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Eric Evans
05/20/2014

Is negotiation a science or an art? In-house counsel are increasingly involved in deals requiring them to apply a structured approach to this skill. This interactive session will help participants evaluate strategic options when negotiating and will explain the techniques which can be used to increase the probability of success.

… Negotiation Skills Author Eric Evans May 20, 2014 Is negotiation a science or an art? In-house counsel are … +44 (0)77 189 100 18 Email: EricEv@nsLtd.net Visit our website at: http://www.EricEvansAssociates.co.uk For more than 25 years, Eric Evans & Associates Ltd have …
11/22/2016

Mandatory Data Breach Notification - session held in Sydney 22 November 2016.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
… Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 20156 acla.acc.com Twitter: @ACCAustralia Presented by … breach notification ‒ Scope of proposed legislation ‒ What is a “notifiable data breach”? ‒ When must you notify? ‒ Who …  if those aren’t practicable, publish a notice on your website and publicise the content s of the notice © 2016 …
Articles
Joshua Shields, ACC
11/01/2015

The relationship between regulatory and business lawyers can be contentious in the United States and other countries. The rapport between the two in Australia is generally more collaborative.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Australia
… other countries. The rapport between the two in Australia is generally more collaborative. Resource Details Source: ACC … energy and marine mineral resources. Oil and natural gas com- panies need to obtain leases from the agency prior to … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Maggy Baccinelli
01/01/2013

This interview with Therese Lee, global ethics & compliance counsel at Google, Inc., focuses on her travels, her anti-bribery checklist, and overall, how she manages her compliance program.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… a Bridge to Global Anti-bribery Compliance Therese Lee is global ethics & compliance counsel at Google, Inc. Prior … on Internal Controls, Ethics, and Compliance.” This piece com- ments on elements and processes that make up a strong … ACC hAS More MATeriAl on ThiS SUBJeCT on oUr weBSiTe. viSiT WWW.ACC.COM, where yoU CAn BrowSe oUr …
Articles
Brent Thomas
05/01/2013

As Director – Legal Services, Asia Pacific SYMANTEC, Michael Helmer must lead his team of attorneys on the corporate field. Learn what characteristics he believes allow his legal team to function successfully at a high level.

… general counsel of the European shopping portal shopsmart.com. Being the second oldest on the board (i.e., corporate … – Legal Services, Asia Pacific SYMANTEC. Currently, Helmer is also the Victorian president and board member of the … ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBjECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
Articles
Joshua H. Shields
07/01/2014
3 pages

Learn about the profile and practice of fellow in-house counsel Isabel Waida, vice president and associate general counsel for Nuance Communications, a Burlington, Massachusetts-based software company that specializes in voice-recognition technology. It’s appropriate that a polyglot — she speaks six languages — landed at a corporation that is making it easier to communicate.

… — she speaks six languages — landed at a corporation that is making it easier to communicate. Resource Details Interest … spends a lot of time on intellectual property. The com- pany is patent-rich. To date, it has nearly 4,000 … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Advocacy Filings
07/14/2008

ACC's Comment to the ABA on their proposed in-house counsel registration rule.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… DC 20036-5425 Tel 202.293.4103 Fax 202.293.4701 www.acc.com STATEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL (ACC) … for Registration of In-House Counsel (Model Rule). ACC is a long-time advocate for multijurisdictional practice … quite easy to call or otherwise verify (for instance, on a website) a lawyer’s employment if it is doubted by the bar. …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Association of Corporate Counsel
05/22/2024
19 pages

This presentation highlights key results from ACC's 2024 Chief Legal Officers Survey and offers 12 reasons why CLOs need direct access to the CEO and the organization's board.

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Region: Global
Audience: CLO / GC
… These areas are often the greatest source of legal risk for organizations. Having the CLO deeply engaged in these … why CLOs need direct access to the CEO and Board. acc.com | slide 2 … the table among top executives and board members, the CLO is better positioned to offer invaluable legal insights in
… Association of Corporate Counsel James A. Merklinger  is president of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) … countries, ACC serves as the "voice of the in-house bar" for corporate lawyers at 98 percent of the Fortune 100 and 51 … in making the association's membership materials available online. In 2005, Merklinger was named ACC director of large …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/05/2021
Follow these five steps to ensure your DEI efforts are truly sustainable.
… relevant. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is no exception. The collection, review, and acknowledgement … correctly, can help greatly in an organization’s drive for increased equity. But where to begin? And how to … data, share the findings with the leadership team and get buy-in about the next steps. Regularly generating data-driven …
Program Materials
Stuart A. Alderoty - Chief Litigation Counsel, American Express; Anthony Boone - Associate General Counsel, Retail Operations, Full Line Stores, Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Thomas A. Hanusik - Senior Counsel for Securities Fraud - U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division and Fraud Section; Thomas F. O'Neil III - Chair, Government Affairs Practice Group, Piper Rudnick LLP.
10/01/2004

804 How to Respond to a Government Investigation/Inquiry: The First 30 Days. This discussion covers important topics such as protecting applicable privileges, dealing with letters of investigation, and more.

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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 804:How to Respond to a Government Investigation/Inquiry: … 1998) (transcript available at the Department of Justice website). 134 “Interview with United States Attorney James B. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/21/2023
Keep it simple, and your in-house practice will flourish, shares Yosr Hamza. #Career #ACCDocket #ACC #Inhouse
… Docket Article Less is More Yosr Hamza Publication Date: 03/21/2023 Keep it … Docket … Banner artwork by Remo_Designer / Shutterstock.com While recently renewing my kid's paperwork, I came to … long as my arm, is "disabled enough" to receive approvals for his regular treatment by insurance or authority or any …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2020
Adam Nagorski was a day into his GC role when his new boss asked him to help the company resolve an immigration matter, something he had no prior experience handling. He quickly realized more novel questions were coming, and within the first week of moving in-house, had joined his local ACC chapter to build a network.
… questions were coming, and within the first week of moving in-house, had joined his local ACC chapter to build a … the only lawyer but I’m expected to know everything there is to know about any aspect of law, which of course nobody … moving quickly. He took the lesson to heart and searched for ways to build a legal department that protected the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2012
Since joining ConAgra Foods in 2007, Megan Belcher has designed and implemented a compliance training program; started an inhouse CLE lunch program and the ConAgra Foods Institute on Law and Policy; empowered her staff with cross-functional experience; and dramatically narrowed the number of firms her law department works with. Building, nurturing and leveraging relationships with key groups has been essential to her success.
… phase of compliance culture” — was only possible with the buy-in of senior leadership. She earned their support through … Foods’ headquarters in Omaha. When the cost was unfeasible for the department, she partnered with three of its law firms … key firms and business partners,” she says. “My policy is: Never be afraid to ask. The worst thing you’re going to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/12/2021
From investigations via Zoom to ESG philosophies, here are a few insights you can expect to learn at this year’s virtual meeting.
… important? The lessons you’ll learn to make you a better in-house counsel and trusted business partner for your company. With so many virtual panels to attend, ACC … Thursday, October 21, 2021 Time: 9:30-10:30 am EST “There is no one single action that can drive culture and mindset …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/21/2021
Before embarking on a social media blitz, reflect on who you are as a person and what you want to share.
… my immediate “known” network would be reading my content. For me, writing on LinkedIn was a form of journaling – … the water-cooler chats that could no longer take place in a pandemic-affected, virtual environment. However, as it … Start by understanding who you are... Our identity is a complex intersection of our life experiences, the people …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/10/2021
Small legal teams, even a team of one, can improve their department’s day-to-day activities by implementing strategic processes.
… Docket Article Legal Ops for Small Law Departments Christine N. Jones Publication … team and help their departments mature. This information is for small law departments assessing their maturity or … they go, adding in additional metrics over time. Getting buy-in Departments starting at the ground floor with legal …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/07/2022
To share or not to share your life goals; that’s the real question contemplated by columnist James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
… ACC Docket … Has this ever happened to you? You wrestle in silence with the thought of seeking a promotion, moving … the same questions.  My wife and I have concluded everyone is entertaining what we call “secret plans,”  all the time . … plans come true is by sharing them with someone who cares for you. Discuss your desires, evaluate alternatives. Just by …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/26/2020
Opening up again is critical — when done safely. Our economies were never built for this. The pandemic kills people to be sure, but so do hunger and the crushing weight of collapsing finances. There is a balance to be found between opening up and avoiding the spread of the virus.
… Greg Stern Publication Date: 06/26/2020 Opening up again is critical — when done safely. Our economies were never built for this. The pandemic kills people to be sure, but so do … and Labor , Health Law Source: ACC Docket … We are now in the second most dangerous phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/09/2017
The practice of law is changing rapidly. Lawyers are going in-house faster, in-house legal departments are impacting the business more than ever, and lawyers are constantly adapting to shifts in the way companies conduct business. Here are the five trends we believe are going to disrupt the practice of law, and what we can do to embrace them.
… Bloom Publication Date: 06/09/2017 The practice of law is changing rapidly. Lawyers are going in-house faster, … — not “just” the lawyer in the room. So, how do we prepare for this? Great legal education must resemble business school … needs of legal operations professionals, visit  www.acc.com/legalops . … The practice of law is changing rapidly. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/09/2018
Performing a legal spend assessment provided a low-cost solution that required minimal effort and helped us accelerate conversion of our existing spend data into relevant metrics that we could leverage in order to inform future direction — including how the legal team could operate and better leverage outside counsel.
… spend data into relevant metrics that we could leverage in order to inform future direction — including how the legal … improved outside counsel management? This common question is posed frequently by legal operations professionals and … and how might we best leverage those data as the basis for decision making?” As is the case with many legal …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/06/2017
With Rubin’s guidance, Aon’s legal department deployed the Law Department Strategic Improvement Project — a multi-faceted program that earned a 2016 ACC Value Champion Award for Aon.
… program that earned a 2016 ACC Value Champion Award for Aon. Resource Details Interest Area: Law Department … learn from each other how to do more with even less. “Ops” is a current industry buzzword, and more and more legal … Client Solutions Team an email at  LawDepartmentOps@ACC.com . … With Rubin’s guidance, Aon’s legal department …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/06/2017
As we are coming to understand, big data is essential in moving legal departments forward. It can arm in-house lawyers and their outside counsel with strategic insights that enable them to craft effective IP litigation and portfolio management strategies. Patent analytics can help in-house law departments achieve material gains for better patent quality while reducing overall costs.
… Docket Article Legal Analytics for Intellectual Property Litigation and Portfolio Management … Date: 11/06/2017 As we are coming to understand, big data is essential in moving legal departments forward. It can arm in-house …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/29/2017
The scope of constant vigilance needed can be a burden to many organizations, and legal sets the mandate for how that is accomplished. Your biggest ally is technology. For source-to-pay and procurement organizations, there is no better combination of risk mitigation tools than a Software as a Service (SaaS) contract management solution linked with a supplier management solution.
… a burden to many organizations, and legal sets the mandate for how that is accomplished. Your biggest ally is technology. For … individuals, brands, or reputations. Factory fires in Bangladesh, food-borne illness at major dining chains, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/31/2024
Shiny new technologies and process improvements don’t guarantee success in achieving operational objectives. It’s the people — the individuals within the legal department and throughout the organization — who truly make the difference. Learn how to lead a people-centric legal operations function with insights from Ford Motor Company’s Whitney Stefko and New Era ADR’s Rich Lee.
… … Banner artwork by Macrovector and Rvector / Shutterstock.com In corporate law departments, it’s not just about … meaningful and quantifiable data points to account for success. We won’t just discuss theory; we’ll provide … the key component of any process or technological success is the people supporting it. Having your people clearly …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/23/2022
Olympians’ reactions to winning silver or bronze are rooted in their comparing themselves to others. Look around you and assess whether you need to change your perspective to appreciate all you have. #ACCDocket #career #MondayMotivation
… reactions to winning silver or bronze are rooted in their comparing themselves to others. Look around you and … Development Source: ACC Docket … By now you know this is probably a trick question. But it illustrates a really … baby. Beat that." If you've any sympathy in you, save it for the poor silver medalists. Bronze medalists are also …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/26/2022
Many companies are transitioning to a hybrid work schedule, but what does that mean for conducting meetings? Tech Toolbox columnist Greg Stern shares his best practices for keeping hybrid meetings efficient and engaging — for those in the office or at home. #ACCDocket
… Docket Article Tech Toolbox: 4 Best Practices for Hybrid Meetings Greg Stern Publication Date: 04/26/2022 … keeping hybrid meetings efficient and engaging — for those in the office or at home. #ACCDocket Resource Details … Docket … One of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is that many more employees work remotely more often. Some of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/21/2022
#ACCTop30s awardee Jonathon Wright built the in-house legal department at Hurco Companies, Inc. and founded a nonprofit to help people experiencing homelessness. But that’s not all. Read more about his accomplishments. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel
… 06/21/2022 #ACCTop30s awardee Jonathon Wright built the in-house legal department at Hurco Companies, Inc. and … a public company group with a global footprint.” Hurco is an industrial technology company specializing in the … machine tool market in the world, imports and exports for various international subsidiaries, tax law in various …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/21/2022
Glowforge and its GC Megan Lutes aren’t afraid to stand up for their employees. Read about how the #ACCTop30s awardee is protecting employee healthcare, advocating for DEI, and exploring NFTs. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel #generalcounsel
… Glowforge and its GC Megan Lutes aren’t afraid to stand up for their employees. Read about how the #ACCTop30s awardee is protecting employee healthcare, advocating for DEI, and … Resource Details … Standing up for what a company believes in is what led the Glowforge, Inc. executive team and General …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/21/2022
Google Data Center Counsel Benita Lee is in the front seat of a rapidly evolving industry. Read about the innovations that earned her #ACCTop30s award. #inhousecounsel #ACCDocket
… Date: 06/21/2022 Google Data Center Counsel Benita Lee is in the front seat of a rapidly evolving industry. Read about … Japan, resulting in increased capacity and lower latency for Google services and other network operators. Other …
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