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Question of the Month I have recently accepted a position as in-house counsel for a large retail company and will be working closely with the sales division in negotiating contracts for product sales. What resources does ACC have to assist me in navigating the numerous factual and legal issues that arise in contract negotiation? Answer: ACC’s Virtual Library contains the following resources to assist in-house counsel in drafting and reviewing contracts: • Drafting and Interpreting Contracts (2007) - InfoPAK • Government Schedule Contracting (2006) - InfoPAK • Reviewing and Negotiating Contracts -- A Different Perspective (2008) - Webcasts • Using General Services Administration Schedule Contracts to Sell to the Federal Government (2008) - Webcasts • ACC Docket: Beyond the Stock Arbitration Clause: Tailoring Arbitration to Match Business Needs and Commercial Realities (2008) - Webcasts • The Basics of Contract Law (2007) - ACC Annual Meeting Materials • 202 Differences in Civil & Common Law Contracts (2006) - ACC Europe Annual Conference • Contract Review Process (2007) - Sample Forms/Policies • Independent Sales Representative Agreement (2007) - Sample Forms/Policies • Services Agreement (2007) - Sample Forms/Policies Back to top |
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Get a Year’s Worth of CLE in One Place by Attending ACC’s 2008 Annual Meeting Still wavering about attending ACC’s 2008 Annual Meeting, October 19-22 in Seattle, WA? Visit the ACC 2008 Annual Meeting program schedule and learn about full program details with program descriptions and faculty information. The meeting includes over 100 CLE sessions with special sessions for new in-house counsel, legal managers, chief legal officers, small law department practitioners and much more. You can’t afford to miss this meeting - get a year’s worth of CLE in one place. October will be here before you know it, so make sure you register by September 5 to receive the regular $1400 member registration rate. Visit http://am.acc.com and register today. Back to top |
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If You Lead, Will They Follow? ACC’s Executive Leadership Institute Will Help to Lead the Way If you manage attorneys, you know that being a good lawyer does not necessarily mean you have the ability to lead others. ACC’s Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) will provide you with useful skills, such as leadership styles, motivation, strategic planning, providing positive feedback, managing lawyer personality types, and several more. ELI covers them all and in an in-house context. To join us in San Francisco on September 15-17, apply today at www.acc.com/leadership. Back to top |
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Learning Made Easy with ACC Webcasts ACC Desktop Learning presents the following webcast in August:
• eDiscovery 911! Building a Discovery Response Team for Effective Legal Hold Management
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Help Us Increase ACC’s Community of In-house Counsel Members --- and Win a Prize We would like to welcome over 370 new members from over 280 companies that joined ACC in July. ACC is steadily increasing its community of in-house counsel and nearing the 25,000 member milestone. Remember, you can help us to reach our goal by letting your colleagues know how much your ACC membership means to you—and why it should matter to them. Recruit a member during ACC’s “Everybody Wins” membership drive and not only will you help us to widen the network of in-house counsel around the world, but you’ll win a prize for EVERY member you recruit. Back to top |
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ACC Top Ten: Top Ten Ways to Protect Your Corporation (or Corporate Legal Department) From Data Security Threats Body text here.When data security devices are left vulnerable to intrusion, the statistics clearly show that your corporation gambles with many more assets than just the cost of the device. Read this month's ACC Top Ten to find out the best ways to keep your corporation and corporate legal department safe from data security threats. Visit www.acc.com/topten. Back to top |
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Your Answers Matter - Take Part in an Ethics & Compliance Survey The Compliance Criteria in Government Enforcement Decisions Survey is designed to obtain information about civil and criminal investigations or cases where prosecutorial charging or sentencing decisions were influenced by the organization’s Ethics & Compliance (E&C) Program. Despite the 16-year history of the ground-breaking policies of the federal Sentencing Guidelines and several benchmarking studies on company ethics and compliance programs, no large-scale research has been conducted to determine whether and how prosecutors and other enforcement personnel use information regarding E&C program effectiveness in their charging, penalty recommendations, and settlement decisions. Results of the study will benefit ACC member compliance officers and attorneys who manage risk, as well as in-house counsel and anyone charged with governance responsibilities or with assisting in audits of E&C program effectiveness. ACC members who participate in the survey will receive a complimentary copy of the report. To take part in this important project, please complete the Compliance Criteria in Government Enforcement Decisions Survey by Friday, August 29, 2008.
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ACC Needs Your Input – and It Only Takes One Minute!! ACC’s Board of Directors has appointed an International Task Force to look at various issues related to the rapidly changing global arena and its impact on our members. The Task Force would like to learn more about the current and future global activities of ACC members so that it can recommend future resources and services that can provide value to members. Please complete the ACC Member Geographic Survey, which will take no more than a few minutes of your time. The aggregated data will be published in the next issue of the Monthly Member Update, which will provide you with an overall view of where the in-house community is heading. Back to top |
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Green-house Counsel Check out ACC's green tip of the week, “Give Mail Recipients a Chance to 'Go Paperless'." Each week, Green-house Counsel provides information on environmental sustainability, and what you can do to make you, your company, and your surroundings a better place. Check back every week to see what new tips and resources are offered at www.acc.com/gogreen. Back to top |
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The ACC Blog Read our blogger's postings, express your own opinions, or merely peruse the dialogue, including the most recent posting of of federal courts, “Why Federal Courts… Part 4.” The ACC Blog is the place for you to jump in and truly make it by in-house counsel, for in-house counsel. Check it out at www.acc.com/blog. Do you write a blog that other in-house counsel would be interested in reading? If so, send your link to Nichole Opkins. Back to top |
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ACC Alliance Partners – Working for You ACC members benefit from our partnerships with top-tier legal and business service providers with services specifically designed for the in-house practitioner at special rates. IntraLinks, recognized as the market leader in online workspace solutions, offers corporate legal departments a better way to manage the exchange and storage of their company’s most confidential and sensitive information. WeComply offers online compliance training programs online, offline, and by phone with an ever-expanding library on a variety of relevant and timely topics. For more on these and the other ACC Alliance Partners, visit www.acc.com/alliance.Back to top |
| ACC News & Announcements |
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ACC Filed Comments Critical of FASB 5, Joined by Nearly 150 Leading Companies On August 8, ACC filed an addendum to its July 25 comments with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) protesting proposed changes to the FAS 5 financial loss contingency disclosure rules. The proposed rule, if adopted, will force companies to disclose privileged information and legal work product that could negatively impact their liability, litigation strategies and defense rights. Currently, ACC is joined by nearly 150 leading companies. For more information, visit the ACC Privilege Protection page. Back to top |
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ACC Value Challenge: “Value Added” In the August 14 edition of the San Francisco Daily Journal, ACC Senior Vice President & General Counsel Susan Hackett and ACC Value Challenge Steering Committee Chair and former ACC Chair Michael Roster discussed the ACC Value Challenge and the importance of lowering law firm costs and how to better the billing process. For the full story, please visit ACC in the News. Back to top |
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Connect In A Whole New Way This fall, ACC will launch an overhauled Web site that will get you connected in a whole new way. While keeping all of the valuable resources you are used to, the new site will have added resources and will allow you to find what you need quickly and easily. You will also be able to connect directly with your fellow members and register for events, webinars and other meetings. Look for further announcements in your email, on the current www.acc.com and here in the Monthly Member Update about the new site and how you can get connected in a whole new way. Back to top |
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ACC/Street Law Featured in Chicago Lawyer For Their Chicago Chapter Diversity Pipeline Program The Association of Corporate Counsel Chicago and Street Law hosted a Pipeline Program for 75 high school students in Chicago, and Elgin, Illinois. The program was based on a prototype created by Street Law, Inc. and ACC, whereby ACC Chicago members, and lawyers from DLA Piper and Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal volunteered their time to educate students about the law and about legal careers. The program included attorneys visiting classrooms to help teach law-related lessons, and a one-day conference involving interactive workshops. To read the full article go to www.chicagolawyer.com, and for additional information about the ACC/Street Law Pipeline Programs, visit www.streetlaw.org/pipeline.asp.
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