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How Can AI Transform Your Legal Department into a Strategic Business Ally?

How Can AI Transform Your Legal Department into a Strategic Business Ally? a.ouko@acc.com
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Join us in this session for an engaging discussion to discover the limitless potential of AI in revolutionizing your legal department and elevating it to become a strategic business ally. Explore real-world actionable insights, and innovative approaches that showcase how AI can streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and drive unprecedented efficiency within your legal processes.

Panelists:
@Allison Hosking (MiddleEast)

Director and Head of NewLaw

PwC Legal Middle East
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/allison-hosking-644ba316


@Ciara Henry Armanazi (MiddleEast)

Manager, NewLaw

PwC Legal Middle East
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciarahenry/

@Aqsa Solangi (MiddleEast)

Associate, NewLaw

PwC Legal Middle East
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/aqsasolangi

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… Law Department Management Details & Registration … Join us in this session for an engaging discussion to discover the limitless … Head of NewLaw PwC Legal Middle East https://ae.linkedin.com/in/allison-hosking-644ba316 @ Ciara Henry Armanazi …

A New Flightpath for Cybersecurity: How to Strengthen Your Infrastructure and Understand Your Cyber Readiness (On-Demand)

A New Flightpath for Cybersecurity: How to Strengthen Your Infrastructure and Understand Your Cyber Readiness (On-Demand) a.ouko@acc.com
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This program originally aired on February 16, 2022. Please note that the on-demand format of this program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit.

The United States government, using its purchasing power, appears poised to usher in a new approach in cybersecurity supply chain best practices, which could become relevant to companies of all sizes and in all industries. For corporate counsel in the private sector, the burgeoning requirements can offer a sort of flight path for ways to strengthen your infrastructure and understand your own cyber readiness. Join us for this ACC Webcast to explore how to strengthen your infrastructure, better mitigate your supply chain risk and navigate incident reporting.



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… Events A New Flightpath for Cybersecurity: How to Strengthen Your Infrastructure and … Please note that the on-demand format of this program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit. The United States … using its purchasing power, appears poised to usher in a new approach in cybersecurity supply chain best …

Opening Plenary: The Art of the Possible: Future-focused Potential

Opening Plenary: The Art of the Possible: Future-focused Potential Mark Vitek (not verified)
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The legal tech landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, so it is crucial for legaloperations professionals to stay ahead of the curve. After aquick review of how we reached the AI, LLM and available cutting-edge tools inuse now, we will dive into the current and future legal tech landscape. Our law firm innovators will share what their firms are doing today, what to expect inthe future, and what tools to consider implementing in our departments, now andin the long term. What's in it for our in-house departments, you ask? Join us and find out! Gain invaluable insights into the future of the legal tech enabled law department and awaken your imagination to realize the possibilities that lay ahead.
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… continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, so it is crucial for legaloperations professionals to stay ahead of the curve. … inthe future, and what tools to consider implementing in our departments, now andin the long term. What's in it for

Legal Operations Bootcamp

Legal Operations Bootcamp Mark Vitek (not verified)
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Join us for a captivating half-day intensive workshop. Led by experienced corporate legal operations professionals, this session offers a unique opportunity to learn from the best in the field. Gain invaluable insights on establishing a dedicated legal operations staff function and discover how to assess and prioritize your legal department needs. With a focus on strategic planning, financial management, technology management, and external resource management, this workshop will equip you with the skills and knowledge to create a legal operations roadmap that aligns with the Maturity Model for the Operations of a Legal Department. 

Don't miss out on this chance to explore the basics and best practices in legal operations. Register now and take your legal department to the next level.

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… minutes Resource Details Details & Registration … Join us for a captivating half-day intensive workshop. Led by … session offers a unique opportunity to learn from the best in the field. Gain invaluable insights on establishing a … operations roadmap that aligns with the Maturity Model for the Operations of a Legal Department.  Don't miss out on …
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Start Date: 06/18/2025 | 11:30 AM
… Details & Registration … Legal department challenges come in many forms and sometimes present existential risks:  SEC … Speaker:  TBA, Barnes & Thornburg partner and former U.S. Attorney   … Managing Corporate Legal Crisis …
Articles
Laurel Burke, ACC Member
02/16/2021

When in-house counsel join a legal department, they might be tasked with building a compliance and ethics program. This article explains some basic starting points on how in-house counsel can start this project.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Region: United States
In-house counsel and a compliance and ethics professional” is generally not a business’s first thought when dreaming of … been brought on board as an in-house counsel responsible for corporate compliance and ethics, you are likely tasked … published by Association of Corporate Counsel, www.acc.com Author: Laurel Burke , ACC Member … Laurel Burke, ACC …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/07/2022
Mediation need not be a strictly adversarial proceeding, but it’s likely not a collaborative lovefest either. Operational GC columnist Neil Peretz outlines how to get ready for your next mediation. #ACCDocket
… GC columnist Neil Peretz outlines how to get ready for your next mediation. #ACCDocket Resource Details Interest … money and distract employees, companies have yet to equip in-house attorneys with a time machine to change the past. … and mediation to occur before litigation or arbitration is filed. And many courts request that the parties attempt …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2023
Broadcat’s Director of Professional Services Jennifer May outlines the Department of Justice’s 2022 Monaco memorandum and provides key elements on how to strengthen and maintain an effective compliance program. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel #compliance
… Docket Article The 2022 Monaco Memo: Key Takeaways for Compliance Teams Jennifer May Publication Date: … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by PaeGAG / Shutterstock.com Last fall, US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco issued … enforcement policies and practices. This iteration is designed and written as guidance to prosecutors on a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2018
There are three things that motivate Carol DiBattiste: challenges, people, and the mission. She found all three when she joined comScore, the media measurement and analytics company based in Reston, Virginia, in January 2017.
… the media measurement and analytics company based in Reston, Virginia, in January 2017. Resource Details … … leader,” but she insists she never planned on it. It is just something she finds naturally exciting — and she … their performance as “phenomenal.” The third motivator for DiBattiste is the mission. comScore’s mission, simply …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2017
Fannie Mae and the law firm created a scorecard to assess and account for the value that the law firm delivered to the company. The scorecard would not only track the quality and hours billed, but also take into account “how” the work was completed.
… and the law firm created a scorecard to assess and account for the value that the law firm delivered to the company. The … law firm and the Fannie Mae legal department was crucial in ensuring that the vision for the relationship was clear … approach has great potential to improve “how” the work is done, and increase the value of the engagement between a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/17/2022
Helena Sousa Aguiar, data privacy project manager of Syngenta, gives insight and helpful advice on how to avoid cyber-attacks while working remotely. #ACCDocket #Cybersecurity #TechTuesday #Personaldata@risk
… Source: ACC Docket … Photo By Golden Dayz/Shutterstock.com. Working from home is here to stay, at least some of the time. But it has opened … Several of our Syngenta experts recently sat down for a discussion and created a list of key tips.  Avoid the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/09/2024
Emotions can be uncomfortable, but they are almost always present in organizations and the practice of law, writes Lifestyle Communities’ Associate General Counsel Brad Bald. He shares how conflicts in the construction industry can be resolved by understanding our emotional triggers.
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Butsaya / Shutterstock.com Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?   Henry David Thoreau   The legal profession is innately emotional. Lawyers work on strict deadlines, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
In this unprecedented time, in-house lawyers are living in a new world where courts are on hold and entire workforces are working remotely. Regulators around the world are addressing privacy concerns emanating from the pandemic.
… Docket Article Remain Calm: This is Not a Test, but You Have the Answers K Royal Publication Date: 12/18/2020 In this unprecedented time, in-house lawyers are living in a … productivity under the current circumstances, especially for maintaining contact with colleagues. However welcome …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2018
Columnist Jeffrey W. Wheeler opens about how finding a job can't happen without the care and support of family and friends.
… Skills and Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … In my April column, after several articles about being an … his reserves of grace, patience, and professionalism) is that I started hearing from readers of April’s column … to facilitate folding the magazine open at the article for a little strategic leaving-around. I have plenty of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/20/2021
ACC shares the sad news of the passing of Carl Liggio, one of ACC's founders.
… Carl Liggio, one of ACC's founders. Resource Details … It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of an … Sr. On the morning of January 17, after almost nine days in the COVID ICU, Carl succumbed to COVID-related pneumonia. … on the mend. Unfortunately, on Saturday he took a turn for the worse, and in true Carl fashion, refused to be …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/02/2019
Emotional awareness is an important, yet often overlooked, tool in life. Being cognizant of the emotional balancing act in our heads and taming those inner voices is a constant struggle as we interact daily with people at home, at the store, at the office, and in social settings.
… Docket Article The Voices in My Head Maryrose Delahunty Publication Date: 03/02/2019 Emotional awareness is an important, yet often overlooked, tool in life. Being … from her conversation with someone to scold her husband for engaging in a conversation with another father instead of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2018
Atop the list of things I was most grateful for was the time given to me by so many people who had gone, or were still going, through this ordeal. I learned so much from their stories, was inspired by the invariably happy outcomes they achieved, comforted to know I wasn’t alone, and grateful to be able to reciprocate the support.
… 06/01/2018 Atop the list of things I was most grateful for was the time given to me by so many people who had gone, … Skills and Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … In my April column, after several articles about being an … his reserves of grace, patience, and professionalism) is that I started hearing from readers of April’s column …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2018
These days, more and more of the people you will be permitted to hire, including lawyers, paralegals, admins, and compliance professionals, may also have technology skills that will help you address your needs. Consider adding those skills to your job specifications in the future.
… Consider adding those skills to your job specifications in the future. Resource Details Interest Area: Employment and … , Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce Source: ACC Docket … For most of my years working in or managing corporate legal … and dynamic tension. On the one hand, the IT department is a client, with all the relationship-forging that …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2017
Ultimately, what you say is less important than how you say it. To be persuasive, you need to learn how to tell stories.
… Publication Date: 06/01/2017 Ultimately, what you say is less important than how you say it. To be persuasive, you … and Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … Today’s in-house legal leaders need to be excellent communicators. … you need to learn how to tell stories. The reason for this is simple: Our brains are wired to connect with …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2017
Change is scary, not because things will be different, but because we must be different.
… TEAM! Whitnie Wiley Publication Date: 05/01/2017 Change is scary, not because things will be different, but because … Source: ACC Docket … First, I want to thank you for your input. Given that this was the first time that comments from the direct report were included in managerial evaluations, no one was sure what to expect. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2017
Perhaps our collective enthusiasm for networks, connecting, and cultivating one’s personal brand should broaden to acknowledge and embrace their collective foundation, which is reputation.
… Date: 11/01/2017 Perhaps our collective enthusiasm for networks, connecting, and cultivating one’s personal … acknowledge and embrace their collective foundation, which is reputation. Resource Details Interest Area: Skills and … from memory for most of us, but it’s certainly top-of-mind in my house right now. We’re far from the eye of the storm …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2016
For those of you who are willing to try new things, modern tablets may be surprisingly useful tools.
… A Paradigm Shift Greg Stern Publication Date: 03/01/2016 For those of you who are willing to try new things, modern … for the past 30 years. When Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, people immediately saw the advantage of TBI from a … Surface Pro 4, you can read PDFs in portrait mode at what is effectively the same size as a printed sheet of paper …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2015
Consider your expectations about the communication tools you frequently use, and look for possible disconnects between you and those with whom you closely work.
… about the communication tools you frequently use, and look for possible disconnects between you and those with whom you … property attorney. He employed three secretaries in a suite large enough to ensure that no one sat within … suited for the purpose at hand. Effective communication is essential for success in-house, particularly for those of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/23/2021
Larry Venturelli applies his soccer coaching philosophy to team management at Zurich North America.
… Details … The  ACC Top 10 30-Somethings  awards recognize in-house counsel between the ages of 30 and 39 for their innovation, global perspectives, proactive … an attorney position, managing four paralegals. Today, he is a recognized leader in the legal department, responsible …
… Events The United States Supreme Court Term Preview: What In-House Counsel Needs To Know (On-Demand) Available … and Dispute Resolution Details & Registration … Join us for an exploration of the most anticipated cases in the … management for businesses in 2024 and beyond. This session is essential for in-house counsel looking to stay ahead of …
… compare existing US and EU data privacy laws with China's new Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) before attendees step in to discuss how data privacy scenarios should be handled … and future laws. The session will integrate insights for crafting a flexible and effective global cybersecurity …

Building Your GC Brand as a Business Driver - On Demand (Sept. 14, 2022)

Building Your GC Brand as a Business Driver - On Demand (Sept. 14, 2022) a.ouko@acc.com
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Despite years of progress in advancing up the corporate ladder, legal leaders still struggle to own the role of business partner & strategist. The culprit, in most cases, is brand building. This ACC Webcast illustrates how lawyers, despite their smarts, can avoid floundering when positioning themselves as strategic, cross-functional problem solvers. Participants will see how a to build a strong brand that brings respect, compensation, influence—and a seat at the executive table. Join us for an interactive panel and learn the roadmap for building your internal brand from successful legal leaders who have positioned themselves as the C-Suite's indispensable business partner.

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… Details & Registration … Despite years of progress in advancing up the corporate ladder, legal leaders still … business partner & strategist. The culprit, in most cases, is brand building. This ACC Webcast illustrates how lawyers, … influence—and a seat at the executive table. Join us for an interactive panel and learn the roadmap for building …
Articles
Daniel B. Garrie, Senior Managing Partner, Law & Forensics LLC
04/08/2019

The long-term impact of outside devices cannot fully be realized as technology and the court's adjudication of such devices are constantly evolving. The following tips will assist counsel in understanding the territory.

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Source: Resource Library
Collection: GDPR
Region: Global
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles Top Ten Tips for Managing the "Bring Your Own Device to the Workplace" … as technology and the court's adjudication of such devices is constantly evolving. The following tips will assist … For Windows phones, users can log onto www.windowsphone.com and remotely locate and erase their devices. Blackberry …
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05/02/2009

Top ten tips on the needs of the small law department attorney in a closely-held corporation.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… Ways to Juggle Your Many Roles without Dropping the Ball in a Closely-Held Corporation. May 2, 2009 Top ten tips on … various capacities. As the attorney, you are responsible for ensuring that others understand your function at any … you effectively juggle your role of corporate counsel, who is responsible for advising the company, and director or …
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Kwamina Williford, Daniel Small
01/25/2013

While there is no "one-size-fits-all" compliance program for every organization, there are several core components that must exist to have an effective Program. This QuickCounsel covers those components.

… Williford, Daniel Small January 25, 2013 While there is no "one-size-fits-all" compliance program for every organization, there are several core components … to the organization's legal and ethical obligations . In 1991, the U.S. Sentencing Commission established the most …
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