Duck duck goose. You might think that this is a game that ceases after kindergarten. Not really! Somewhat more sophisticated multilayered variations of chasing and choosing games continue in transactional happenings.
As lawyers change roles with increasing regularity, the word "career" seems to describe the speed and frequency of that change as well as it does a lawyer's lifetime course of employment. This article briefly addresses an organizational element affecting lawyers' opportunity for change: How the perceived "right" size of legal departments critically determines the expansion and contraction of available legal roles.
This Hands On is intended to help women answer typical career questions, explore themselves, think, and get onto the road to a better place..
In this ACC guide, explore suggestions on assisting your legal and non-legal staff in their efforts to protect the company's attorney-client and work product privileges under US law. Learn about attorney-client privilege, attorney work-product privilege, the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and general tips.
This issue discusses alternative dispute resolution in Europe.
Virtually every business of any size can now internationally source or distribute goods, services, or intellectual property. But only the largest companies have the resources and experience to overcome differences in legal and regulatory regimes, cultural norms, language problems, and currency issues on their own. So smaller companies often turn to an international joint venture (IJV). We examine the advantages and disadvantages of IJVs, including key contract provisions and practical aspects of their structure and operation, as well as common mistakes to avoid.
Discusses how a CCO's task of implementing a new compliance and ethics program is like a cabinetmaker in that the program must fit seamlessly into the constantly shifting gaps in the corporate framework that they are supposed to fill.
This article describes how to analyze legal risk.
Discusses the differences in customs procedures throughout the European Union and provides important tips for any company interested in the EU market.
With the booming growth of international business comes a boom in international business disputes. In-house lawyers for companies doing global business need skills in all aspects of international arbitration, including counseling, contracting, and the arbitral process. But they need to be aware that the international arbitration process involves procedures unfamiliar to most American lawyers. For example, court selection and arbitration clauses that are effective for domestic transactions do not work well in international deals. This HandsOn will offer you a guide to the key features of international arbitration law, and some tips on how to make your arbitration a success.