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Considerations in Rebranding DEI
Publication Date: 06/05/2024
The term "DEI" has disappeared from some workplaces. Here are some things in-house counsel should consider before moving in this direction, share Mister Car Wash GC Markus Hartmann and Christina Ro-Connolly, a partner in the San Francisco Bay Area law firm Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP.
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
… this has actually been implemented across the country, DEI is better viewed as standing for discrimination, exclusion, and indoctrination.” … productive, and valuable. wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com However, maintaining exclusionary practices or those that …
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Best Practices for Accessibility from Those Who Live It
Publication Date: 06/12/2024
Are you resilient enough to overcome a physical disability? Hear how Lori G. Cohen, co-chair of global litigation for Greenberg Traurig, and Jim Merklinger of the ACC Credentialing Institute, faced their challenges. #ACCDocket #DEI #accessibility
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article Best Practices for Accessibility from Those Who Live It Association of … … Banner artwork by Vitalii Vodolazskyi / Shutterstock.com Lori G. Cohen Vice Chair and Co-Chair, Global Litigation … uses her phone’s text to speech app to communicate. She is grateful she can use technology to make her voice heard at …
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What In-house Counsel Should Know About Juneteenth
Publication Date: 06/19/2024
The newest US federal holiday, Juneteenth, offers a chance for in-house counsel to reexamine their workplace policies and obligations. ACCDocket #inhouse #Juneteenth
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… The newest US federal holiday, Juneteenth, offers a chance for in-house counsel to reexamine their workplace policies … Details … Banner artwork by Lightspring / Shutterstock.com What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth, also known as “Emancipation Day,” …
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Procurement’s Power Duo: Finance and Legal
Publication Date: 06/24/2024
Do you ever wonder how startups navigate the complex world of procurement? It’s all about the Finance and Legal collaboration. Explore how these two departments are joining forces to drive results. #ACCDocket #inhouse
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Interest Area: Financial Services
Source: ACC Docket
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… Docket … Banner artwork by alphaspirit.it / Shutterstock.com This is the first part of a multi-part series addressing best … refers to internal functions or individuals accountable for business results related to procurement requests. This …
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What In-house Counsel Should Know About the Dockworkers Strike
Publication Date: 10/03/2024
As in-house counsel, understanding the implications of this strike is crucial for advising your organization on risk management and supply chain continuity.
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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
… counsel, understanding the implications of this strike is crucial for advising your organization on risk management and supply … Docket … Banner photo by Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com In recent weeks, the ongoing dockworkers strike in the …
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5 Tips to Navigate the Current Challenges of the DEI Landscape
Publication Date: 10/21/2024
Volkswagen Group Canada Inc. GC, Corporate Secretary and Privacy Officer Rustam Juma, along with ACC Legal Resources Manager Michael Greene, provide five practical tips organizations may utilize to mitigate risks when implementing DEI initiatives.
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket … Banner artwork by Anton Vierietin / Shutterstock.com Companies are navigating competing pressures as they … their way through this charged landscape. 1. Make the case for your policy Companies that adopt DEI initiatives should … allocation more equitable. Be transparent about how work is assigned.  Employee resource groups (ERGs) can provide …
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Positively Legal: How Goal Setting Can Help Us Achieve More While Improving Our Health and Happiness
Publication Date: 06/11/2021
Finding the right goal setting strategy is key to success in our professional and personal lives.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Date: 06/11/2021 Finding the right goal setting strategy is key to success in our professional and personal lives. Resource Details … Achor stated that our brains are goal-orientated machines. For marathon runners, as they see the finish line (their …
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Small Law: Be That Kind of Sidekick
Publication Date: 08/23/2021
Sometimes in-house lawyers need to do more than offer advice. Sometimes they need to carry the CEO across the finish line.
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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… Maryrose Delahunty Publication Date: 08/23/2021 Sometimes in-house lawyers need to do more than offer advice. Sometimes … of the biggest challenges we all face as in-house counsel is getting out of the way. As we accumulate knowledge and … trains us in the fine art of issue spotting — looking for all the risks and potential legal pitfalls in a given …
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A Millennial’s Tips for Reading Engaging Business Books
Publication Date: 09/17/2021
Fresh off an in-house internship, 2L student Julie Stankiewicz shares the business books that got her up to speed.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article A Millennial’s Tips for Reading Engaging Business Books Noah Webster Julie … Stankiewicz Publication Date: 09/17/2021 Fresh off an in-house internship, 2L student Julie Stankiewicz shares the … Development Source: ACC Docket … Julie Stankiewicz is currently a 2L student and interned with Noah Webster at …
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Career Path: I Miss Shaking Hands
Publication Date: 08/22/2022
: A handshake seals a deal and builds relationships. Contract signing isn’t the same without them. #ACCDocket #ACCEurope #inhousecounsel #generalcounsel
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Development Source: ACC Docket … When I started working in Switzerland, I was struck by what seemed like an annoying, … In most business settings, a person joining a meeting is expected to individually greet each person in the room. … were not OK anymore. As to the procession of handshakes, for some time I tried an airy wave at larger groups of people …
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Wisdom of the Crowd: In-house Counsel Discuss Implications of the Dobbs Decision for US Employers
Publication Date: 07/29/2022
Employers are facing many questions after the constitutional right to abortion was overturned in the United States. #ACCDocket
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Interest Area: Health Law
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article Wisdom of the Crowd: In-house Counsel Discuss Implications of the Dobbs Decision for US Employers Association of Corporate Counsel Publication … as too politically charged. Whether to issue a statement is a business decision that is typically made at the highest …
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Career Path: Who’s Running the Show?
Publication Date: 12/05/2022
Figure out how you view success and failure – and how to work with others who see things differently.
#ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #MondayMotivation
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… are the first ones to promote the idea that people are in charge of their own destiny. That with hard work and … be successful. They may espouse a corollary belief, which is that people who do not achieve all they want are simply … this article, I thought I would declare a clear winner. For example, the I Make Things Happen group is more likely to …
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Keeping DEI Legal: Voluntary Affirmative Action
Publication Date: 10/20/2022
What is OK — and what isn’t — when it comes to methods for improving workforce diversity? #ACCDocket #DiversityEquityInclusion #DEI #AffirmativeAction
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Diversity and Inclusion, Employment and Labor, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Source: ACC Docket
… Blume Cara Yates Crotty Publication Date: 10/20/2022 What is OK — and what isn’t — when it comes to methods for improving workforce diversity? #ACCDocket … Resolution Source: ACC Docket … Lightspring / Shutterstock.com What is OK — and what isn’t — when it comes to methods …
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Accommodations Matter
Publication Date: 11/04/2022
Gartner’s Director of Legal & Compliance Yosr Hamza suggests asking if anyone needs any accommodation prior to meetings or social events can make a big difference. #ACCDocket #DiversityEquityInclusion #DEI
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by iQoncept / Shutterstock.com I was speaking with another caregiving parent a few days … kids his age stopped inviting them out to socialize. This is not news to me nor to many other parents who have kids … the gathering has built accommodations that enable access for people with physical disabilities. What if a door needs …
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USPTO’s Pilot Program May Streamline Patent Analysis
Publication Date: 11/07/2022
Patent eligibility can be complex and challenging — rejections based on judicial exceptions for abstract ideas, natural phenomena, or laws of nature may be difficult to overcome. The USPTO has experimented with a pilot program to change the way these rejections are handled. #ACCDocket #IP #IntellectualProperty
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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
… and challenging — rejections based on judicial exceptions for abstract ideas, natural phenomena, or laws of nature may … … Banner artwork by Dusan Arsenijevic / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Consider the “meaningful limit.” Finding a meaningful limit that overrides the exception is the avenue toward patent eligibility, including …
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Annual Meeting ‘22: Building a Global Compliance Program
Publication Date: 10/25/2022
You missed it or couldn’t attend all your preferred sessions — we’ve got you covered with key takeaways from the ACC Annual Meeting 2022, live, at last, and in Las Vegas. #ACCDocket #in-house counsel
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… from the ACC Annual Meeting 2022, live, at last, and in Las Vegas. #ACCDocket #in-house counsel Resource Details … Identify the key regulatory compliance requirements for these activities in the relevant geographies.  Determine … health, and safety, quality). “Risk assessment process is an ongoing process.” Deborah Penza, Group Chief Compliance …
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Annual Meeting ‘22: Keeping a Legal Lid on Construction Costs
Publication Date: 10/26/2022
From ACC's 2022 Annual Meeting, here are program highlights from the panel, "Keeping a Legal Lid on Construction Costs," that will help stem unwanted surprises. #ACCDocket #in-house counsel

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Interest Area: Real Estate
Source: ACC Docket
… that will help stem unwanted surprises. #ACCDocket #in-house counsel Resource Details Interest Area: Real Estate … this session?   “Keeping a lid on construction costs is very difficult right now and you need to get professionals … AND DIVISIONAL GENERAL COUNSEL, PSP INVESTMENTS  Hope for the best, plan for the worst With the exception of the …
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Career Path: I’m a Better Manager Now that I’m Out of the Job
Publication Date: 02/20/2023
It is only through reflection that you will figure out what you’re doing well, what needs work, and where it all fits writes James Bellerjeau in his weekly Career Path column. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation #MindfulMonday
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… the Job James Bellerjeau Publication Date: 02/20/2023 It is only through reflection that you will figure out what … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by 3Dsculptor / Shutterstock.com When you share your thoughts publicly, you wonder how … do they agree with your ideas? Perhaps most importantly, for me at least, will anything you’ve said be helpful to them …
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ACC Member Singapore Profile: Gary Ng
Publication Date: 01/14/2025
Gary Ng, head of legal, Greater Asia at Roquette, shares what makes him love being an in-house counsel.
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… Details … Banner artwork by ChonnieArtwork / Shutterstock.com Gary Ng , Head of Legal, Greater Asia at Roquette. Gary Ng is head of legal, Greater Asia at Roquette . ⭕ Please tell us … operations projects, and act as the legal integration lead for a recent acquisition. I'm committed to mentoring and …
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The Operational GC: Avoiding the Shock of Your Customer’s Bankruptcy
Publication Date: 05/18/2021
Identify and avoid these risky moves if your company becomes a creditor in a bankruptcy proceeding.
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Interest Area: Financial Services, Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket … Art by F. P. Ardizzone.  fpaoloardizzone@gmail.com While pandemic shelter-in-place restrictions should lift … industries like entertainment and commercial real estate for years to come, with many players in these industries … one of the most common approaches to restructuring is the bankruptcy process. Bankruptcy is an arcane field, …
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Cloud Computing Agreements: Negotiating Privacy Issues with Large Cloud Vendors
Publication Date: 06/24/2016
As in NCAA basketball, where the three-point shot has been deemed the great equalizer by which mid-major teams can slay a potential Goliath, modern-day cloud computing has played a similar role for startups.
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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… Y. Chen William F. Wilson Publication Date: 06/24/2016 As in NCAA basketball, where the three-point shot has been … modern-day cloud computing has played a similar role for startups. Resource Details Interest Area: Commercial and … imagined possible. The primary benefit of cloud computing is that most cloud-based contracts use a subscription model …
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Shifting Gears on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Publication Date: 12/12/2022
For companies to generate lasting change, they must work with law firms to increase opportunity. Toyota’s Counsel in Motion program gives law firms’ senior associates a chance to be in the driver’s seat of their careers. #ACCDocket #DEI #DiversityEquityInclusion
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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Meyling "Mey" Ly Ortiz Publication Date: 12/12/2022 For companies to generate lasting change, they must work with … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Yellow duck / shutterstock.com “...Getting a seat at the table...Talking the talk; … counsel and empower them to elevate their careers. “Toyota is committed to making the workplace, marketplace, and …
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Positively Legal: The Art of Prioritizing What Matters Most
Publication Date: 02/22/2023
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro emphasizes the importance of setting and prioritizing attainable goals and incorporating meaningful positive habits into your day. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
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… Docket … Banner artwork by Buravleva stock / Shutterstock.com You started the year a huge forward momentum — you have a … my previous articles on the importance of healthy habits for a positive mindset from my previous article and how goal … health and happiness .  But what do you do if your list is too ambitious? What if your goals and habits are way too …
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Legal Ops Corner: A Yardstick for Legal Ops?
Publication Date: 03/29/2023
Columnist Steve Harmon and Twilio’s Head of Legal Operations Andy Krebs discuss the importance of metrics in legal departments. #ACCDocket #inhouse #legalops
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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article Legal Ops Corner: A Yardstick for Legal Ops? Steve Harmon Andy Krebs Publication Date: … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Funtap / Shutterstock.com Last month’s column raised a question: How can law … the performance of their organizations and staff. It is hard to imagine a general counsel achieving the critical …
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How a Leader Keeps Calm in Crisis
Publication Date: 06/07/2023
Flex’s Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Heather Childress shares 5 lessons on maintaining composure as a leader through times of crisis. #ACCDocket #inhouse
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… Details … Banner artwork by VectorMine / Shutterstock.com "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that … Ruth Bader Ginsburg This quote, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is my guiding principle whenever I am faced with crises or …
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Tech Toolbox: Implications of Generative AI for Law Departments, Part 2
Publication Date: 06/08/2023
Dive into the intriguing world of GenAI, a game-changer for legal practices, its promises and pitfalls, and how to navigate this revolution. #GenAI #ACCDocket #inhouse
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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article Tech Toolbox: Implications of Generative AI for Law Departments, Part 2 Greg Stern Publication Date: … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Beautrium / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Master of mimicry . GenAI, an AI tool, mimics … tutoring and real-time translation. All right. So, is GenAI just a fancy computerized parrot that has been …
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5 Considerations for Nonprofits in International Internal Investigations
Publication Date: 07/12/2023
There are precautions in-house counsel can make to prepare the nonprofit board and leadership for an international internal investigation. #ACCDocket #inhouse #nonprofit
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Employment and Labor, Nonprofit Organizations
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article 5 Considerations for Nonprofits in International Internal Investigations Anita … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by lusia83 / Shutterstock.com Internal investigations involving activities outside the … strong working knowledge of English if the local language is not one that in-house counsel speaks. “Lost in …
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An Australian Longitudinal Study of In-house Legal Careers
Publication Date: 07/12/2023
Dive into Barry Yau, David Catanzariti, and Glenda Bloomfield’s revealing study on the pivotal factors shaping law students’ careers over seven years. Discover findings that might redefine legal success. #ACC #ACCDocket
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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Triative / Shutterstock.com 2,555 days (or seven years) A lot can happen in seven … practice and a decrease in the number practicing in-house for government. We acknowledge that our cohort of research … of the Australia-wide legal profession. Nevertheless, it is worth comparing these 2021 research figures with the 2020 …
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Legal Ops Corner: The Misnaming of Legal Ops
Publication Date: 08/31/2023
In the latest edition of the Legal Ops Corner column, columnist Steve Harmon and NetApp’s CLO Beth O’Callahan clarify the ultimate purpose of a legal operations professional. #ACCDocket #inhouse #legalops
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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by rudall30 / Shutterstock.com Legal ops professionals — if they want to be of the … or a business — must always remember that legal ops is not fundamentally about the operations of a law department … overarching goals of the enterprise. Making things easier for law department lawyers, while nice, should never be the …
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The ABCs of Work: Yes
Publication Date: 11/27/2023
Never use the naked "no," counsels Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau. "Yes" is perhaps the most helpful word to your in-house career. #ACCDocket #abcsofwork #careeradvice
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… counsels Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau. "Yes" is perhaps the most helpful word to your in-house career. #ACCDocket #abcsofwork #careeradvice … to our business colleagues, we come up short in optimism. For every wildly optimistic business plan, we stand ready to …
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