This article contains horoscopes for the people in legal departments.
There was a time not too long ago when managing the legal
department of a company was seen as different from manag-
ing other aspects of the business. Law departments often were not held to the same management standards, because, after all, how could you possibly budget for legal costs that were outside of your
control? But in the past few years all that has changed. Law departments are now responsible for meeting the same
rigorous standards in terms of controlling costs and showing value. At the same time, the business and regulatory environment has put even more work on the plates of in-house lawyers.
As a result, managing an in-house legal department has become an
increasingly complex job. We are now responsible for delivering legal advice, being effective managers, serving as the conscience of the corporation, and beyond that, giving strategic business advice.
This article details why it is vital that those engaged in building ethics and compliance programs take deliberate steps to induce ethics-related actions to leverage the power of ethical leadership at all levels in their organization.
This article discusses the importance and specifics of international SOX compliance.
This article discusses new contractual questions that arise with new technologies like email.
This article provides an example-based discussion on whether an analysis on preventative legal analysis of future potential claims is protected by the work-product doctrine. Learn to determine if the document will be considered work-product in anticipation of litigation and protected by privilege.
A strong and effective compliance program can be crucial to persuading the prosecutor that your company does not deserve prosecution. If your program is like most programs, the prosecutor is likely to treat it skeptically. Most compliance programs are designed to help prevent an attack, not to help defend the company when authorities raid the company. This article will show you how to strengthen your compliance program against that day.
This article explains the importance and specifics of board training.
Discusses a general counsel's "Maxims of Corporate Success" including developing and demonstrating a bias for action, conquering unmet expectations and learning to balance reaction with reflection.
Sexual harassment, terminations of family providers, criticism of job performance--these are issues that strike at basic human needs of security and self-esteem. The best way to mitigate these inevitable emotional issues is to avoid surprises.