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As outsourcing resources becomes standard practice, change in corporate counsel practice is inevitable.

ACC Board Chair, Patricia R. Hatler, forecasts what in-house counsel can expect in the coming year as the economy rights itself.

If you’re an executive on your first-ever visit to the region, these are among the questions you inevitably ask: What am I supposed to wear? Can I shake hands with a Middle Easterner of the opposite sex?

This is an outline for the session with questions for facilitated discussion.

Guide to disciplining and terminating employees.

This is a technology helpdesk for lawyers regarding Excel.

This is a sample guarantee of payment agreement where the Guarantor authorizes the use of his/her credit to guarantee payment to the Hotel.

This is a sample invention record.

Negotiation skills and techniques are essential tools for any in-house counsel professional. Whether discussing vendor contracts or settling lawsuits, knowing the intricacies of the craft of negotiation is vital. Yet our intentions and focus in negotiation are often interrupted by subconscious, psychological or cognitive biases. These normal, yet irrational, reactions to negotiation counterparts and their narratives can significantly disrupt both parties’ objectives. This session will use a panel of negotiation, psychology, and academic experts who will identify typical, predictable cognitive biases, present how these biases affect negotiations, and provide suggestions on how to manage their effect. From the “Lake Wobegon effect,” to attribution error, to diagnosis bias, fun videos and real-life examples will be used as we engage in the Brain Game.

This sample matrix shows levels of decision-making authority per type of decision, agreement or act involved. The matrix distinguishes between decision makers, alternate decision makers, or persons who must be consulted or must be informed.

"Metrics Framework” is a tool that can be leveraged by those moving from the early to intermediate stage.

This sample agreement memorializes understandings reached among the Defense Group and Clients regarding joint defense, common interest, and confidentiality.

This is a sample consulting agreement between a Delaware corporation and its consultant.

So you've selected the brilliant lead trial attorney you need for that big case that just got filed against your company. But what about the case manager? Using a case manager--not simply inside counsel who oversees or monitors the case, but an actual attorney-manager who coordinates all the players and the strategy? You can save money by focusing on the result, not just the legal issues.

The Minister of Natural Resources introduced legislation on Thursday, January 30, 2014 that would see important changes to Canada’s offshore oil and gas regime. The Energy Safety and Security Act (the Act) contains amendments to the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, along with the federal Accord Acts governing exploration and production offshore Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Two sample sets of company attire guidelines in bullet-point format.

The pandemic has made clear that job security, benefit coverage, and continuity are vital to employees. Learn more about what employees should be aware of regarding their benefits and how employers can better serve them.

Details the requirements for attending director education programs in order to stay abreast of developments in corporate governance, the industry in which the Company practices and to maintain their responsibilities.

The Israeli legal structure is a hybrid of four principle systems: Ottoman law from the period of Turkish rule; British common law introduced during the period of the British Mandate (1917-1948); traditional Jewish law – Halachah; and legislation adopted by the Knesset, the national legislature, since the country’s establishment in 1948.

ACC Board Chair Iohann Le Frapper offers insights into how to prevent risk at your company.

This article gives tips on how to appropriately move on to a different job.

As in-house counsel struggle to do more with less, outsourcing is increasingly one tool we consider. And the range of options has grown in recent years. They often sound good, but how effective are they really? How can you make them work to suit your needs? In this program material, a panel shares their experience and insights on what works, what doesn't and how to make legal sourcing work for you.

Even in difficult financial times, training should remain a priority. Read this article from staffing professionals at Robert Half Legal on how to continue grooming your lawyers skills and keep them up to date.

Learn how US artificial intelligence regulation and policy may evolve in the wake of the US Supreme Court's 2024 decision overturning the Chevron doctrine.

Checklist of issues to consider before signing a contract.

This checklist provides an outline of steps employers need to take when complying with the mandates under the Affordable Care Act.

China is experiencing a tremendous pace of change. The infrastructure and economy continue to grow rapidly -- as does the demand for legal services by companies. This article gives instructions on how to keep up.

ACC President and CEO Veta Richardson shares her thoughts on the global nature of the profession.

A letter from ACC to the Massachusetts House and Senate advocating overriding Gov. Romney's veto of judicial pay raises.