Understanding the change transition curve and actions you can take to influence yourself and others through change.
This session will focus on the creation of a strategic plan that establishes the law department as a creator of value in addition to delivering superior service of core legal functions. Starting with how a legal department can create strategy that delivers a financial benefit to the company, as well as moving the function to becoming a cost-neutral function, and in some circumstances, a positive financial contributor to the company. The program will review different law department structures and current trends in how to optimize your structure, align with your business, build an inclusive law department, and assess how to optimally source and staff work internally for different tasks to achieve your strategic goals. This program is designed to benefit every corporate attorney, from the entry-level associate to the experienced general counsel, as it argues for a less traditional perspective of the legal department within the modern corporate structure.
There are many odd laws on the English statute book that have yet to be repealed. It has been asserted that it is legal to shoot a Welshman with a bow and arrow inside the city walls of Chester after midnight, although, if true, this is likely to now be over-ruled by European Union law.
The author reflects on the importance of hope in setting personal goals and inspiring others.
The author discusses the benefits and drawbacks of using the iPad 2 as a business tool.
Unfair Contract Term Laws and how they impact on your business - presentation held in Tasmania 1 February 2017.
This is a sample separation agreement.
This resource lays out an in-depth process for conducting internal investigations. It was part ACC's 2012 Compliance and Ethics Training Program.
This is a sample third amended and restated secured convertible promissory note.
This is a sample consulting agreement between a company and an independent contractor.
An article about the rules and risks of global human resource investigations.
Corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, sales, spinoffs, and joint ventures, are becoming increasingly common across industries. These transactions have significant workforce implications. Leading your company through myriad labor and employment issues that will come up throughout a transaction is a crucial role. Spotting issues is critical; missing them is consequential. This panel of experts will address strategic considerations and hidden liabilities with regard to deal structure, benefit plans, unionized workforces, and other crucial labor and employment issues.
The terms and conditions for a sample services agreement. Includes terms for if a software exchange is involved in the transaction. Choice of law provision provides for jurisdiction in English courts.
In her Small Law column, Maryrose Delahunty tells readers why they should tune out the negative words and amp up the positive ones.
Todd Silberman compares learning martial arts to functioning as a small law department practitioner.
Discusses standard 10b5-1 plan parameters, advantages and disadvantages of such plans, provides ten things you should know about 10b5-1 plans and includes a sales plan sample form.
This snapshot of ACC surveys notes top areas of concern for Brazilian legal departments and hiring trends identified by Chief Legal Officers worldwide.
The article explains the prohibition on mandatory retirement for both employees and employers in Canada.
This article discusses EPA webinars call eDisclosure, The Agency's plan to modernize the implementation of the Audit Policy and the Small Business Compliance Policy.
Guiding a legal department in today’s fast-paced environment sometimes feels like being in a NASCAR or Formula 1 race. Speed is required. Agility is a must. Despite that, a recent Corporate Executive Board study found that nearly 70 percent of GCs believe their departments aren’t sufficiently adaptive and responsive. How can legal leaders address this critical issue? One key tool is the departmental strategic plan. This program will discuss the formation and execution of cohesive strategic plans with clear objectives that keep up with today’s fast-paced world. The result? A turbocharged strategic plan that drives high performance through the final lap while avoiding yellow flags along the way.
This session will raise common ethical issues faced by in-house counsel and discuss best practices for handling those issues, while helping you comply with MRCP 1.13 regarding organization as client.
These are additional materials and resources regarding professional responsibility issues faced by in-house counsel.
Five years ago, the DuPont Legal Model was a concept. Today it is a reality that has changed the company’s practice of law in a global, market-driven economy. Like the rest of the corporation, DuPont’s legal practice is managed to make money, not prove principles. Thomas Sager, of DuPont, explains how the model has brought DuPont’s legal department prominence as a leader of the survivors of the tumultuous nineties.
The author provides examples of successful and not-so-successful fixed fee retainers, highlighting the two critical factors for making them work.
CPBO CLO Letter to the CA Bar 12.04.17
A license agreement in which licensor has developed and owns software and licensee wishes to obtain a license to the software, and the licensor wishes to grant such a license for the purposes set forth in this agreement. Software is provided to licensee in programmer form ("object code") and user oriented symbolic form ("source code").
A letter terminating a prior sale and purchase agreement between two Hong Kong companies.
In this Sample Exit Interview Form, a United States Company is categorizing access to tools and information from the former employee.
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