In this article, in-house counsel will learn more about Legal Professional Privilege in Australia. Some areas that will be explored are: in-house counsel’s ethical responsibilities, employment contract tips, top tips for maintaining legal professional privilege, and internal education material.
The ACC Australia Ethics Handbook V4 has been developed by a committee of in-house peers and provides a range of practical information, scenarios and case studies to help guide your approach to ethical issues as they arise. We encourage you to review the document and revisit it frequently to help navigate the evolving ethical complexities of in-house legal practice.
The Australian In-house Legal Counsel Pro Bono Guide, and provides detailed insights for the in-house profession. It includes case studies of pro bono legal services provided by some of Australia’s top organisations and guidance on how to create an effective in-house pro bono program.
This guide builds on a previous 2013 publication.
In this presentation, in-house counsel can learn how to avoid some pitfalls when it comes to managing an internal investigation. Some topics that will be touched upon are how to handle whistleblower identities, how to handle employee interviews, and more.
In this presentation, topics such as employee entitlements and how they accrue, sale of business/impact on employees and entitlement upon termination will be discussed.
Today's in-house counsel have to deal with many different threats to their companies, including cyber-security threats. In this presentation, learn how to become more cyber resilient in the face of a breach or issue.
Data breaches are becoming more common and aggressive. In this presentation, learn how you and your company can identify a data breach and make an action plan.
This resource provides tips on creating emotional connectivity between your organization and your employees to increase productivity and retention.
This resource provides tips for successful succession planning for legal departments.
We all want to be ready to take the next step in our career growth, but how do we do that? In this month's quick hit, Ryan provides tons of practical tips for helping you to stand out from the crowd - to help you move from invisible to in-demand. We've captured top four tips to build a brand, but be sure to listen to the recording for more!