In-House Counsel

ABA Amends Model Rules of Professional Conduct to Address Changes Brought by Technology and Globalization

by Charity K. Flynn, Matthew Haydo | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/7/2013

It is undeniable that technology and globalization are changing the way lawyers practice law. Technology has not just made people, places, and things much more accessible to us – it has impacted the way we store information...more

Publishing Alone Isn’t Enough, Law Firms Should Have an Integrated Strategy for Their Blogs [Video]

by LXBN on 5/6/2013

“Eighty percent of success is just showing up.” That old Woody Allen adage used to apply to the world of legal blogging, where before just publishing one or a few blogs would put a law firm well ahead of their competitors—but...more

Bad Faith Sentinel - April 2013

by Gregory M. Boucher, Carolyn Due, Matthew M. Haar, Joseph C. Monahan, Amy L. Piccola, Thomas S. Schaufelberger | Saul Ewing LLP on 5/1/2013

In This Issue: - Western District Of Washington: Denial of a Defense Where Additional-Insured Status Was Arguable, and Doing So in Reliance on Extrinsic Evidence, Were Both Acts of Bad Faith - New York Court...more

Creating Value for In-House Counsel with In-House Training

by Lisa Stalteri | Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 4/26/2013

Particularly with recurring transactions such as leases and construction contracts, which may be handled to some extent by the client’s non-legal members, outside counsel can create value for its corporate clients with...more

2013 In-House Counsel New Media Engagement Survey – Mobile Consumption is Rising

by Greentarget on 4/26/2013

With established benchmarks stemming from three years of data and analysis, our latest research reveals accelerated and irreversible trends regarding “on the go” media consumption and how B2B organizations market and...more

In-House Counsel Need to Think Like a Litigator When Drafting Contracts

by Shep Davidson | Burns & Levinson LLP on 4/23/2013

Memorializing an agreement in a written contract serves two primary purposes. First and foremost, a written contract should clearly set out the deal terms so that there is little or no chance of a misunderstanding as to what...more

Not so fast, in-house counsel, you’ve also got some work to do!

by Timothy Corcoran on 4/3/2013

Amidst all the virtual ink directed at lawyers for being poor businesspeople, another equally compelling point is too-often missed: clients, particularly in-house counsel, have quite a few shortcomings as well. At the core...more

Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims by In-House Counsel

by Jeanne Barber, Edward Ellis, Linda Jackson, Earl (Chip) M. Jones III, Gregory Keating, Allan King, Patricia Martin, Amy Mendenhall, Roberta Ruiz | Littler on 4/1/2013

In This Issue: - Whistleblower protections and in-House Counsel - Sarbanes-oxley - The Dodd-Frank Act - The False Claims Act - Common Law Wrongful Discharge Claims - The Ethical...more

Levick Weekly - March 22, 2013: The Clairvoyant Corporation - General Counsel As Supermen

by Gene Grabowski, Richard S. Levick | LEVICK on 3/22/2013

In This Issue: - The Clairvoyant Corporation General Counsel as Supermen - Smart Social Media Strategy - The GNC “Jack3d” Lawsuit Retailer Liability Hangs in the Balance - Blogs Worth Following - LEVICK In...more

Brussels Court of Appeal Rules that Legal Professional Privilege Applies to In-house Counsel

by David Henry, Wilko van Weert | McDermott Will & Emery on 3/15/2013

On 5 March 2013, the Brussels Court of Appeal delivered a judgment finding that, under Belgian law, in-house counsel are covered by legal professional privilege (LPP). In relation to antitrust investigations, the ruling...more

IP: Mediation’s role in the patent arena -- In-house counsel should consider using mediation early in patent cases for maximum...

by James McGuire | JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 3/15/2013

Originally published in InsideCounsel on March 5, 2013. The primary advantage of mediation is to avoid the costs and risks of litigation. A secondary advantage of mediation is the ability to tailor the resolution of...more

Find ‘em a job.

by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 3/12/2013

In my most recent series of blog posts, I’ve discussed ways that professional staff can add value without adding the cost to services. So far, I’ve covered helping in-house counsel with communications and branding,...more

Federal Court Sets Guidelines for Denying Attorney-Client Privilege on Communications

by Stephen Asay, Julia Judish | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/12/2013

Hiring a lawyer for a general counsel role – either in-house or by retaining outside counsel to perform that role – can benefit organizations in countless ways. Unlike outside attorneys who are consulted on a piecemeal basis,...more

Limiting Intra-Company Conversations About Disputes is Critical

by Shep Davidson | Burns & Levinson LLP on 3/8/2013

When an employee talks to in-house or outside counsel for the purpose of obtaining legal advice for the company, that communication will be privileged and can be protected from disclosure. Likewise, when in-house counsel is...more

Separate Account Real Estate Investments: What Do I Need to Know And What Is My Role?

by Danielle Sveska Gensch, Yuliya Oryol | Nossaman LLP on 3/6/2013

Separate account real estate refers to the direct ownership by a public pension plan in income producing real property, and in some cases, the property where the public pension plan has its headquarters building and related...more

Wage And Hour Claims Pose Greatest Risk, In-House Attorneys Say

by Michael Cardman | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 2/28/2013

Wage and hour claims will create the most monetary exposure for employers in 2013, followed closely by claims of age discrimination, retaliation and racial discrimination, according to a new survey of in-house counsel....more

Corporate Executive Board identifies 9 efficiency trends in legal

by Patrick Lamb | Valorem Law Group LLC on 2/25/2013

I ran across a terrific post by Sampriti Ganguli of Corporate Executive Board, 9 Efficiency Trends to Watch for in Legal. The author identified the source of the conclusions drawn "As we reflect back on this past year, it’s...more

Share your (and your firm’s) networks

by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 2/12/2013

I’ve been talking about ways that staff professionals at law firms can produce value for inside counsel. In recent posts, I covered helping in-house counsel with communications and branding and introducing inside attorneys to...more

Four Non-Traditional Mediation and Negotiation Strategies

by Richard Shore | Gilbert LLP on 2/8/2013

If your company or organization finds itself engaged in litigation, chances are that the dispute will be resolved in a conference room rather than a courtroom. Most lawsuits settle before judgment, and in-house counsel...more

Sending the Privilege Away: Attorney-Client E-Mails in the Corporate Setting

by Amy Garrigues, Bryan Rohm, Mark A. Rush, Joseph Valenti | K&L Gates LLP on 1/8/2013

In a pending False Claims Act (“FCA”) case involving allegations of noncompliance with the federal physician self-referral law (the “Stark Law”), 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn, the United States District Court for the Middle District of...more

Arbitration World - December 2012

From the Editors - Welcome to the 21st edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic...more

2012 In-House Counsel New Media Engagement Survey [Video]

by Greentarget on 12/14/2012

How much time, attention and resources should a business-to-business focused organization spend on marketing and communicating via social media channels? This relatively simple question has a complex and varying answer....more

Recent Federal False Claims Act Decision Undermines Attorney-Client Privilege over Certain In-House Counsel Emails

by Mary C. Pennisi, Marvin G. Pickholz | Duane Morris LLP on 12/11/2012

A federal magistrate judge's recent decision in United States ex rel. Baklid-Kunz v. Halifax Hospital Medical Center, a Civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) case pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District...more

When to Launch an Internal Investigation

by Michael Volkov on 10/3/2012

Companies face difficult decisions every day. In the last ten years, federal law enforcement investigations have become more frequent. The criminalization of civil or regulatory violations increases risks for companies and...more

Preparing for Data Collection in Internal Investigations

by Michael Volkov on 9/27/2012

Patrick Kellermann from LeClairRyan, an expert in e-discovery and data compliance issues, joins us again as a contributor. His profile can be viewed here {see alert for link}. In all honesty, document collection and...more

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ABA Amends Model Rules of Professional Conduct to Address Changes Brought by Technology and Globalization

Publishing Alone Isn’t Enough, Law Firms Should Have an Integrated Strategy for Their Blogs [Video]

Bad Faith Sentinel - April 2013

Creating Value for In-House Counsel with In-House Training

2013 In-House Counsel New Media Engagement Survey – Mobile Consumption is Rising

In-House Counsel Need to Think Like a Litigator When Drafting Contracts

Not so fast, in-house counsel, you’ve also got some work to do!

Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims by In-House Counsel

Levick Weekly - March 22, 2013: The Clairvoyant Corporation - General Counsel As Supermen

Brussels Court of Appeal Rules that Legal Professional Privilege Applies to In-house Counsel

IP: Mediation’s role in the patent arena -- In-house counsel should consider using mediation early in patent cases for maximum...

Find ‘em a job.

Federal Court Sets Guidelines for Denying Attorney-Client Privilege on Communications

Limiting Intra-Company Conversations About Disputes is Critical

Separate Account Real Estate Investments: What Do I Need to Know And What Is My Role?

Wage And Hour Claims Pose Greatest Risk, In-House Attorneys Say

Corporate Executive Board identifies 9 efficiency trends in legal

Share your (and your firm’s) networks

Four Non-Traditional Mediation and Negotiation Strategies

Sending the Privilege Away: Attorney-Client E-Mails in the Corporate Setting

Arbitration World - December 2012

2012 In-House Counsel New Media Engagement Survey [Video]

Recent Federal False Claims Act Decision Undermines Attorney-Client Privilege over Certain In-House Counsel Emails

When to Launch an Internal Investigation

Preparing for Data Collection in Internal Investigations

Publishing Alone Isn’t Enough, Law Firms Should Have an Integrated Strategy for Their Blogs [Video]

2012 In-House Counsel New Media Engagement Survey [Video]

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