Editorial Calendar

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ACC Docket Editorial Calendar 2012

Issue

Feature Article 1st Draft Due

January/February

Sep 14, 2011
Ethics & Compliance
  • Dodd-Frank
  • Multi-jurisdictional practice
  • Attorney-client privilege
  • FCPA
Special Supplement: Canadian Briefings (Oct 18)

March

Oct 14, 2011
Law Department Management
  • Solo GCs/Small Law
  • Management Techniques & Skills
  • Recruiting directly from law schools/internship programs
  • Outsourced General Counsel Positions
Special Supplement: Asian Briefings (Nov 29)

April

Nov 15, 2011
Employment/HR
  • Healthcare/HIPAA Privacy
  • Wage Discrimination
  • Bullying in the Workplace
  • Rise in Contracting/Using Vendors Vs. Full Time Employees
Special Supplement: Latin American Briefings (Jan 3)

May

Jan 13, 2012
Litigation Management
  • D&O Insurance Protection
  • Ediscovery/records management
  • Managing your caseload
Special Supplement: Canadian Briefings (Feb 14)

June

Feb 14, 2012
Global Issues
  • Global Law Dept. Mgt.
  • Avoiding human rights violations
  • Competition w/Contracts Being Sent Overseas
  • Emerging markets: Africa; Brazil; The Middle East
Special Supplement: European Briefings (Mar 14)

July/August

Apr 13, 2012
Career
  • Managing Up
  • Mentoring
  • Finding professional fulfillment after retirement
  • Job change (new to the legal dept.; the job search process; keeping connections; etc.)
*Special Supplement: Top 10 30-Somethings (Member voted on, “rising stars” in the legal dept.)
Special Supplement: Latin American Briefings (Apr 25)

September

May 15, 2012
Technology & IP
  • Clean Tech
  • Biotechnology
  • Cloud Computing
  • Protecting IP
Special Supplement: Canadian Briefings (Jun 12)

October

Jun 14, 2012
Leading Practices
  • Setting up Government Contracts
  • Private Companies
  • Nonprofits
  • Best Practices tied to value (Member competition: Identifying best practice leaders)
*30th Anniversary Issue
Special Supplement: Canadian Briefings (Jul 11)

November

Jul 13, 2012
In-house Essentials
  • Taxes
  • Contracts
  • Real Estate
  • Copyright &IP
  • Finance
  • Setting up New Corps/Franchises, etc. (“101” type articles on the fundamentals of developing these contracts, etc.)
Special Supplement: Asian Briefings (Aug 15)

December

Aug 15, 2012
Risk Assessment & Management
  • Joint Ventures, M&A
  • New Markets
Special Supplement: European Briefings (Sep 14)




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