the
in-house counsel profession and, in particular, the ethical
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In-House Counsel, we just stoked the fire to further distill that information.
Whether in private practice desiring to further develop their business portfolio, or practitioners who wish to become
in-house counsel, corporate America has an obligation to acknowledge the diversity challenge by embracing and advancing strategies to recruit and retain minority lawyers within their legal departments and in contracting outside legal counsel," said NBA President & Board Chair, Juan R.
Did you know that 96 percent of
in-house counsel feel overloaded with news and information?
One in four companies reported being targeted by regulatory inquiries, so it's "not a surprise that one in three chief legal officers reported that their company made changes to policies and market plans."
In-house counsel are highly mobile, willing to consider new positions and looking to master nonlegal skills.
Chamber of Commerce and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) express concern that the FTC's approach would "upend settled law and undermine the ability of
in-house counsel to function."
Twenty states currently permit foreign
in-house counsel and, in February 2016, the ABA House of Delegates adopted a resolution expanding the authorization for the certification of foreign
in-house counsel."
* Data security is "the most significant risk facing modern corporations." Most (76%)
in-house counsel said there are effective safeguards in place to protect their organization's intellectual property, but only 41% said their company's plan is regularly updated and tested.
Sawyer has served as Voip-Pal's
in-house counsel for the past two years.
In the past few years, there has been a trend within corporate America, particularly among the risk-averse
in-house counsel, toward realizing the advantages of new media.
The "State of the Legal Industry" survey of 550 respondents, including 300 law firm lawyers, 150 in-house corporate counsel and 100 law students, showed that 71% of corporate counsel say that law firms are not doing enough to respond to the current financial pressures on their business model, while almost half (46%) of
in-house counsel say they have requested rate cuts with 18% of private practice attorneys actually reducing billing rates.