fit in a Workout Routine (Even with a Long Commute and No Gym) … as a busy lawyer seems virtually impossible. The good news is that (1) it is possible, and (2) you are done with the … your mindset You may want to start strength training, for example, but you might still be doubting that you …
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GC’s Critical Public Policy Role in an Age of Upheaval
Publication Date: 03/22/2017
Contemporary CEOs must not only be experts at addressing the commercial verities of products, markets, and competitors, but, aided by general counsel, they must also have the experience and capability to address business-in-society issues — legislation, regulation, investigation, enforcement, and litigation — that create risk and opportunity in all dimensions of corporate activity. These societal issues are the ultimate test of corporate citizenship.
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Interest Area: Government, Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article GC’s Critical Public Policy Role in an Age of Upheaval Ben W. Heineman, Jr. Publication Date: … of the Association of Corporate Counsel.  Mr. Heineman is a keynote speaker at the ACC General Counsel Summit in … basic question, “is it legal?” to the ultimate question for corporate action, “is it right?” In so doing, the GC must …
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5 Traits of a Solid CSR Program
Publication Date: 02/19/2019
This article includes some of Dr. Obama’s words of wisdom that can help you begin your company’s CSR program.
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
… keynote speech at SNP’s annual Transformation World event in Heidelberg, Germany. ( Compart Media GmbH ) Your company is a person, legally speaking. And shouldn’t that person be … CSR appears in many forms, whether in robust procedures for supply chain management, corporate donations, or an …
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5 Techniques for Selecting and Managing Outside Counsel Without Upsetting the Applecart
Publication Date: 08/16/2016
Our team observes that general counsel struggle to manage outside lawyers while still preserving value and responsiveness alongside cost-effective results. While there are no “silver bullets,” we have listed five techniques for selecting and managing outside counsel without upsetting the applecart.
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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article 5 Techniques for Selecting and Managing Outside Counsel Without Upsetting … a more capable or more expensive resource perform the work is also muda. Legal processes outsourcing’s non-traditional … almost always lead to clarity, better solutions, and buy-in. When issues arise, they can be resolved much more …
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Highlights from the 2020 ACC Virtual Annual Meeting
Publication Date: 11/09/2020
This year’s six keynote speakers covered topics that were both timely and personal: leadership, crisis management, and mental health. In this article, I provide a recap of this year’s keynotes and give my thoughts on the messages imparted by the panelists.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… leadership, crisis management, and mental health. In this article, I provide a recap of this year’s keynotes … and Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … This is the second in a two-part series recapping the  2020 ACC … of corporate governance. It was an eye-opening experience for me.  This year’s six keynote speakers covered topics that …
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Decision Time: Should You Reopen the Office?
Publication Date: 06/26/2020
Opening up again is critical — when done safely. Our economies were never built for this. The pandemic kills people to be sure, but so do hunger and the crushing weight of collapsing finances. There is a balance to be found between opening up and avoiding the spread of the virus.
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Employment and Labor, Health Law
Source: ACC Docket
… Greg Stern Publication Date: 06/26/2020 Opening up again is critical — when done safely. Our economies were never built for this. The pandemic kills people to be sure, but so do … and Labor , Health Law Source: ACC Docket … We are now in the second most dangerous phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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