For a multinational company based in the United States, it’s essential that employers understand local employment laws when it comes to hiring, managing and terminating employees. After all, most of the basic US concepts of employment law do not translate internationally. Before drafting an international employment agreement, read this article and avoid the “tourist” traps.
This article talks about giving substance to implementing change and seeing that each process that a department takes on is an opportunity for improvement.
Staats and Upton have conducted extensive research into the application of lean
principles to knowledge work, and they have identified six principles on which
organizations can draw. In this article, the
authors discuss each of these principles in detail, providing specific examples
of how such principles can be applied and implemented
A workbook designed to guid in-house counsel as they consider whether and how to improve operation of their law departments through legal process outsourcing.
An IP bulletin from McDermott Will & Emery on patents in an international setting.
Lisa Seilheimer, who, at the time of this interview, was senior counsel - litigation at Kaplan, Inc., discusses dealing with litigation in-house, as well as the importance of leadership.
As in-house counsel, your clients expect excellence in lawsuit process management — simply handing the reins to outside counsel won’t impress them. Instead of focusing on traditional legal strategies, expand your view to include a broad range of business concepts, processes and skills to optimally manage litigation. Learn how to work across different levels and functions to improve litigation results and the business as a whole.
In this column, the author makes three suggestions for adding value to your small law department.
In this column, the author discusses to what extent counsel can advice a client who plans to meet with the opposing party.
When it comes to ediscovery, small and medium businesses (SMBs) tend to be at a greater disadvantage than large enterprises. And the risks of poorly managing data are not to be taken lightly: reactive cost burdens, monetary penalties and even default judgments. Learn to develop programs and policies that are applicable to your organization, and that will flex as it evolves over time. After all, the key isn’t perfection, but rather uniformity and consistency achieved through organization.