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It may seem ironic for a business ethicist to dislike the phrase, "Just do the right thing." However, in this column, James A. Nortz describes the early steps of solving an ethical dilemma and evaluates what to do when an issue is not between "right and wrong" but between "right and right."
Has your company asked you to handle litigation matters without outside counsel, since you are “the lawyer”? If so, you should assess such issues as malpractice, unauthorized practice of law and more. Read on to see what others say on the matter, and check out ACC’s Member to Member platform to discuss this predicament with someone more experienced.
The author relays a personal experience in order to emphasize the point that young adults should be allowed to experience the full weight of their decisions, instead of having the consequences of their choices mitigated by misguided university policies.
The author eagerly awaits the death of the billable hour. In the meantime, he suggests using real-time matter tracking.
Bill Mordan discusses "inattentional blindness" and how it affects all levels of corporate interactions.
Examine the relationship between power, honesty and in-house counsel.
ACC Docket talks with Erich Drotleff on how his role in ACC's Health Law Committee has influenced his career.
Ron Pol's most recent column examines potential client satisfaction survey issues.
Discusses the advantages of a compliance/ethics office and compliance/ethics officer.
Every penny that you spend on outside counsel reduces your organization's revenue. So come along, Grasshopper, as we learn the lessons of kung frugal--getting more for your money from outside counsel.
Discusses the mistrust of sales people and provides guidance for salespeople to help them earn their customers' trust.
This is a sample request for proposal for valuation services.
An ACC letter supporting Ohio's adoption of ABA Model Rule 5.5, which covers multi-jurisdiction practice.
A letter from the Washington Metropolitan Association of Corporate Counsel (WMACCA) to the Virginia State Bar regarding the unauthorized practice of law. The WMACCA advocates for a carve-out allowing in-house counsel to provide legal counsel on law in other jurisdictions without violating professional responsibility rules.
Statements before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding DOJ and SEC policies related to attorney-client privilege.
It would be easy to attribute the changes underway in today's law firms and legal departments to the greatest economic crisis in decades. The downturn undoubtedly made its mark, but the fundamental shifts taking place in the legal field today have much earlier roots.
This is a regulatory and environmental compliance data request checklist.
Australian insurers, brokers and other entities involved at the various stages of insurance claims handling need to consider the impact of the claims handling reform by reviewing all steps in their claims procedures for each relevant insurance product. In this article, the impacts of those reforms are explained.
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Smart contracts are receiving significant commercial attention — and for good reason. They have the potential to transform businesses and deliver significant cost savings by automating and streamlining processes. Smart contracts are software that has the ability to perform aspects of a contract autonomously. Depending on a range of factors, they may sometimes amount to binding contracts in the legal sense or otherwise affect legal relations between parties. When used in combination with block chains or distributed ledgers, smart contracts have the ability to move value or information between parties without the need for human intervention. This session will discuss what smart contracts are, their potential impact, and the legal, regulatory and consumer protection issues relating to their use.
Steps to take before and after a disaster to maximize your insurance recovery.
The need to defensibly dispose of information is clear. Why is it so difficult for companies to proceed with confidence? There are several common roadblocks.
This is a sample employment standards and practices employee handbook.
To social psychologists, cognitive dissonance occurs when a person has two conflicting ideas or beliefs, neither of which she can easily set aside. So instead of disavowing one cognition, she creates a belief that satisfies both, no matter how absurd. As in-house attorneys, however, we are expected to offer objective counsel and guidance. Recognizing cognitive dissonance is necessary to do our job.
Election Marketing is the age-old technique of “attack spin.” Unfortunately, some attorneys think Election Marketing works in corporate disputes as well. But long-term, Election Marketing does not work in the business world. And there are two fundamental
reasons why.
Your job is to present legal options to your client and guide him to the right decision. To do that job well, however,
you must recognize the force of ambiguity aversion. You have the perspective to choose the best path and discount the effects of uncertainty, but your client likely sees the matter with far greater trepidation.
Read Bob Feldman’s take on the Missouri Supreme Court’s debate about the existence of nothing.
Discusses five steps your organization must take to put your compliance and ethics policies to work if your organization is serious about its program.
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