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The author takes a whimsical approach to corporate meetings, comparing them to high school prom. Find out to which clique the in-house lawyers belong?

Small Law Columnist Jeffrey W. Wheeler encourages unemployed readers to be more open about their job status.

ACC Docket's Tech Toolbox columnist Gregory Stern gives Microsoft Word tips that you never thought you needed until now.

Even though in-house lawyers deal with clients who are crisis, they still have a reason to smile and be thankful. Find out why.

When behavior or actions are not in line with espoused values, it is next to impossible to lead. The author discusses how to lead with integrity.

A true fan gives the highlights of a classic game of law: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. McDavid.

Comparing it to the construction and upkeep of a bocce court, the author discusses a few tips for maintaining an effective compliance and ethics program.

Suresh Sharma shares the three key steps to making the United States the next global sourcing center for the 21st century.

Discusses how to have a code that has some relevance in your organization and beings to serve its purpose as your company's constitution.

May's careerpath features Bill Mordan's advice on how to handle those bad bosses that inevitably come your way.

In his January column, columnist Jeffrey Wheeler questions common HR and legal policies that favor specific prohibitions and requirements.

Discusses the benefits of a legal panel for companies that have a sizeable external fees budget and operate over a variety of jurisdictions.

This is a sample non-disclosure agreement between disclosing and receiving parties.

As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly expands throughout the private sector and government, the Biden administration has published a report titled A Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights. The report sets out five basic rights of people that should be respected in connection with AI systems.

This article covers some all-too-common interview pitfalls that occasionally ensnare even experienced managers.

Valued staff are likely to have their attention piqued by other offers. Learn how to keep your employees with better job satisfaction tips.

This sample lists the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Privacy Officer, as well as the qualifications that are needed to be a CPO.

This checklist includes key considerations for effectively addressing privacy and data security. It also lists federal- and state-level initiatives related to privacy and data security.

This article provides an overview of the European Commission’s draft Digital Operations Resilience Act (DORA), published in September 2020. DORA was developed to support the twin goals of developing digital finance while mitigated associated risks. The need for DORA came about as result of the unique risks regulators the world over are managing due to the financial industry’s increased digitization and reliance on technology.

This presentation discusses areas of contract management such as the contract lifecycle, global and lateral vision, top competencies, and the contract management role.

There are a number of steps that should be taken to maximize your insurance recovery after a disaster, natural or otherwise. This checklist will help you be sure you are prepared.

This resource describes how Confluence Law Partners is structured to approach alternative fee arrangements in an IP litigation case.

Read this informative article from ACC Alliance Partner, Robert Half Legal, and find key points on helping your underperforming employees get back on track.

his article contains stress-managment tips for any attorney to aid them in getting through the holidays and the pressures of looming end-of-year deadlines

41 percent of executives said trying to balance work and personal responsibilities is the greatest source of workplace stress. Office politics or conflicts with coworkers was cited by 28 percent of respondents. This article considers the best ways to manage pressure and stress in the workplace.

Workplace Retaliation is a serious issue that companies need to face head-on. In this presentation, we will explain how to create best practices to eliminate these scenarios.

This is a sample agreement of lease for the state of Delaware.

This is a sample lease agreement for the states of North Carolina and Delaware.

This is a sample landlord lease for the state of Delaware.

This program will focus on a series of case studies involving in-house lawyers who got into trouble for (allegedly or actually) violating legal ethics rules, acting improperly in response to government investigations, and assisting their employers in perpetrating fraudulent or criminal acts. We will review the case studies, discuss what the lawyers involved could have done to avoid trouble, and tease out steps that you and your law department can take to protect yourselves from the potential pitfalls highlighted by the case studies.