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• Social Networking for Companies: Leading Practices in Leveraging Social Media for Business, Creating Social Networking Policies and Using Social Media in Hiring

  Sep 2009 Download pdf

  This Leading Practices Profile examines the use of social networking in companies, as well as the law department’s role in helping the company craft effective social networking and electronic usage ...  

  The Role of the General Counsel in Europe: Leading Practices in Law Department Management

  Sep 2009 Download pdf

  This Leading Practices Profile examines the law department management role of general counsel and in-house counsel that work for companies in Europe. General counsel and in-house counsel in European ...  

  The Role of the General Counsel in Canada: Leading Practices in Law Department Management

  Sep 2009 Download pdf

  This Leading Practices Profile describes the structure of law departments and the role of general counsel in Canada in providing in-house legal services to support multinational businesses. In-house ...  

  Leading Practices in Electronic Billing: A Technological Tool for Corporate Legal Departments

  Mar 2009 Download pdf

  The use of electronic billing by corporate law departments has been gaining momentum over the past decade. The experiences of law departments featured in this Profile demonstrate that ebilling is ...  

  Corporate Political Compliance: Best Practices for Legal Departments in Lobbying, Campaigning, and Gifts and Entertainment

  Sep 2008 Download pdf

  This Leading Practices Profile examines the important role of in-house counsel with respect to a company or nonprofit organization’s participation in the political process. Representatives from each ...  

  Collaboration Between Corporate Legal and Human Resources Departments on Non-Litigation Matters

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  The relationship between legal and human resources departments is as crucial to the success of companies as they compete in the marketplace. Strong collaboration between these departments helps companies ...  

  Managing the Use of Open Source Software

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  This profile examines the benefits and unique issues that arise in using Open Source software for nine companies.  Particular attention is given to the role of in-house counsel in managing the ...  

  Workspace Accommodation within Corporate Legal Departments

  May 2007 Download pdf

  This Practice Profile examines the workspace design of seven corporations, focusing on workspace allocation within the legal departments. Workspace accommodations vary widely from corporation to ...  

  The Use of External Investigators to Aid in Corporate Investigations

  Jan 2007 Download pdf

  This Profile explores the practices of six selected companies in their investigations using outside investigators, as well as examines one multinational law firm, in its role as an outside investigator ...  

  The Use of Mediation in the United States and Western Europe to Add Value to Transactions and Effectively Resolve Commercial Disputes

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  This Practice Profile examines corporate use of transnational mediation in the US and Western Europe by looking at business management initiatives that encourage mediation, as well as the experiences ...  

  Business Continuity And Disaster Response Planning: What Companies Are Doing

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  This Profile explores what five selected companies and one multi-national law firm are doing in the area of business continuity and disaster response planning.  It considers such matters as ...  

  Contract Management For Small Law Departments

  Feb 2006 Download pdf

  This Profile will examine contract management practices in small law departments - looking at file and database management initiatives, use of contract review and approval processes as well as use ...  

  Privacy and Data Protection

  Jan 2006 Download pdf

  This profile examines how companies are navigating the problems that can arise from such questions as, "Who has access to information collected by the company about its employees, suppliers, ...  

  Corporate Governance Programs for Reporting Concerns

  Dec 2005 Download pdf

  ACC's leading practices profile on reporting concerns and whistleblower issues will help in-house counsel responsible for the design and effective operation of their company's reporting systems ...  

  Board of Directors Training

  Sep 2005 Download pdf

  This Profile provides practical information on what seven companies are doing with regard to orientation and training for their respective Boards. Featured in this Profile are initiatives implemented ...  

  Job Titles for In-house Lawyers

  Aug 2005 Download pdf

  Although most job titles can't convey the complexity of services or an individual's level of experience, they are a reality that department executives need to deal with, and lawyers do care ...  

  Law Department's Role in Developing and Implementing Compliance and Ethics Programs

  Jul 2005 Download pdf

  Featured in this profile are compliance and ethics initiatives implemented and under development by law departments at six companies.  

  Law Department Metrics

  Jul 2005 Download pdf

  Effective metrics programs create a framework for continuous evaluation against objectives and include components that lead to action.  They also can serve as a solid platform from which to ...  

  Law Department Diversity Initiatives

  Mar 2005 Download pdf

  Diversity initiatives continue to grow and change with corporate business models: taking on a different complexion when applied in companies with significant global presence and offering new challenges ...  

  Adding Value And Moving Beyond The Cost Center Model

  Jan 2005 Download pdf

  In-house lawyers are well-positioned to help their companies achieve great results, and some law departments are adopting proactive practices that move beyond traditional notions of law departments ...  

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