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Every company procures goods and services as part of its business, though there are some significant issues with procuring clean energy for your company. This article provides in-house counsel with an overview of the procurement process at larger companies, specific clauses in vendor agreements that are important to review before entering into a contract with a vendor, and a guide to procuring clean energy for your company.

The speed and scale of change that we have experienced over the last few months have caused a shift in the nature of work. But surely this cannot be the best of what the future of work has to offer?

As in-house counsel, if you develop a reputation as a skilled negotiator, business people will seek your input on their issues. It is worth the effort to enhance your negotiation style and ensure mastery of the basic techniques.

An onslaught of bewildering questions will arise based on business needs, applicable laws, relationships involved, and technology available. It is a struggle for companies to simply keep up, much less anticipate how to guard against future changes.

Negotiating a contract is a hybrid legal and business function that is often performed by business people with no formal legal education. During contract negotiations, different rules and obligations apply to a lawyer depending on whether the party on the other side of the table is represented by counsel. Learn about these rules so as not to be caught on the wrong end of a deal.

Research shows that highly engaged teams significantly outperformed those in the bottom quartile. Here’s how to increase collaboration and find the leaders who will drive the cause.

A crisis can unfold in infinite ways, and economic recovery, whether your company’s or the economy’s, takes time. That means there will be changes — lots of them. Daily uncertainty and shifts in your job or employment status are all possibilities. But you will get through it.

The better we take care of ourselves, the more effectively we can serve our clients and stakeholders. While there is no quick fix or miracle cure, mindfulness can help lawyers reduce stress and improve leadership.

Business Ethics Columnist James A. Nortz discusses the four operating priorities that are fundamental to good businesses and great leaders.

In February 2017, ride-sharing service Uber entered into a compliance crisis after a female engineer authored a viral blog post alleging harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. In response, the company implemented a rigorous compliance investigation and shared a report of those findings with the public. Here are the key takeaways.