This article covers the basics of nonprofit partnerships, starting with basic terminology, and working through more complex topics counsel should understand.
One of the easiest ways to acquire the traits and skills that distinguish great managers is to study what not to do. This article contains five of the most frequent mistakes rookie managers make, and suggestions about how to avoid them.
This brief resource (Quick Counsel) discusses how legal research technology is transforming the practice of law for in-house counsel and how technological advancements are saving law departments money.
An article discussing the 'unbundling' of tasks in a legal department and how to assure that said tasks are assigned to the right source.
This InfoPAK examines the current state of legal hold programs and highlight the new “starting line” for companies considering building a program or enhancing an existing one.
This article contains ten best practices, from a litigator's perspective, that may help reduce the risk of litigation and/or a company's potential exposure if an unhappy shareholder or potential merger partner files suit.
Ten considerations for you and your career should your small company be acquired by a larger one.
This InfoPAK examines the concept of organizational effectiveness and how corporate counsel can use its principles to effectively develop an international, “world-class” legal department. The InfoPAK focuses primarily on “soft” organizational development issues, including those relating to development of a shared vision and organizational culture for the legal department, and development of the people who make up the department. The InfoPAK begins with a discussion of the important foundational step of aligning the legal department’s priorities with the organization’s business strategy and developing a corresponding shared vision for the department. Discussions of successful management of client relationships and internal departmental issues including leadership issues and team management follow. Because change is the one constant in today’s legal department, the InfoPAK also discusses change management and creating a “one team” culture. Finally, it discusses metrics and measurement tools for managing organizational development.
This article discusses trends in hiring, legal department structure, and recruitment and retention initiatives companies are making in this new era of law.
This article examines how your relationship with your doctor can influence your health.