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75 Tips for Saving Money In-house
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vol. 27no.2p.38-48
In this article you'll find tips, suggestions and insight to implement the cost-saving measures your company needs.
Going Global - Becoming a Trusted Advisor
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vol. 27no.3p.24-25
Building and repairing relationships are guaranteed aspects of almost all careers. This article weighs in on how to be regarded as more of a trusted advisor than a service provider, underscoring ...
New to In-house - Four Pearls of Wisdom That Will Help You Shine
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vol. 27no.3p.26-27
Columnist Craig S. Long provides firsthand advice as to how to cope with the transition to working as an in-house attorney in the must-read article.
Small Law - Poignant Perspective
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vol. 27no.3p.28
In light of the economic woes currently plaguing the United States, read this article to gain insight into an optimistic perspective that may very well change the way that you and your coworkers ...
Minimizing Exposure When Cuts Become Necessary: Smoother Sailing Through a RIF
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vol. 27no.3p.30-41
If the weather outside mimicked the economic outlook for corporate America, it would be overcast with periods of heavy rain. With a tough financial forecast, even tougher leadership decisions have ...
Take Our Sons / Daughters to Work Day: Tips for Presenting and a Sample Outline
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vol. 27no.3p.42-51
You may be an accomplished orator, litigator or debater. In front of a captive audience of children, however, even the savviest speaker can feel pressure. This "Take Our Sons / Daughters to ...
Wellness Programs in the Workplace Made Simple
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vol. 27no.3p.52-61
It pays to be in shape - just ask an administrator in charge of health care benefits. As costs continue to rise for insurance coverage, companies are implementing 'wellness programs' to improve ...
How Will the New ADA Amendments Affect Your Reasonable Accomodations?
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vol. 27no.3p.62-77
When President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, his approval ushered in a plethora of changes that redefined how the law responds to persons with disabilities. In-house counsel need to ...
The Millennial Generation's Wireless Work Styles: Cutting Edge or Slippery Slope?
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vol. 27no.3p.78-90
The revolution has not only been televised - it's been beamed, emailed and scanned. Technological advancements aren't without their risks, however. The newest generation of tech-savvy workers, ...
Business Ethics - Seven Fundamental Principles of Business Ethics
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vol. 27no.3p.92-93
What are the fundamental principles that are essential to creating conditions in human relations that promote the pursuit of self-interest via cooperation for mutual benefit? This article strives ...
Tips and Insights - David Benck Inspires the Next Generation of In-house Counsel
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vol. 27no.3p.94-96
This inspirational article provides advice and insight brought about by the firsthand experiences of David Benck, the vice president and general counsel for Hibbett Sports, an athletic goods retail ...
Career Path - Body Swapping
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vol. 27no.3p.112
Bill Mordan alludes to the "rubber hand" illusion as a means of discussing the importance of representing the interests of your clients while simultaneously remaining impartial and objective. ...
It Would Be a Shame to Waste a Good Recession
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vol. 27no.4p.16
In spite of the various immediate hardships caused by the economic recession that we're facing today, columnist Ronald Pol evaluates the possible positive long term rewards that may be reaped ...
A New Option for Legal Department Technology
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vol. 27no.4p.18
Is Microsoft SharePoint for you? In this article, Nanci Tucker evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the software, applying her firsthand experience as a means of providing valuable advice for ...
A Washington Court Ponders Required Causation Under an Indemnification
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vol. 27no.4p.20
This article describes the facts of the case, the arguments and the ruling in the Washington state-based case of Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland v. Dally, evaluating the indemnification ...
A Day of Reckoning or Celebration
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vol. 27no.4p.22
In this article, columnist Kenneth Cutshaw discusses possible positive effects on lawyers in other countries that have the opportunity to undertake challenging global legal work as a result of the ...
Bet the Company: Litigation from a Policyholder's Perspective
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vol. 27no.4p.24
A fine but definitive line divides the world of insurance policies. On one side, there is the insurer, armed with the legal forces to defray expenses. On the other are the insured, slightly perplexed ...
Effective Managment of Litigation Holds and E-Discovery
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vol. 27no.4p.36
Two years after amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure became part of the discovery process, in-house counsel have adjusted. There are, however, some lingering questions relevant to your ...
Electronic Billing 2.0: A Novelty Becomes an Essential Management Tool
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vol. 27no.4p.46
It's been on the implementation fast track for the past three years. Now, e-billing is almost as standard to law department technology as the computer itself. With all of the buzz surrounding ...
Litigation Readiness: An Answer to Escalating Discovery Costs
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vol. 27no.4p.68
Does your company have a plan of action for maintaining electronically stored information? Without policies to control its storage and usage, things can get hairy. Like every other part of your department, ...