Demonstrate your individual commitment to diversity and inclusion by completing at least five action items on this checklist during the year. To the extent possible, we ask them to select at least one action item in each of the three categories.
IN-HOUSE LAWYERS IN EUROPE HAVE A LOT TO SAY.
Find out more with the 2015 ACC Chief Legal Officers Europe Report. This report spotlights top legal and business concerns weighing on CLOs in European corporate legal departments. CLOs from the region identified emerging trends, business priorities, budget, staffing changes, and more as their top concerns.
This article is an overview of the current energy mix in Switzerland, and the place of different energy sources in the market
This article deals with recent dubious marks versus the prohibition of scandalous trade marks under the Trade Marks Act.
United States
This short article provides ten tips to help in-house counsel in the United States manage their company's risk when interacting with former employees.
Although it might not be the document most commonly on the minds of nonprofit directors, officers or staff, bylaws form the backbone of governance for nonprofit organizations; they are a very important document. This article covers some of the most important things to remember when drafting bylaws.
This Top Ten provides some hints an investor and in-house counsel should keep in mind when doing business and dealing wtih Value Added Tax (VAT) in Slovakia.
A great legal department is like a car: It’s an important investment that requires regular maintenance. Similarly, when you invest in your paralegals and other legal professionals, it’s like giving your in-house team a tune-up. Learn how to hire and develop in-house legal professionals who will keep your department running smoothly.
This guide provides an overview of the important issues involved in the financing of real estate projects, including such topics as the method for creating a security interest or lien on real property, interest rate limitations, and licensing requirements for lenders in each jurisdiction.
ACC's International Practice Almanac (IPA) is a unique and incredibly valuable tool, providing you with guidance on the crucial questions you need to answer before engaging in or retaining legal services in countries around the globe. Search the rules of practice, professional responsibility, bar regulation and privilege protection by country. IPA covers the regulation of the practice of law in these countries, including the US states and territories, the provinces of Canada, the member states of the EU, and a number of Asian/Pacific Rim jurisdictions.
Because in-house counsel are often legal generalists, the need for someone with specialized experience may often arise in the law department. James R. Buckley has had to venture into the outside counsel world to find talent to assist Lockheed Martin in a few legal matters. Here are some tips and insights into working with outside counsel and cultivating relationships with outside counsel.
This is a sample company blogging and comment policy.
Looking for ways to move forward in your career? In this article, learn how to define your own success and what you need to succeed in your career.
This is a sample standard lease agreement.
This article describes arbitration in the UAE, specifically, terms of reference, enforcing arbitration awards, and challenging an arbitration.
When Christine Ho and her team at Confluent began to consider a CLM implementation, her biggest fear was that they would go through a long, painful, drawn-out process and end up overpromising and under-delivering on the potential for success we knew was possible. In this article, she's outlined a few of the lessons they learned along the way in the hopes that they can inspire and assist other Legal Ops teams going through this exciting but challenging process.
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
In this column, the author discusses how the ACC Value Challenge can help save your company money, and in turn, help you get promoted.
A presentation giving an international perspective on privacy law.
This is a sample company employment handbook.
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