Benchmarking and Research Data
A Data-Driven Look at DEI in Legal Departments
This ACC Foundation report explores the current landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within legal departments.
This ACC Foundation report explores the current landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within legal departments.
This quick reference guide provides an overview of the five work languages. By recognizing and harnessing these languages, managers and teams can enhance engagement, collaboration, and overall satisfaction.
A June 2025 decision by the US Supreme Court has changed the landscape of anti-discrimination litigation across a large portion of the United States. In-house lawyers should consider the potential impact of this ruling on their organizations.
This Mid-Year 2025 report examines federal-level executive activity and judicial decisions.
The report provides perspective on the developments that are setting the tone and will have longer-term impact on employers.
On Jan. 21, 2025, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This article provides an overview of the executive order.
This article discusses implications of US President Trump’s Executive Orders for private sector organizations regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The article offers checklists with considerations for in-house lawyers at private-sector employers.
The article provides an overview of President Trump's executive order (EO) titled
“Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to
the Federal Government.” This article also offers key takeaways for higher education institutions.
Strong collaborations between general counsels and chief human resources officers have become more critical than ever over the past several years. Interviews with GCs and CHROs across several industries highlight six traits of these successful partnerships.
While employers know to have comprehensive anti-discrimination and harassment policies in place, having workplace policies supporting employees who choose to transition their gender is also important.
This article discusses how to effectively navigate the laws surrounding employees’ civil rights and religious freedom while maintaining a safe and respectful workplace.
How to make a strong positive impact when starting a new job as general counsel? Find practical tips and strategies shared by experienced in-house counsel and condensed by ACC in this toolkit. Nine checklists that distill insight from general counsel, from acing your first 90 days to developing your leadership and business skills and retaining talent on your team.