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Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/27/2024
ACC Credentialing Institute Chief Advisor Jim Merklinger and Eskor Edem, Director at Major, Lindsey & Africa, address five skills and competencies that are critical to the success of in-house counsel.
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by TippaPatt / Shutterstock.com For in-house counsel, success hinges on more than just having … with various internal and external stakeholders is a daily part of the job if you’re an in-house counsel. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2015
Just as a doctor would recommend vaccination and inoculation based on their analysis of past symptoms of a disease, the in-house lawyer often uses past disputes, regulatory actions and controversies to predict future risks. Here is where precedent plays such an important part of what in-house counsel rely on in performing their jobs.
… based on their analysis of past symptoms of a disease, the in-house lawyer often uses past disputes, regulatory actions and controversies to predict future risks. Here is where precedent plays such an important part of what … the industry largely self regulates, making it difficult for lawyers to accurately predict potential risks. Uber …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2016
As the senior labor relations, compliance, and business principle manager for Nestlé in Portugal, Joana Guerra is constantly called upon to ensure company compliance with changing labor standards.
… relations, compliance, and business principle manager for Nestlé in Portugal, Joana Guerra is constantly called upon to ensure company compliance with …
Docket Article
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?
… 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 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2018
Inclusion allows for superior decision-making by bringing balance and equilibrium to any team or group and to the environment in which the team operates. And a diverse group will develop different strategies, approaches, solutions, and ideas.
… Docket Article How the “Best Person for the Job” Advances Diversity and Inclusion Mark Roellig … equilibrium to any team or group and to the environment in which the team operates. And a diverse group will develop … of the technology since it allows me to answer what is really on everyone’s mind, as compared to one question …
Checklists
Program Materials
Emir Crowne, General Counsel at Brock Solutions; Sherie Edwards, VP Corporate & Legal at SVMIC; Dick Mosher, retired CLO/GC/AGC from Loctronix / Ball / Maytag / Hoover, and Senior Consultant at the Vanguard Network; and Matt Nolan, Assistant General Counsel at Honeywell Sensing & Safety Technologies
12/19/2023
14 pages

View checklists on building a law department, in the materials from this presentation by in-house counsel.

… PPT_ACC2023_305_Presentation_draft_2023.08.21_se_edits_FOR_ATTENDEES_91.pdf (352.33 KB) Download Save to My … to Consider @ Start  Not Every In-House Dept / Company is the Same  Process is never truly starting from scratch  … 421 | Casetext Search + Citator Always Remember: • The ACC website is a great source of information, webinars and …
Articles
Tyron Fourie (Eversheds Sutherland)
08/09/2023
2 pages

The article provides a brief overview of open finance, a practice that allows third party service providers access to consumers’ financial data from banks and financial institutions using secure application programming interfaces (APIs).

… eCommerce Region: South Africa File eversheds-sutherland.com-The Implications of Open Finance on Data Protection.pdf … Finance Corporate Finance Data Protection Technology What is open finance? Open finance is an extension of open … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. Tyron Fourie Managing Partner +27 10 003 1376 +27 10 …
Articles
Roger Strode, Emily Wein, Jennifer Hennessy, Monica Chmielewski, Lawrence Vernaglia, Christopher Donovan, and Fred Geilfuss
03/13/2020
3 pages

These are the top US healthcare predictions for 2020 and beyond.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles Top Health Care Predictions for 2020 and Beyond Author Roger Strode, Emily Wein, Jennifer … Area: Health Law Region: United States Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law … (AI), perform sophisticated data analytics, etc. It is predicted that 2020 will continue this trend with an …
Articles
ONC Lawyers, member of Primerus
02/05/2017
4 pages

This article shows how employers should keep abreast of the updates on Employment Law and take more caution when handling employees’ dismissal matters. (Hong Kong)

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Hong Kong
… Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … Contact: Ludwig Ng Tel: 852.2810.1212 Fax: 852.2804.6311 Website: www.onc.hk *Member of Primerus 1 Employment, Privacy … an employee in case of unreasonable and unlawful dismissal is only possible with mutual agreement of both the employer …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
01/29/2004

A sample compliance helpline policy that establishes a confidential means for employees or other persons to communicate to management any concerns that they may have regarding compliance with laws, regulations, policies or the company code of conduct.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… helpline policy that establishes a confidential means for employees or other persons to communicate to management … The purpose of the Compliance Helpline Policy (“Policy”) is to establish a confidential means for employees of … to all employees and will be posted on the ServiceMaster website. Other methods of ongoing awareness communication …
Articles
Lloreda Camacho & Co, Cuesta Campos Abogados, Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega, and Crowell & Moring
09/19/2012
98 pages

This ACC Guide (formerly known as an InfoPAK) provides the reader with a general overview of the economic conditions in four pertinent Latin America countries: Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Brazil.

Resource Details
Region: Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Brazil
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … of their lawyers, unless so stated. Further, this InfoPAK is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject. … can easily be accessed for free at any Court of Appeal’s website — are not binding191, and all judicial decisions are …
Articles
Carolyn Boyle
06/01/2013

This article discusses the judgments recently passed by several European courts in cases that involve age discrimination.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Austria, Denmark, European Union, Israel
… position. The court held that in cases where there is only one applicant for a role, or where only one candidate … to assess their situation against that of a hypothetical com- parator. In this case, it concluded, the plaintiff had … topics can be accessed at the International Law Office website by inputting the five-digit reference number at …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/28/2017

This is a sample company employee handbook.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Sample Company Employment Handbook May 28, 2017 This is a sample company employee handbook. Resource Details … of all personnel. In _______________ it is important for each employee to know what is expected of him or her. … Google+, Pinterest, Reddit, and MySpace), message boards, online forums, video, photo, and audio sharing sites (e.g., …
Checklists
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
08/01/2019
1 pages

This resource provides tips for successful succession planning for legal departments.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Global
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Checklists Succession Planning for Legal Departments: A Roadmap Author Seyfarth Shaw LLP … Law Department Management Region: Global Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law … both small and large legal departments. Be sure your house is in order - listen to the full session replay by clicking …
Program Materials
ACC; Kimberly Houghton Berry - Assistant General Counsel, National Wildlife Federation; Laurence E. Gold - Associate General Counsel, AFL-CIO; Gigi Hyland - Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Empire Corporate Federal Credit Union; Cynthia M. Lewin - Vice President & General Counsel, Volunteers of America, Inc.
10/01/2004

709 Lobbying & Political Activity Do's & Don'ts. Learn about why 501(c)(3)s must report lobbying activities, how 501(c)(3)s can measure lobbying activity, and more.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… MEETING THE NEW FACE OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2004 various authors … Merklinger at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 709:Lobbying & Political Activity Do's & Don'ts Kimberly … Berry Kimberly Houghton Berry is assistant general counsel for National Wildlife Federation (NWF) in Reston, Virginia. …
… Why Climate Change is a Legal Responsibility Learn More about ACC's Seat at the … President and A4S Executive Chair Discuss Sustainability In the article "Why Climate Change is a Legal … and CEO Veta T. Richardson and Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) Executive Chair Jessica …
… Quick Links for Chapter Leaders The content available within these Volunteer Leader pages is vast indeed! To better access this wealth of knowledge, … shortcuts to help chapter leaders access information that is worth the discovery, but not always easy to find. Return …
… Compensation Data for Your Department Company-sourced compensation benchmarking … incentive amounts, and total cash compensation. The data is segmented across six demographic segments where sufficient … we allow for the data to be reported for all positions in the legal department (rather than having individuals …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2016
Are you considering an acquisition of a Canadian business?
… here. Our look of the main considerations of these regimes is available at: blg.com/thresholds. “Gun-jumping” in potential violation of the … the parties to decide whether to sign an agreement and for how much. 3. Post-signing but pre-closing –   At this …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
A good manager helps the team understand when “good enough” is just that and when it is time to put “pencils down.” The quest for perfect often thwarts the more important goal of simple completion. I coach colleagues on this all the time.
… good manager helps the team understand when “good enough” is just that and when it is time to put “pencils down.” The quest for perfect often thwarts the more important goal of simple … way, convinced I was doing the right thing. When I went in-house, I quickly realized that I had to shift my mindset. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2019
A ceramic fish sits on General Counsel Carolyn Herzog’s desk at Arm Limited. It’s a gift from her current team and a reminder of a story from her days at Symantec, a cybersecurity software and services company, when Herzog was living in the United Kingdom overseeing legal for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
… Docket Article In the Heart of Technology Danielle Maldonado Publication … Herzog was living in the United Kingdom overseeing legal for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Resource Details … also remembering a saying by a former boss: “Perception is reality.” Herzog expands, “As leaders, it really doesn’t …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/07/2021
Asia Pacific Employment Director Counsel II Kelly Xiao shares what she's learned about leadership by watching the TV series Ted Lasso.
… Development Source: ACC Docket … Warning: Spoiler alert for those who haven’t watched the show yet Ted Lasso is a show about an American football coach who moves to the … practice, Ted delivers a stern and direct speech to Jamie in front the team. Ted tells Jamie he is supposed to lead by …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/10/2022
Based on ACC survey data, this article provides a high-level analysis of the state of legal operations by covering the extent to which departments are employing legal operations staff, examining at what point they tend to do so, as well as sharing salary data for these professionals. #ACCDocket #ACCResearch
… Docket Article The State of the Legal Operations Role in Legal Departments Blake E. Garcia, PhD Publication Date: … point they tend to do so, as well as sharing salary data for these professionals. #ACCDocket #ACCResearch Resource … Management Source: ACC Docket … Legal operations is a business function or set of activities that focus on …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/02/2022
Over time, your daily habits and decisions have an impact on your life’s trajectory. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
… compound interest." I've already referred to compounding for you in articles describing how to get rich . If you were reading … career, one of the most important things you can learn is that you are largely a creation of habits . Whether you …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/11/2022
Blind-spots, complacency, and poor processes and procedures create opportunities for workplace misconduct. Make the business your business. #ACCDocket #misconduct #corruption #fraud #riskmanagement #compliance #ethics #workplacemisconductrisks #ACCLegalOps #legalops #legaloperations
… and poor processes and procedures create opportunities for workplace misconduct. Make the business your business. … Touted as the largest case of public sector corruption in Australia, many have been wondering how and why such … identify, address, and prevent employee misconduct is having both an awareness and understanding as to how it …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/13/2022
Learn more about legal entity management in the report, An Inside Look at Legal Entity Management Practices, which ACC recently published in collaboration with Deloitte Tax LLP. #ACCResearch
… Date: 04/13/2022 Learn more about legal entity management in the report, An Inside Look at Legal Entity Management … structures. As such, legal entity management (LEM) is becoming a salient topic in this increased regulatory … that LEM professionals face; and Immediate priorities for LEM teams across all types of organizations. One of the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/06/2022
Criticism is hard to swallow but it can make the difference between your learning or being unaware of your mistakes and how you are perceived. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
… James Bellerjeau Publication Date: 06/06/2022 Criticism is hard to swallow but it can make the difference between … others is not easy either, especially if you’re interested in being fair, constructive, and honest. I recently helped judge the finalists for the 2022 ACC Top 10 30-Somethings . Although I’ve judged …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/20/2022
Lead — well — and they shall follow, or at least you’ll make a considerable difference. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
… should we think about the extraordinary circumstances we in-house counsel find ourselves in, what are our personal convictions worth, and what is it that makes us unique? This continues our exploration of … to you and your company. But it is not extraordinary for all in-house counsel. Right now, lots of companies are …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/13/2022
Know how to guide HR in investigating workplace issues. #ACCDocket #employment
… Parker Publication Date: 06/13/2022 Know how to guide HR in investigating workplace issues. #ACCDocket #employment … investigation and consistent enforcement, are imperative for employers to foster a respectful, civil, and legally … privilege will be lost if the investigation is disclosed as evidence of a prompt remedial response. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/16/2022
Legal professional privilege can be challenging in an in-house environment. Kate Sherburn and Natasha Ghanbar-Nezad from Who Gives A Crap crafted a handy list of do’s and don’ts for the Australian context.
#attorneyclientprivilege #inhousecounsel #legalprofessionalprivilege #ACCDocket #ACCAustralia
… Docket Article In-house Privilege in Australia Kate Sherburn Natasha … Who Gives A Crap crafted a handy list of do’s and don’ts for the Australian context. #attorneyclientprivilege … privilege defined Legal professional privilege (LPP) is a common law protection, codified in the Evidence Act 1995 …
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