Columnist Kenneth Cutshaw describes his firsthand experience as a CLO, sharing both personal trials and tribulations and valuable advice as to how to best cope with them.
Sexual harassment, terminations of family providers, criticism of job performance--these are issues that strike at basic human needs of security and self-esteem. The best way to mitigate these inevitable emotional issues is to avoid surprises.
This is sample language for contractor agreement in context of joint employer liability under the NLRA.
While losing a critical component of your in-house legal team may be a set-back, a counteroffer is not likely to accomplish your goal of keeping the person over the long term. Read this article to find out why.
This is a sample computer security and network password policy.
Check out a practical checklist with tips to for in-house counsel to better understand and align with their company's risk tolerance.
Confusion about how emails are stored, and how attorney-client privilege works, is commonplace in many offices. This brief article outlines how to avoid emails that hurt or embarrass your company in the United States.
This article discusses the emergence of a critical part of professional success that attorney's need to consider as they grow in their careers.
This article contains tips on how to be a successful office politician.
To meet the need to recognize and encourage talent, especially when promotion is not available or appropriate for the situation, this document’s purpose is to generate ideas about how to engage team members, as well as things to keep in mind when recognizing team members for a job well done.
Representing European companies in U.S. litigation is not at all the same as representing your American client in U.S. litigation. Learn what you need to take into account, such as billing procedure differences, confidentiality requirements differences, translation requirements and differences in expectations on the part of your clients.
This is a sample master professional services agreement.
Sample marketing slides for building a compliance program.
This is a sample letter of intent regarding a franchise restaurant.
4-29 Letter to DC federal district court
The purpose of this Credit Card Policy is to assist our Employees with ensuring expenses are incurred in a valid, judicious, time efficient, and consistent manner.
Read this article for some great advice for CLOs handling mergers and acquisitions.
Negotiation at the Table - session held in Melbourne 1 December 2016.
This sample lists considerations for minimizing the risk of joint employer liability under the NLRA
Modern Slavery - sessions held in Brisbane 1 May 2018, Perth 8 May 2018, Sydney 15 May 2018.
Once you get to know Swiss people and their numerous laws, which you should never bend or break, you will be very happy in Switzerland, particularly if you like outdoor activities.
Phil Strauss puts an interesting spin on the litigation process in this commentary on depositions. Using a play-like format he gives the reader a view of a mock deposition with the characters being you, as the in-house lawyer, a CEO as your client, and a litigator to demonstrate how the client should not act.
Uberisation - What does the modern workplace look like - presentation held in Sydney 10 May 2017.
Tracking foreign subsidiaries is now a crucial element of compliance for any company, given the current global regulatory climate. In this article, get caught up on this important issue and how you can help manage a global portfolio of subsidiaries.
Recent developments have caused an increase in the frequency of internal investigations of noncompliance complaints. Sarbanes-Oxley and its progeny, the revisions to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and best practices regarding human resources claims all involve anonymous claims reporting systems of some kind. How does your company handle it?
Insight on whether or not to expand your legal staff in a rebounding economy.
This is a sample employee invention and trade secret agreement.
This article discusses the Department of Labor's October 2022 notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) defining employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
As corporate legal departments continue to closely monitor budgets and bring more work in-house, attorneys and support staff must often bear the brunt of fewer resources. Even if the firm has been able to avoid staff reductions, legal teams still need the ongoing support of managing attorneys to operate at their peak. In this article, Robert Half Legal offers a number of strategies that can help, such as aligning tasks with talents, adopting cost-effective staffing measures, and encouraging open communication.
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