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Docusign, Inc.
9 pages

This article explains how electronic signature laws and principles in the United States laid the foundation for the advent of remote online notarization.

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Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
Simon Barker, Partner & Head of Intellectual Property, and Rhian Banks, Managing Associate - Solicitor and Chartered UK & EU Trade Mark Attorney, Freeths LLP
3 pages

Intellectual Property (IP) rights post-Brexit are yet to be determined. In this article, learn more about how the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) are handling these discussions.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: European Union, United Kingdom
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
3 pages

Over the past couple of years Egypt has witnessed rapid legislative developments and a reformative wave in the spheres of cyberspace, information technology and regulation of internet activities. This new Data Protection law specifically focuses on safeguarding the personal data of individuals, which are being stored, processed or controlled electronically through online platforms.

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Region: Egypt
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
Eric Chin, Strategy Consultant, and Graeme Grovum, Legal Technologist
4 pages

General counsels are always under pressure to transform legal departments and through contracts, the legal function’s contribution to the bottom line is clearer and makes it easier to build the business case for a technology enabled and workflow optimised legal department.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Australia, Australia / Pacific, Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, Legal Operations
Jorden Lam, General Counsel & General Manager Commercial Affairs at Hesta Super Fund
2 pages

Teamwork and lawyering don’t usually go hand in hand, but they really need to. This article explains how to progress from focusing on your individual achievements and integrating your processes with your team and boosting your skills as a leader.

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Interest Area: Career Development
Region: Australia, Australia / Pacific, Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
Andrew Stevens, Chairman of Innovation and Science Australia, and Chair of the Data Standards Body
4 pages

In-house counsel working for businesses that hold consumer data should consider the impact of the new regime regarding Consumer Data Rights (CDR) on their business operations and how they should prepare for the new data privacy landscape.

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Region: Australia, Australia / Pacific
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
Theo Kapodistrias, Lawyer, University of Tasmania
2 pages

For in-house counsel, executive presence is best described as creating a consistent long-lasting impression over time by the manner in which a lawyer expresses him or herself and engages others. This article will explain how to make your presence known at the executive level.

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Interest Area: Career Development
Region: Australia, Australia / Pacific, Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
Danielle Lobo, Partner, Afridi & Angell (UAE), Fatima Al Ali, Partner, Hassan Radhi (Bahrain), and Rakan Alyusuf, Associate, Law Office of Mohanned S. Al-Rasheed in Association with Baker Botts L.L.P. (KSA)
23 pages

This presentation outlines and explains key highlights and practical issues pertaining to commercial agencies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Middle East
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
Andrew Murdoch, Managing Director, Dovetail Legal Solutions
2 pages

In this article, in-house counsel speak about their experiences during the current crisis, and many lay out a range of useful steps they can take if they are currently looking for work or anticipating that they may soon need to be looking for new opportunities.

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Interest Area: Career Development
Region: Australia, Australia / Pacific, Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
Kelly Xiao, Employment Counsel, SPJ Lead, VMWare, Kirsty Harvison, General Counsel, Quest, Theo Kapodistrias, Lawyer, University of Tasmania, and Niti Nadarajah, Senior Counsel, Philip Morris
4 pages

As we all navigate the new ‘normal’ in the post-COVID-19 world, one major adjustment has been the ‘new’ workplace, aka our homes. This article profiles four in-house counsel and shares their experiences of working from home and their tips for getting through this challenging time.

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Region: Australia, Australia / Pacific, Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
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