ACC Value challenge
The ACC Value Challenge is an initiative to help reconnect value to cost of legal services.
ACC Value Index
The ACC Value Index, a component of the larger ACC Value Challenge initiative, is a client satisfaction measurement tool that helps ACC members share meaningful information about the value they get from their outside counsel. To share and view evaluations visit the ACC Value Index.
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Resources
General Counsel Executive Summary of Employment Law - District of Columbia
Sep 2009 InfoPAK Download pdf
General Counsel Executive Summary of Employment Law - District of Columbia
General Counsel Executive Summary of Employment Law - Eleventh Circuit
Sep 2009 InfoPAK Download pdf
General Counsel Executive Summary of Employment Law - Eleventh Circuit
Planning and Conducting a Reduction In Force
Jul 2009 QuickCounsel
Sponsored by Jackson Lewis
Brief overview of how to carefully plan a reduction in force. Includes additional resources detailing employer obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and comparable laws.
upcoming webcasts
Developing and Using Effective Technology Contract Templates for In-house Counsel
Webcast CLE available
Nov 10, 2009
1 PM ET
Litigation Masters Series: What In-house Litigators Need to Know about Indemnification, D&O Insurance and Disclosure Issues
Webcast CLE available
Nov 12, 2009
2 PM ET
Readying Your Nonprofit for Recovery – Strategies and Steps for Renewal
Webcast CLE available
Nov 19, 2009
2 PM ET
Environmental Compliance in the EU – Status & Trends
Webcast CLE available
Nov 24, 2009
11 AM ET
Climate Change: Corporate Disclosure and Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Coverage Issues for Energy Companies
Webcast CLE available
Dec 2, 2009
2 PM ET
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Featured Jobs
- Vice President, Legal | Jackson Family Wines, Inc.
- US - CA - Santa Rosa (Nov 05 2009)
- Assistant General Counsel - Regulatory Matters | Maxim Healthcare Services
- US - MD - Columbia (Oct 30 2009)
- Assistant General Counsel - Litigation Manager | Maxim Healthcare Services
- US - MD - Columbia (Oct 30 2009)
- Commercial Litigation & Data Privacy Counsel | Sterling Commerce
- US - OH - Dublin (Oct 28 2009)
- Legal Counsel- FERC Experience | Idaho Power Company
- US - ID - Boise (Oct 27 2009)
- Director and Sr. Counsel - Antitrust, Sales | Diageo North America, www.diageo.com
- US - CT - Norwalk (Oct 26 2009)
- Director, Legal Affairs and Compliance | Encore Capital Group
- US - CA - San Diego (Oct 22 2009)
- Senior Corporate Counsel - Cisco Consumer Products | Cisco-Linksys LLC
- US - CA - San Jose or San Francisco or Irvine (Oct 12 2009)
- Senior Intellectual Property Counsel | BD (Becton Dickinson)
- US - CA - San Jose (Oct 08 2009)
- Commercial Senior Attorney | Dow Corning Corporation
- US - MI - Midland (Oct 07 2009)
News
How Does Your Firm Stack Up Against The ACC Value Index?
Nov 04, 2009 (Legal Marketing Blog) - The great question of whether law firms can "stack up against the ACC Value Index" is delved into in today's dedicated lawyer marketing blog.
The Best of the Lawful West
Nov 04, 2009 (National Post) - David Allgood, Executive VP and GC at Royal Bank of Canada received the excellence in corporate practice award last week from his peers.
ACC Adds New Tools to In-house Jobline Career Center
Nov 04, 2009 - Working with Robert Half Legal, ACC has added an Ask The Expert feature to In-house Jobline and compiled a Career FAQ as well. ACC members can take advantage of these new features immediately.
Step Right Up: Meet the New Big Cheese at the ACC
Oct 30, 2009 (Law.com) - The Association of Corporate Counsel has elected Patricia R. Hatler as the chair of its board of directors, the ACC announced on Thursday.
The Association of Corporate Counsel Names the "Outstanding Chapters of the Year"
Oct 29, 2009 - ACC presented its “Outstanding Chapter of the Year” Awards during its Annual Meeting in Boston on October 19, 2009.