Corporate Counsel
Report: Uber Fired In-House Lawyers for Seeking Advice From Outside Firms
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San Francisco Business Times is reporting that Uber fired two of its lawyers late last year after they sought advice from other law firms, a move Uber reportedly considered a fireable offense.
Just Released: Study of Effective Legal Spend Management
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More than 20 legal spend management techniques are analyzed and compared against one another, giving readers the needed insight for effectively minimizing legal costs within their own legal departments, the company says on its website.
Governance Challenges 2017 – Complimentary Report
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The National Association of Corporate Directors has published a report on corporate governance, focusing on environmental, social and governance oversight.
The Burden Of Keeping In-House Secrets
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In a post on Above the Law, Stephen R. Williams discusses how in-house lawyers often are brought into a myriad of issues they may wish they had been left out of.
Kim Technologies Launches Intelligent Legal Operations Platform
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The Kim platform is already being used by a number of Global 100 companies for activities ranging from contract and in-life management, litigation and employment, to compliance, patents and property.
2nd Annual CLOC Institute Set for Las Vegas May 9-11
Event, May 9-11, 2017
Known as the largest gathering of legal operations professionals in the world, this year’s conference will feature more than 70 sessions and 120 speakers.
Big Law Business Summit Set for May 24
Event, May 24, 12-6 p.m. New York
Bloomberg Big Law Business will host its 3rd annual Summit in Manhattan Wednesday, May 24, 2017, A networking lunch and cocktail reception will be included.
4th Big Law Business Diversity Symposium Set for May 10
Event, May 10, 8-10 a.m.
Bloomberg Big Law Business is convening leaders of corporate legal departments and law firms to address the diversity and inclusion challenge at a unique invitation-only event – the 4th Big Law Business Diversity Symposium.
Download: Connecting the General Counsel and the Board
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A guide published by the NACD reviews the three main indicators of an effective partnership between the general counsel and the board. The guide is available for free downloading.
Dewey’s Former GC on the Crisis at United Airlines
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Bloomberg Law asked a former GC with experience in crises to explain the likely legal ramifications of United Airlines’ botched handling of an overbooked flight and what the company may do to mitigate the fallout.
Dallas-Based Bailey Brauer Earns Spot Among BTI’s ‘Best Branded’ Law Firms
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Dallas-based litigation boutique Bailey Brauer PLLC has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group as one of the law firms with the “best brand standing” in the country, based on a survey of corporate counsel and executives at the world’s largest organizations.
U.S. District Judge Sounds Off on Law Firms’ High Billing Rates
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The invisible hand of the free market hasn’t been able to exert much control over law firm billing rates, U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff said at a Cardozo School of Law panel discussion about the high cost of the legal system, reports Bloomberg Law.
Companies Use Diversity Data to Hold Law Firms Accountable
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Facebook’s new policy comes on the heels of HP’s announcement in February that it would start withholding fees from law firms that don’t meet diversity requirements,” reports Bloomberg Law.
Client Fires Morgan Lewis for ‘Enabling’ Trump
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Bloomberg Law reports that that H. Scott Wallace, co-chair of the Wallace Global Fund, fired the firm in a letter to chair Jami McKeon.
Notes on a Law Firm Pitch From an In-House Attorney
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On Bloomberg Law, Dennis Garcia, Microsoft Corp, assistant general counsel, offers an insider’s perspective on how in-house counsel trying to “sell” themselves to their business clients and senior legal department leaders.
The Future of Legal Work: CLM Tech Can Transform Legal With Self-Service
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General counsel are expected to become innovators — or at a minimum not preventing innovation — by helping their colleagues and IT test new ideas and technology at a rapid pace, writes Lisa Spathis.
ACC Workshop: Controlling External Legal Costs
Event, April 19-20, Dallas
Leading in-house counsel and progressive law firm partners will share new ideas and approaches to control external legal costs, when they gather at the ACC Legal Services Management Workshop, April 19-20 in Dallas.
Strategic-Asset GC: Complimentary Webinar
Event, March 23, 2 p.m. EDT
The National Association of Corporate Directors will present a complimentary webinar on reassessing the evaluation process on evaluations on director performance.
The Case for Continuous Open Source Management
Event, March 22, 11 a.m. EDT
Speakers from Black Duck Software and Wolters Kluwer will be presenters in a webinar addressing key open source security and management questions.
McKool Smith Welcomes Frank Vecella From Ericsson
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Frank Vecella, the former associate general counsel of litigation at Ericsson Inc., has joined McKool Smith as a principal in the firm’s Dallas office.
