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Sample class briefing for a law school class session on the topic of internal investigations, as part of the law school course titled "In-house Counsel: Law and Practice" taught by Professors Veta T. Richardson and Justin Connor.

This is a sample briefing by law school professors to their students regarding graded assignments. This material was created by Veta T. Richardson, President and CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel, and Justin Connor, Executive Director of the Center for Industry Self-Regulation, as part of their law school course titled "In-house Counsel: Law and Practice."

These are the slides of the 2023 presentation given by Veta T. Richardson, ACC President and CEO, and Justin Connor, Executive Director, Center for Industry Self-Regulation, on tips and strategies for proposing, creating, and teaching a law school course.

Relying on the status quo to understand large-scale unstructured data is risky. It’s also potentially time-consuming and expensive. Today, AI can completely and reliably automate the low value work of PI identification in document review and reduce risk. It lets cybersecurity practitioners like me provide more accurate, less costly, and less risk-laden results to clients.

For this month's ACC Legal Ops Observer feature article, ACC acquired insights from Laurie David-Henric on demonstrating the law department strategic value.

This Top Ten reviews ten ways SLD attorneys can use technology to manage their work better. Includes a review of automated expense, legal hold, and document management systems.

This Quick Overview discusses the importance of planning ahead for crisis and how the Board can play an integral role in appropriate and helpful crisis management in the United States.

On June 23, 2022, the US Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen overturned New York State's law limiting the carrying of firearms, and allows for open carry. These are curated resources on this topic.

The US Supreme Court sided with a football coach who asserted the right to pray on a football field after a game, and held there was no bar to the prayer. These resources discuss what this means to employers.

This Top Ten lists the steps that transactional attorneys can take to avoid common pitfalls when drafting risk allocation provisions.

This brief review highlights 10 key issues in-house counsel should consider when establishing a "Bring Your Own Device" policy. This resource includes brief guidance on setting a formal policy, deciding which devices to allow, security issues, ownership in the United States.

This article contains ten best practices, from a litigator's perspective, that may help reduce the risk of litigation and/or a company's potential exposure if an unhappy shareholder or potential merger partner files suit.

This brief article reviews the legal requirements underpinning minutes to provide a foundation for in-house counsel when deciding which best practices to adopt in the United States.

This Top Ten lists ten factors a company may wish to consider when deciding whether proposed Privacy Shield or Standard Contractual Clauses ("SCCs") would be better suited for the company.

This resource is a summary of the Opening Plenary of the Virtual Global General Counsel Summit 2021, titled "Championing Trust in Business in a Brave New World". It contains takeaways distilled from that session's discussion.

This Top Ten list is intended to provide a short summary of what ambitious in-house counsel can do to ensure their continued success if they enter into a new role as general counsel.

Despite concerns early in 2020 that the pandemic would impact the growth of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, the opposite proved to be the case with political and investor momentum aligning and ESG initiatives surging in the climate of “building back better”. This growth will likely accelerate in 2021, particularly as leading economies and financial centres in the US, China, the EU, and the UK make political and legislative commitments focused on ESG and investors double down on their ESG demands.

This second instalment of Latham’s annual 10 Things to Look Out For blog post highlights ESG-related developments and trends to anticipate in 2021.

Keep learning with an ACC-curated selection of resources on hot topics.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies to quickly adapt to using electronic signatures for various documents. The US Congress has enacted legislation on electronic signatures, as have the states.

The following article lists ten aspects of Canadian patent law and practice that contrast with that of the United States. This brief article will be of interest to US in-house counsel who are directing patent litigation in Canada.

It seems to us that although the dizzying number of technology solutions entering the market daily (not to mention the avalanche of new AI possibilities that accompany them) are intended to make everyone’s life simpler, it’s more challenging than ever to cut through the noise and figure out how or where to start your journey to simplifying contracting for you and your organization. Read more.

This Top Ten lists the attributes of a modern, compliant and executable records retention schedule

It is no secret that data breaches, and lawsuits over data breaches, are on the rise. This brief resource provides 10 practical insights on the steps a legal department should take when faced with a data breach.

This resource presents key tips to consider when preparing to respond to search warrants in the United States.

Ten tips that multinational employers can follow to reduce the risks of non-compliance with respect to the anti-discrimination regulations in Central America and The Dominican Republic.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Compliance and Ethics Forum, addresses the standard reporting structure for the General Counsel (GC) role within an organization.

In the course of reforms to Russian civil legislation, recently, significant amendments to pledge regulations were made. The Federal Law "On Pledges" was repealed and pledges are now regulated only by the Civil Code and the Federal Law "On Mortgages". This article will be a brief overview of the top 10 changes in Russian pledge regulations.

This brief resource (Top Ten) outlines 10 operational tips when preparing for a regulatory investigation.

This Top Ten provides points to consider before commencing arbitration in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.)

For better or worse, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the way in-house counsel work. While managing childcare, elder care, and self-care, lawyers have been forced to work from home while living through a global pandemic. The five tips in this resource can help you organize your time more efficiently.