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Making the Case for GCs on Boards and How They can Earn a Seat
Thomson Reuters
4 pages

Why are General Counsels (GCs) being overlooked for board roles, even though many are company secretaries to their company’s boards of directors and have the most experience and exposure to the boards? In this article, find out more about how this happens and ways to move forward.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Career Development, Law Department Management
Region: Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, CLO / GC
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Pandemic Nation: Understanding its Impact on Lawyers from Underrepresented Communities
Thomson Reuters
15 pages

Lawyers working in law firms and in corporate law departments reported several personal challenges to developing their careers during the pandemic. One year after the start of the pandemic, the biggest barrier to career progression for lawyers continued to be limited to no in-person contact. Read this important article to learn more about the professional impact of the pandemic.

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Interest Area: Career Development, Law Department Management
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
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Part 1: CLE Presentation
4:30-5:30pm 
How Collaboration with Outside Counsel can Advance your Career as In-House Counsel 
  • Guidance on how to stay relevant and involved when outside counsel is involved. 
  • Tips on how to manage some of the common pain points between in-house and outside counsel. 
  • Perspective from outside counsel on how successful in-house lawyers have leveraged their relationships to advance internally.
 
Part 2: Margaritas, Mingling, Munchies and Guacamole-Making
5:30-7:00 pm

Join fellow ACC MN members via Zoom at Noon on Wednesday, September 29, for a follow-up one-hour discussion of the concepts presented by Tim Velner in his recent Waking Up Work presentation. 

Participants are encouraged to think about their answers to the following questions: 

  • What is the goal of my organization’s inclusion/diversity program?
  • Is it important to understand another person’s world? If so, why and for whose benefit? If not, why not?

Recommended reading before the event: Rethinking Diversity and Inclusion.

As with all Sounding Board gatherings, previewing the material ahead of time is not necessary to participate. We welcome anyone with interest in this subject and will provide additional questions during the event to generate discussion in small-group breakouts. 

Please join ACC Northeast for this unique series focused on negotiation strategy for in-house lawyers.  We have partnered with three regional law firms, Bernstein Shur, Verrill, and Pierce Atwood, to develop the first three sessions.  Each of these sessions will provide a “deep dive” into an important aspect of negotiations. This series is free to all in-house counsel.


Part III: Best Practices in Negotiations — How to Optimize Success at the Table

In this interactive and tailored session, the presenters will discuss best practices and strategies for successfully responding to real-life challenges in negotiation, based on examples shared by the presenters and the audience. The presenters will bring research and practical experience to bear and share specific pointers, tools and best practices for effectively interacting across the table with your negotiation counterpart, and will invite participants’ views as well.  Topics for discussion may include:

  • Understanding the Dynamics of Compromise;
  • Building Rapport and Effective Advocacy;
  • Managing an Imbalance of Bargaining Power and Difficult Behaviors at the Negotiation Table.

Please come prepared with questions, examples, and areas for discussion.

Be sure to also join us for:

  • Part IV, "Ethics of Negotiation" on November 17th which will feature a roundtable discussion on Ethics with panelists from each of the prior sessions.  Look for further details soon.

Register below for Part III.

Please join ACC Northeast for this unique series focused on negotiation strategy for in-house lawyers.  We have partnered with three regional law firms, Bernstein Shur, Verrill, and Pierce Atwood, to develop the first three sessions.  Each of these sessions will provide a “deep dive” into an important aspect of negotiations. This series is free to all in-house counsel.


Part II: Undertaking the Negotiations (Verrill Dana LLP)

This VIRTUAL session will feature an interactive negotiation simulation.  In addition, a dynamic panel will discuss key concepts including roles and responsibilities of the negotiation team, how to project plan a negotiation, managing critical business and risk issues and developing a playbook.

Be sure to also join us for:

Register below for Part II.  Registrants will receive Zoom dial-in information 24 hours prior to the event.

Please join ACC Northeast for this unique series focused on negotiation strategy for in-house lawyers.  We have partnered with three regional law firms, Bernstein Shur, Verrill, and Pierce Atwood, to develop the first three sessions.  Each of these sessions will provide a “deep dive” into an important aspect of negotiations. This series is free to all in-house counsel.


Part I: Collaborating & Preparing for the Negotiations
(PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOW TAKING PLACE VIRTUALLY, AND AT A NEW TIME.)

 

Attorneys from Bernstein Shur, Kevan Lee Deckelmann and Kat Joyce, will be joined by Kelly Whetstone, Deputy General Counsel at Foreside Financial Group, as they discuss the collaborative process between in-house and external counsel in preparing for a critical negotiation in various contexts, including M&A, regulatory applicability and/or approvals and mission critical contracts.

This virtual session will use real-life “war-stories” to illuminate and answer in-house counsel questions on negotiation strategy:

  • Better ways to align on objectives;
  • How to gain critical insights to aid in negotiations;
  • Identifying Strength & Weakness in negotiation positions;
  • Leveraging past experiences in dealing with other side.

Come prepared with your questions and examples. This session will be 90 minutes and offer 1.5 General CLE Maine credits.  All registrants will receive the Zoom address 24 hours in advance of session.

Be sure to also join us for:

Register below for Part I.

Law and the 10 “Ls”: Practical Advice for Succeeding in an In-house Counsel Role
Thomas J. McGuire, General Counsel, Silver Fern Healthcare, LLC

In the in-house world, sometimes you need to strike your own path to success. In this Top Ten, find the most valuable and critical characteristics you can learn in order to succeed.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Career Development, Law Department Management
Region: Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
Example of a New-Hire Attorney 30-60-90-DAY Plan
Sarah Karlgaard, General Counsel of Vital Images and Mark Roellig, former General Counsel of four Fortune 500 companies and recipient of the 2012 Association of Corporate Counsel Excellence in Corporate Practice Award
2 pages

This template can be used to plan out the onboarding, tracking, and achievement of a new hire over a 30, 60, and 90 day period.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Career Development, Law Department Management
Region: Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
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Top Ten Tips to be Successful as a New In-House Counsel (and Beyond)
Sarah Karlgaard, General Counsel of Vital Images and Mark Roellig, former General Counsel of four Fortune 500 companies and recipient of the 2012 Association of Corporate Counsel Excellence in Corporate Practice Award

When there's a new in-house counsel added to your team, or you might be the new one, you can follow these top ten suggestions to increase the probability of success in such a transition.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Career Development, Law Department Management
Collection: Leadership Skills
Region: Global
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
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