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Latest Forms
Royal Bank of Canada Law Group Sample Retainer Letter for Internal Investigations
Nov 2009 Download pdf
Royal Bank of Canada Law Group Sample Retainer Letter for Internal Investigations
Social Media Policy
Aug 2009 Download pdf
The purpose of this social media policy is to help employees understand how company policies apply to these newer technologies for communication, so you can participate with confidence not only on ...
InfoPAKs
General Counsel Executive Summary of Employment Law - District of Columbia
Sep 2009 Download pdf
General Counsel Executive Summary of Employment Law - District of Columbia
General Counsel Executive Summary of Employment Law - Eleventh Circuit
Sep 2009 Download pdf
General Counsel Executive Summary of Employment Law - Eleventh Circuit
Leading Practices Profiles
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 ...
ACC Blog: Inhouse ACCess
- Are Firms Tone Deaf? Why the Push for Rate Increases in 2010?
- Susan Hackett, GC Nov 19, 2009
I understand that most firms employ the business model of selling rates and hours, and thus the only way to make more money for them is to raise rates or increase hours. Since many are still struggling to secure the hours (even though the billable "expectations" have not decreased), they'll seek to raise rates for the lawyers who remain ... Read more
Quick References
Avoid Frostbite in a Cross-border Transaction: Top Ten Things to Consider When Doing a Deal in Canada
Nov 2009 Download pdf
Your company has decided to do a deal in Canada. In addition to hoping that you won't have to attend a closing in February, you immediately ask yourself whether this transaction will be ...
National Labor Relations Act
Nov 2009 Download pdf
Congress enacted the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") in 1935 to protect the rights of employees and employers, to encourage collective bargaining, and to curtail certain private sector ...
Surveys
2008 CLO Survey
Apr 2009 Download pdf
This survey addresses issues including staffing, departmental organization, hiring plans, cost accounting, expectations for the coming year, changes to the role of the CLO, outside auditors and counsel, ...
Real Estate Survey IV: Issues Relating To Commercial Leasing
Feb 2009 Download pdf
The Real Estate Survey is being conducted by members of the Lex Mundi Real Estate Practice
Group. This multi-part survey of Issues in Real Estate Investment and Finance presents jurisdictional ...