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Sample Company Employment Handbook
05/28/2017

This is a sample company employee handbook.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management, Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
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… 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
A Litigator’s Checklist of Force Majeure Considerations in the COVID-19 Era
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
11/15/2021
4 pages

In this checklist, in-house counsel and litigators can figure out where, when and how to consider the use of force majeure in their practice during the global pandemic.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
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… be invoked. 2. Examine whether the force majeure provision is triggered. DELAWARE FLORIDA ILLINOIS MARYLAND … NEW JERSEY NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON, DC saul.com Proper identification of the force majeure event will be … force majeure provision broadly excuse performance issues for events caused by conditions outside the reasonable …
Program Materials
Lobbying & Political Activity Do’s & Don’ts
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.

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Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance, Government
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
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… 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. …
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Why Climate Change is a Legal Responsibility
… 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 …
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Quick Links for Chapter Leaders
… 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 …
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Compensation Data for Your Department
… 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
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 …
Docket Article
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 …
Docket Article
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 …
Docket Article
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 …
Docket Article
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 …
Docket Article
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 …
Docket Article
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 …
Docket Article
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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Share Safely: How to Avoid Gun-Jumping and Inadvertent Waiver of Privilege When Making a Deal in Canada
Publication Date: 10/01/2016
Are you considering an acquisition of a Canadian business?
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
… 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
Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good
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.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… 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. …
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In the Heart of Technology
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.
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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: ACC Docket
… 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 …
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Ted Lasso's Leadership Lessons
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.
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… 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 …
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The State of the Legal Operations Role in Legal Departments
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
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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… 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 …
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Career Path: Regret ... And Other Things That Compound
Publication Date: 05/02/2022
Over time, your daily habits and decisions have an impact on your life’s trajectory. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… 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 …
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Know Your Business: 7 Workplace Misconduct Risks
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
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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
… 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 …
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Strong Legal Entity Management Practices Lead to Better Business
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
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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… 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 …
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Career Path: What I Learned from Judging and Being Judged
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
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… 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 …
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Career Path: What Makes You Really Stand Out
Publication Date: 06/20/2022
Lead — well — and they shall follow, or at least you’ll make a considerable difference. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… 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 …
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How to Partner with HR to Investigate Everything
Publication Date: 06/13/2022
Know how to guide HR in investigating workplace issues. #ACCDocket #employment
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Interest Area: Employment and Labor, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Source: ACC Docket
… 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. …
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