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Forms
Waiver and Release for Company Softball Team
May 2010 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf
This is an example of a waiver and release for employees to sign before participating in the activities of an organization's softball team.
Ongoing Confidentiality Obligations: Letter to New Employer
Jan 2010 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf
This is a sample letter sent by one company to another regarding the prior companies former employees continuing obligations.
Ongoing Confidentiality Obligations
Jan 2010 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf
This is a sample letter that would be sent to a former employee, reminding them of their legal obligations regarding confidentiality and trade secrets.
InfoPaks
Compliance Training and E-Learning Programs: Leading Practices in Designing, Implementing, and Supporting Risk Assessment and Communication Strategies
Aug 2010 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Corpedia, Inc.This InfoPAK is designed to provide corporate counsel with a general overview of compliance training and e-learning programs and to suggest useful practices for the handling of such training in the ...
Effective Compliance and Ethics for the Small Law Department - Doing More With Less
Aug 2010 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Corpedia, Inc.This InfoPAK provides corporate counsel with an overview of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines’ requirements for an effective ethics and compliance program and suggests useful strategies for the small ...
Global Law Department
Jun 2010 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by ACCA growing number of companies recognize the need to operate their legal function on a global basis, consistent with changes in their overall businesses. Still, the global law department remains an ...
ACC Docket Articles
Career Path - Lie Your Way to the Top
ACC Docket Download pdf
Examine the relationship between power, honesty and in-house counsel.
Tips and Insights: Cyndi Wheeler's Race to the Patent Office
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Cyndi Wheeler, patent counsel for Apple, Inc., discusses the complexities and evolution of the patent process in today’s highly competitive market.
Small Law - Lessons Learned from Internal Client Satisfaction Surveys
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A discussion about the benefits of client surveys to legal departments.
Leading Practices Profiles
Leading Practices in Knowledge Sharing and Management: How Companies and Law Firms Manage Knowledge
Aug 2010 Leading Practices Profiles Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile examines knowledge sharing and management practices of six companies and two law firms. Organizations featured in this Profile described practices and approaches for ...
The Role of the General Counsel in Europe: Leading Practices in Law Department Management
Sep 2009 Leading Practices Profiles Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile examines the law department management role of general counsel and in-house counsel that work for companies in Europe. General counsel and in-house counsel in European ...
The Role of the General Counsel in Canada: Leading Practices in Law Department Management
Sep 2009 Leading Practices Profiles Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile describes the structure of law departments and the role of general counsel in Canada in providing in-house legal services to support multinational businesses. In-house ...
ACC Newsstand
"Rounding" update: New Jersey Department of Labor hears testimony on proposed regulations
Sep 06, 2010 -
The New Jersey Department of Labor held a public hearing on a proposed rule to adopt the federal standard permitting "rounding" of employees' starting and stopping time to the nearest five minutes, ...
ACCC issues first public warning notice on "business opportunity" distribution scheme
Sep 06, 2010 -
The ACCC issued its first Public Warning Notice against Halkalia Pty Ltd, Heartlink Enterprises Pty Ltd and National Semi Retired Group Pty Ltd.
Quick References
The First Year - A Dozen Things on the “To Do” List
Aug 2010 Download pdf
When you start your in-house career, or even change companies, you need to acclimate yourself to your new company, learn as much as possible, and begin to become a part of your new business. Read ...
Top Ten Tips for Negotiation
Apr 2010 Download pdf
Ellen Zavian, Associate General Counsel of ACC discusses the top ten things to know before negotiating an agreement.
Get the Most Out of Your Committee Membership
Apr 2010
Ten great ways to get the most out of your ACC Committees. Get involved, you won't be disappointed.
Program Materials
Effective Communications: Gaining Interest and Knowledge Retention on Complex Legal Issues
Jun 2010 Download pdf
Effective Communications: Gaining Interest and Knowledge Retention on Complex Legal Issues
The Counsel's Role in the Global Ethics and Compliance Programme
Jun 2010 Download pdf
GCs from large and small companies and share their views and experiences on compliance matters.
The In-house Attorney as Project Manager
Oct 2009 Download pdf
Given today's economic challenges, in-house counsel are forced to do more with less and have to watch the company’s bottom line, by approaching transactions, compliance matters and other legal ...
Surveys
2010 Compliance Program and Risk Assessment Benchmarking Survey
Jul 2010 Download pdf
ACC Members receive a discount on this survey
Corpedia, Inc., in cooperation with the ACC, administered the biennial 2010 Compliance Program and Risk Assessment Benchmarking Survey ...
Corpedia, Inc., in cooperation with the ACC, administered the biennial 2010 Compliance Program and Risk Assessment Benchmarking Survey ...
2009 CLO Survey
Feb 2010 Download pdf
This survey addresses issues including staffing, departmental organization, hiring plans, cost accounting, expectations for the coming year, changes to the role of the CLO, managing outside counsel, ...
Brazilian study on the relationship between legal departments and law firms
Jan 2010 Download pdf
The current study is the result of the voluntary participation of Brazilian representatives of the legal departments of over one hundred national and international companies. This study covers the ...