When doing business in a foreign country, choosing a law firm and an individual lawyer is one of the more important decisions. Using the example of the German legal market, this article demonstrates that simple referrals and law firm directories do not provide sufficient determinative guidelines. Learn more about how to develop best practices for your corporation so that selecting a law firm in a foreign jurisdiction is as painless as it is important.
This article discusses the basic principles and considerations to take into account when working in a different country from the personal experience of an American lawyer working in France.
Successful boards are the result of aligned expectations, laser-like focus and the right committee architecture and operation. The work of board committees should not be underestimated in this equation. Impactful boards do not happen without them. The work that the board committees conduct between meetings serves as a springboard for policy decision-making. Learn about the 10 actions an organization can take to build and operate effective committees.
The Conference Board recommends that corporate directors dedicate full attention to their succession planning duties, and improve their companies' leadership development programs. This article describes how to accomplish this task.
This article discusses cases that require the recognition and enforcement of either a U.S. Court judgment abroad or a foreign court judgment in the United States.
This short resource lists common misconceptions around copyright and information sharing in the workplace (with a focus on US law), and guidelines for educating employees on the responsible use of content.
Lawyers must ensure that the client can recognize the "value" of the services rendered. To that end, it is useful to break "value" down into specific building blocks. A helpful construct revolves around identifying various qualities of legal service that clients desire in differing combinations, depending on the matter in question. This short ACC resource presents key tips and references to better understand such Value-Related Qualities (VRQs).
This article contains tips for becoming your own best career advocate.
This article offers tips on what to do if you are a new in-house counsel working for a company that has never had an in-house attorney.
Even though in-house lawyers deal with clients who are crisis, they still have a reason to smile and be thankful. Find out why.