Each quarter, WMACCA publishes its Focus Newsletter. These newsletters provide valuable information about the chapter and analyses of important legal developments affecting in-house counsel. You can find the current and back issues of the Focus here:

Second Quarter 2011.  President's Message: Working for You, In-House and In The Community by WMACCA President Stephen Dwyer; Your Wishes Are Our Commands; WMACCA In-House... In the Community - We've Got Something For Everyone (photos).  Focus Extra feature: The Internet and Social Networks: The New Frontier for Protected Concerted Activity Under the NLRA,by Ronald Meisburg of Proskauer Rose LLP. 

First Quarter 2011.  President's Message:  Digging Deeper, Reaching Farther by WMACCA President Stephen Dwyer; Lawyers and Social Media: Using New Interactive Channels to Drive Better Corporate Legal Service, by Susan Hackett, Senior VP and General Counsel, ACC.  Focus Extra feature: CPSC's Consumer Complaint Database - What Businesses Need To Know, by John Sweeney and Bill Womble, Jr., of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC.

Fourth Quarter 2010. President's Message: WMACCA's Year in Review by WMACCA President Curtis L. Schehr; and WMACCA: The Year in Photos. Focus Extra feature:  "Going Horizontal: Why "File and Duck" Strategies No Longer Work," by Colin Kass, partner, Proskauer LLP.

Third Quarter 2010.  President's Message: "Be Aware of the 'B' Corporation," by WMACCA President Curtis L. Schehr; "The Emerging Role and Responsibilities of Corporate Counsel and CCOs," by Susan Hackett, senior VP and general counsel, ACC; and "Sixth Annual Corporate Counsel Awards."

Second Quarter 2010.  President's Message about the community service and pro bono activities that WMACCA supports, by WMACCA President Curtis L. Schehr; a photo album of scenes from recent "In-House... In the Community" projects; WMACCA 2010 Corporate Counsel Awards - nomination information; and ACC news about the Value Index.  Focus Extra feature: "How Data Analysis Can Make (or Break) Your Day," by Joe Cheriathundam, senior manager, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP. 

First Quarter 2010.  President's Message about 2010 objectives, by WMACCA President Curtis L. Schehr; 2010 Organizational Chart and Contact Information for WMACCA Leaders.  Focus Extra feature: "Mergers on the Examining Table: The FTC Ratchets Up Antitrust Enforcement in the Healthcare Sector," by Brian A. Hayles, attorney, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC. 

Fourth Quarter 2009.  President's Message about recent accomplishments, the future of the legal profession, and call for volunteers by WMACCA President Manik K. Rath; International Legal Considerations for In-House Counsel by Susan Hackett, Sr. VP and GC of ACC.  Focus Extra:  "Section 409A - Review Your Compliance, Now," by Paul M. Hamburger, partner, Proskauer Rose LLP.  

Third Quarter 2009.  President's Message about the ACC Value Challenge by WMACCA President Manik K. Rath; Chapter News Briefs (Recession Special; Save the Date for WMACCA Corporate Counsel Awards Reception; and Get Dirty for a Good Cause); and WMACCA.com - Check It Out.  Focus Extra: "Mitigating Fraud Risks in a Down Economy," by Kristin N. Bone, senior manager, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP.

Second Quarter 2009.  President's Message by WMACCA President Manik K. Rath and "Alternative Fee Arrangements: Moving Toward Better Valuation of Lawyer Services," by Susan Hackett, Senior VP and General Counsel of ACC. Focus Extra: "Tools for the Nimble In-House Counsel: Intelligent Design for Alternative Fee Arrangements," by Bill Turner, Director of Practice Management, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC. 

First Quarter 2009.  "President's Message," by WMACCA President Manik K. Rath and "Three Essential Reminders for Saving Money On Outside Counsel Bills," by Susan Hackett, Sr. VP and General Counsel of ACC. 

Fourth Quarter 2008.  "Creating a New Paradigm for Law Firm Relationships," By WMACCA President Kevin S. Lapidus, "WMACCA Volunteer Leaders," "2008 Corporate Counsel Awards Winners." Focus Extra: "Navigating Employment Law in a Softening Economy," by Aneesa Abrams, Paul Heylman and Ira M. Shepard of Saul Ewing LLP. 

Third Quarter 2008.  "What It Means To Be A Corporate Counsel," by WMACCA President Kevin Lapidus; "Summer Fun, The Reading Undone, and Everything You Need to Go Back To School This Fall," by Susan Hackett, ACC General Counsel; "ACC Value Challenge: Returning Value to Legal Services."  Focus Extra: Practical Tips to Help Control Costs and Mitigate Risks in E-Discovery," by Andy Ruckman of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP. 

Second Quarter 2008.  "WMACCA's Multi-Pronged Effort to Highlight In-House Counsel," by WMACCA President Kevin Lapidus;  "Five Steps to Help You Get More From Your WMACCA Membership," by Ilene G. Reid, WMACCA Executive Director; and ACC News Briefs. 

First Quarter 2008.  "2008 in Focus," by WMACCA President Kevin Lapidus.  Focus Extra: "New Federal and State Ethics Laws Present High-Stakes Challenges for Business and Their In-House Counsel," by Lawrence H. Norton and James A. Kahl, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC, and "FLSA CLaims Continue to Vex Employers" by Charles A. Edwards, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC. 

Fourth Quarter 2007.  "Thanks for Giving," by WMACCA President Mary E. Kennard, and "Discover Best Practices from ACC's Annual Meeting", by Susan Hackett of ACC.

Third Quarter 2007.  "Give a Gift," by WMACCA President Mary E. Kennard. Focus Extra: "DC Circuit Ruling Provides Increased Access to Grand Jury Testimony," by James W. Cooper of Arnold & Porter LLP.

Second Quarter 2007.  "Planning Strategically," by WMACCA President Mary E. Kennard; "Giving Back in the Community"; "WMACCA Corporate Scholars, Class of 2007"; "Call for Nominations: Third Annual Corporate Counsel Awards". Focus Extra: "Growth in Security Standards: Create Expensive Obligations for Business," by Ted Claypoole of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC; "The Federal Government Has the Lead on IPV6: How and Where Is It Going?" by Holly Emrick Svetz of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC; and "The Perils and Promises of Mixed-use Commercial Leasing," by Des Connall and Jacqueline Bourgeois of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC.

First Quarter 2007.  "Resolve," by WMACCA President Mary E. Kennard, "Save the Dates," Proposed FRE 502: What You Should Know About Selective Waiver Provisions," by Susan Hackett of ACC. Focus Extra: "Enforcement and Defense of Employee Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, and Proprietary Information Agreements," by Ira M. Shepard of Saul Ewing LLP.

Fourth Quarter 2006.   "Reicin is No Nostradamus, The State of the Organization, and Thank You," by WMACCA President Eric D. Reicin, "Congratulations to Winners of Second Annual Corporate Counsel Awards," and "Pragmatic Practices in Privilege Protection," by Susan Hackett of ACC.

Third Quarter 2006.  "Non-Competes And In-House Counsel: NJ Brings The Issue to Center Stage," by WMACCA President Eric D. Reicin.

Second Quarter 2006.  "A Crack in the Culture of Waiver," by WMACCA President Eric D. Reicin, and "Is the Attorney-Client Privilege Under Attack? 2006 Survey Results" from ACC.

First Quarter 2006.  Introduction by WMACCA President Eric D. Reicin and "Privacy Issues at the Front of Corporate Counsel's Agenda" by Susan Hackett of ACC.