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Risk Audit Checklist
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vol. 27no.9p.
This Risk Audit Checklist originally appeared in the November 2009 ACC Docket article, "Performing a Privacy Risk Assessment," by Diana Jimenez.
Going Global: Low-Cost Training Can Yield Dividends
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vol. 27no.9p.12
Read for some tips as to how to design a learning and development program to best enhance your company's performance!
Be Sure to Do Your Homework
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vol. 27no.9p.14
Andrew Bos discusses the importance of using any and all resources you have to learn as much as possible about your company and your clients.
Ins & Outs: Litigation Costs Management: Revolution or Evolution?
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vol. 27no.9p.16-18
Learn some litigation cost management strategies in this must-read column!
Small Law: Keeping Your Spirits Up Through a Bankruptcy Filing
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vol. 27no.9p.20
Even with the pressure of bankruptcy filings bearing down on you, Todd Silberman highlights the importance of taking time away from the stress to regain focus and perspective.
Outsource Resources: Outsourcing Challenges During a Merger and Acquisition
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vol. 27no.9p.22
Read this article for some great advice for CLOs handling mergers and acquisitions.
Preparing for the Worst: The Deposition of In-house Counsel
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vol. 27no.9p.24-34
The deposition of corporate counsel isn't the isolated incident that it once was. In fact, it has become somewhat business as usual in the legal arena. It seems that the more you know and are ...
Corrective Coaching: A Tool for Managing At-Risk Executive Behavior
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vol. 27no.9p.36-45
People in positions of power generally have the intelligence and experience to lead their companies into the next level of success. Their executive qualifications, however, do not guarantee that ...
Making Training Effective by Making it Sticky
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vol. 27no.9p.46-55
Company-wide training: It sounds good on paper and is theoretically designed to improve your staff's knowledge and performance. But long after the hours are completed, the booklets are shelved ...
In-house Counsel Beware: The False Claims Act Might Impact Your Business
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vol. 27no.9p.56-66
Armed with recent amendments to the statute that initially targeted contractors, the government has also recouped millions of dollars using the False Claims Act to battle healthcare fraud. But just ...
Performing a Privacy Risk Assessment
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vol. 27no.9p.68-79
Companies need to make their clients, colleagues and customers feel that their information is private and secure. That's just good business. But instituting relevant privacy policies and implementing ...
Do it Diligently: How a New Best Practices Process Can Slash Expenses
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vol. 27no.9p.80-91
How are good compliance and due diligence programs the safeguard of a successful company? They protect against potential legal liability and financial hardship. They preserve the sanctity of a corporate ...
Increase Profits and Savings Through Work/Life Balance
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vol. 27no.9p.92-103
With such an emphasis on value these days, law firms may be judged on their ability to shed the confines of the billable hour, improve efficiency and resourcefulness. But the most rewarding results ...
The Nuts and Bolts of the EU Safe Harbor
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vol. 27no.9p.106-116
Increased online trading between the United States and Europe has also heightened the need for increased caution in matters of privacy and data protection. And while there are no hard and fast rules ...
Ethics & Privilege: Wearing Two Hats - The Ethical Conundrum of the Lawyer Acting in a Business Capacity
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vol. 27no.9p.118-120
You finally made it. No longer the lawyer, now the client. As head of regulatory affairs, you ask lawyers for advice (even though you know how to find the answers and often do). Life is less complicated, ...
Business Ethics: Drawing Moral Chalk Lines
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vol. 27no.9p.121
James Nortz uses references to Gilligan's Island to reiterate the importance of always following your moral compass, no matter how much pressure you may be under to do just the opposite.
Career Path: You Can't Always Get What You Want
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vol. 27no.9p.132
Bill Mordan evaluate the role of rationalization in corporate dealings, as well as in personal decision makings.
No Ordinary Time
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vol. 27no.8p.4
In response to the continued economic challenges that we are facing today, ACC Board Chair Dan Fitz offers some words of encouragement to Docket readers.
Finding Balance in the Pain
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vol. 27no.8p.14
In this moving column, written following the experience of personal tragedy, Whitnie Henderson reflects on the importance of balancing work with other key elements of one's life.
Ten Quick Ways to Cut Costs
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vol. 27no.8p.16
In response to CEO pleas for legal departments to cut costs, columnist Ronald Pol offers some advice, including to outsource, to share costs, and more.