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You have a matter management system. Now what do you do with it? One of the toughest challenges of in-house counsel is to use the available technology to obtain a complete picture of the legal landscape, both within the law department and with its outside counsel. The panelists discussed the latest technologies that provide flexible, sophisticated matter management capabilities.

Internal development of ("Intrapreneurship") and/or external minority investment in new entrepreneurial ventures has become a strategy of choice for businesses looking to stay ahead of the innovation curve. But there are a number of potential pitfalls that in-house counsel need to avoid in creating, structuring, negotiating, and implementing such a transaction.

Simplified agreements and the elimination of unneeded contracts results in a huge increase in productivity and business partner satisfaction. How can you achieve this same result without increasing risk? The task encompasses a variety of activities from simplifying language and shortening documents, to smarter risk allocation (to avoid unnecessary negotiations), to implementing contracting mechanisms that reduce the number of provisions that must be repeatedly drafted, reviewed, understood, and negotiated. Hear how these panelists did it and take these lessons home with you.

There are subtle and not-so-subtle issues in dealing with another party’s confidential information and in-house counsel need to understand and address them both. This was a how-to course to train employees and set up processes and procedures to minimize the risks associated with obtaining and using confidential information of third parties. It is crucial when competitive technologies from two or more third parties are being evaluated or developed, or where your company is working on potentially competitive technology to that of one of your current or potential vendors or customers.

When it comes to winning a case, what does inside counsel know that outside counsel doesn’t? Some cases call for early settlement, some for complex strategy leading to ADR, and in others the priority may be to stay out of the spotlight.

Liability and Insurance for In-house Lawyers (ACCA New Jersey Chapter Program). In-house corporate counsel are increasingly exposed to legal malpractice claims. As corporations bring more work in-house, the exposure to legal malpractice claims expands.

"Do in-house lawyers have the same rights concerning hiring, promotion, termination and similar decisions as other corporate employees? Or does their status as attorneys require different treatment?"

"In-house counsel are often asked to perform business functions in addition to their legal duties. Frequently, in-house counsel are also officers or directors of the company. Often they perform legal functions for a family of affiliated companies, some of which may be bought or sold over time. While this blending may result in a streamlining of positions and decision-making, it poses risks for both in-house counsel and the corporation."

Too frequently insufficient attention is paid to the myriad of special employment law issues affecting the hiring, firing and management of executives.

The Law of Inside Counsel (ACCA New York Chapter Program October 28, 1999)

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