Discusses corporate law department productivity including responding to the cost-cutting directive, productivity measures and reward systems, outside counsel, the question of make versus buy, and more.
Makes the case for reform of our civil justice system and suggests action items for in-house counsel to influence the change.
No, this isn’t a futuristic discussion of how technology will replace your staff (so tell the kids to go back to their homework - you can handle this one yourself). John H. Ogden, of Werner & Pfleiderer Corporation and Krupp USA Financial Services imparts his down-to-earth strategies for making a virtual department out of part-time attorneys, legal research firms, contract attorneys, networking, and retained counsel.
A fictitious dialogue between inside and outside counsel in today’s world of alternative billing techniques, first-class airfares, unnecessary research and overstaffing.
There’s no doubt that the attorney-client and work product privileges are critical tools to ensure that your clients receive optimal advice. In this decidedly different strategy regarding the use of privilege, however, Laura Effel, of Baker & McKenzie, demonstrates why you may want to think twice about conducting certain privileged investigations.
It’s enough of a task to jump through all the hoops of the Securities and Exchange Commission without trying to master the requirements of the 10 (count ’em) different Canadian securities commissions (one for each province). Efforts to streamline the process, however, as explained in this article by Stephen R.E. Rose, of Chrysler Canada Ltd., may make it worthwhile for U.S. issuers in search of sophisticated capital holders to take a second look.
The mobility of the workforce can be a downright menace for companies whose competitive edge depends on proprietary information, and whose doesn’t these days? If you think an employee agreement is sufficient protection against your client’s trade secrets walking out the door with departing employees, you may be wrong. David A. Schwab, of Medshares Management Group shares his secrets for preventing proprietary information from decamping to competitors.
This article highlights areas where the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and state workers' compensation laws overlap and conflict and offers practical considerations for employers.
If your client’s marketing department is hot to sell advertising spots on your corporation’s brand new website, you need this 12-step program, covering issues from the tax consequences of merchandise sold on the Internet to privacy concerns.
Stephen C. Parker, of Prudential Insurance Company of America, takes a tip from production managers in this discussion of reengineering the legal function.