Practice Resources-May 2006
I have always had a strong interest in business and financial topics, so in 2001 I decided to enroll in an MBA program while I completed a three-year commitment to the US Navy. For two long years I balanced a full load of legal cases as a JAG Trial Counsel while attending endless hours of classes at night learning about finance, accounting, and economics. Many days I wondered if it was all really worth it. I went to law school because I was always better with words than numbers. What was I doing now reading management books and studying complex financial problems?
Lawyers hate strategic planning, but the author argues that such plans allow you and your department to learn how, and with whom, to interact for peach performance. Peter Drucker is a demigod in corporate circles. Learn how to apply his management principles to your law department.
What do you do when a co-worker asks for legal advice? Over time, the author has developed a practical approach which is detailed in this article.
This article discusses the importance and specifics of international SOX compliance.
This article discusses new contractual questions that arise with new technologies like email.
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.
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.
The transition from insurance litigator to in-house counsel can be a difficult bone with a steep learning curve. Learn about one lawyer's entry into in-house work.