This brief resource presents top ways you and your legal department can integrate with your company and act more like a business unit.
Add social media to the growing list of corporate worries. More than three-quarters (77 percent) of lawyers recently surveyed by Robert Half Legal said they are concerned about the legal implications of employees using social media for business communications within their companies.
In many management books, articles and seminars, the terms “coach,” “manager” and “leader” tend to be used interchangeably. But in reality, the words suggest very different approaches to interacting with and supervising staff.
Doug Luftman, CBS’s vice-president, discusses the path he took in order to combine engineering and the law in his career.
In order to bypass the hazards and strains of litigation, many have chosen to resolve conflict through mediation. this article offers tips on how to prepare for mediation, including strategies for selecting an excellent mediator.
This article makes a convincing case as to why contract law might be the best kind of law to practice. For those interested in learning more about contract law, discover a useful overview of the practice. And for those experienced contract lawyers, check out the refresher tips on how to make a good job even better.
This article focuses on three areas that affect a legal career path in the 21st century.
This ACC Top Ten covers the sensitive nature of successful negotiations of commercial leases in the United States.
For the benefit of those who are new to-in house, various general counsel corporate counsel answered this question: What do you know now about being an in-house attorney that you wish you knew then on Day 1 of your corporate counsel career? Here are the Top Ten pearls of wisdom shared.
This InfoPAKSM provides guidance for attorneys new to the in-house practice. The InfoPAK addresses the scope of work new in-house counsel can expect, compliance issues, the legal and non-legal duties imposed on in-house counsel, and liabilities one may incur as in-house counsel. With helpful tips and additional resources on adapting to your new role as in- house counsel, this InfoPAK provides a thorough review of the responsibilities new corporate counsel will face.