Law Department Administration

Forms

Sample Resumes

Jun 2009 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf

Two sample resumes that could be used as models when you are applying for a new job.  

Serengeti Tracker ROI Calculator

Jun 2009 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf

This checklist/questionnaire helps you assess your ROI on hiring outside counsel v. the use of your in-house counsel's time.  

Legal Letter Template

May 2009 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf

Sample letter to an advertiser that has failed to make a payment for their ad.  The letter informs the advertiser that they are late on their payment, where they may make the payment, and alternative ...  

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InfoPaks

Role of the General Counsel

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Sponsored by ACC
The purpose of this InfoPAK is to provide some definition of the role, scope and nature of the duties of a general counsel in a globalized, post-Enron, post-Parmalat, post-Satyam Sarbanes-Oxley world, ...  

Affirmative Action Compliance

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) is the U.S. Department of Labor agency charged with enforcing the federal affirmative action regulations and eradicating discrimination ...  

Law Department Strategy: Balancing Immediate Cost Savings With Sustainable Results

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Sponsored by Huron Consulting Group
This InfoPAKSM provides a roadmap for developing a cost-savings strategy that delivers both immediate and sustainable results. It has three main sections: (1) Identification of Cost Savings Opportunities; ...  

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ACC Docket Articles

Career Path: You Can't Always Get What You Want

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Bill Mordan evaluate the role of rationalization in corporate dealings, as well as in personal decision makings.  

Business Ethics: Drawing Moral Chalk Lines

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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.  

Ethics & Privilege: Wearing Two Hats - The Ethical Conundrum of the Lawyer Acting in a Business Capacity

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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, ...  

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Leading Practices Profiles

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

Sep 2009 Leading Practices Profiles 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

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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 Leading Practices Profiles 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 ...  

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Quick References

Top Ten Tips for Speaking the Language of Your Business Partners

Oct 2009 Download pdf

As budgets shrink and all legal departments are re-evaluating resources, in-house counsel are presented with new and unique challenges in connecting with our business partners and ensuring clear ...  

Matter Management and E-Billing

Jul 2009 Download pdf

A checklist of questions you should ask your potential vendors.  

Driving an Effective Matter Management System

Jun 2009 Download pdf

Provides a guide to optimization of a matter management in the wake of e-billing, Sarbanes-Oxley, and a host of other regulations.  Includes defining objectives and initiatives to begin.  

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Program Materials

ACC Chair's Choice: A View from the Frontlines

Oct 2009 Download pdf

Hear the latest news and views from current and former ACC leaders about life in the legal industry from the corporate and government perspective. First off, learn firsthand what it’s like to move ...  

Self-Service Contract Creation: Providing Better Service in a World of Frozen Budgets

Oct 2009 Download pdf

Self-service contract creation frees experienced attorneys to work on high value matters. Business users also benefit by getting contracts more quickly. By completing an online questionnaire, information ...  

Making the Best Use of In-house Paralegals

Oct 2009 Download pdf

In-house counsel who have worked with great paralegals know that they save money, save time, and help an office run right. Come to this session and learn about the many benefits that the savvy use ...  

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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, ...  

Benchmark Survey APAC 2009

Jan 2009 Download pdf

A survey that researches information about Asia-Pacific law departments such as: the staff, expenditures and revenue, general counsel, and future size.  

Benchmark Survey on Prevailing Practices for Legal Holds in Global

Oct 2008 Download pdf

This research report compiles legal holds and litigation workflow data from 1000 companies and examines legal holds processes in corporations of this size since the December 2006 amendments to the ...