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Question of the Month
Question: I’ve been tasked with reviewing my company’s document
retention policy to ensure that it is effectively meeting both internal
and external requirements. How do I get started?
Answer: ACC has a variety of tools—from InfoPAKs to webcasts—that cover the basics of document retention policies, including:
• Information Management and Records Retention Programs Best Practices
• Le Document, C’est Moi: Records Retention in Europe
• Practical Solutions to eDiscovery & Records Retention
• Records Retention 2006 InfoPAK
• Sample policies in the Virtual Library. Please use keyword: records retention; material type: "sample form and policy" or "quick reference."
• ACC Alliance Partner Jordan Lawrence enables companies to establish and enforce legally defensible records policies across all media, including e-mail.
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Invest in Your In-house Career with ACC Europe’s 2007 Corporate Counsel University
Are you or is someone in your law department new to the in-house practice? If so, ACC Europe’s Corporate Counsel University (4-6 March 2007, NH Barbizon Palace, Amsterdam) provides a great opportunity to gain the necessary groundwork to foster a successful, in-house career. Open only to in-house counsel, Corporate Counsel University provides you with the opportunity to learn from in-house experts on such topics as how to be a successful in-house practitioner, EU competition, financial analysis, as well as career development, building negotiation skills, and EU labour law. Plus, we’ll provide you with plenty of networking time to meet and talk with other members so you can establish contacts that will help you long after the meeting. Get more information and register now. Questions? Contact acca@confpeople.co.uk or call +44 1323 637715.
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Upcoming ACC Europe Country Programs
ACC’s calendar of legal education programs is regularly being updated. Events coming soon include a session in Paris on ethics and compliance (14 December) and a program in Athens on legal liability for companies and in-house counsel (25 January). Get more information on these events and future ACC programs, on the ACC Europe chapter webpage.
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This Month in ACC Docket
• An appeal involves much more than a second chance to win a case. In “Should You Appeal?” find out what is involved and learn to determine when appealing a decision might not be the best course of action.
• “Constructing Standard Metrics of Your Law Department’s Value” will help you show your senior management that you’ve got the right stuff.
• European Briefings: Focus on Insolvency and Bankruptcy in Europe
• Is there a bigger benefit to pro bono work than simply feeling good? Find out in “The Business Case for In-house Pro Bono.”
• “Lessons Learned the Hard Way: Ten Flags of Possible Financial Mismanagement and Fraud” will help you identify keys signs that trouble may be brewing.
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In-house Jobline Hits 1,000 Jobs
Right now, there are approximately 1,000 corporate counsel jobs on
ACC's In-house Jobline. Job seekers get free resume posting, access to
the online career center, and can search positions by critera like
geographic location and job title. Employers get access to thousands
of qualified candidates, automatic notification when candidates who
meet your criteria post their resume, and a discount on job postings
(for ACC members). Visit In-house Jobline today.
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New Top Ten List: Methods to Manage Outside Counsel
ACC’s Top Ten lists (available at www.acc.com) provide quick overviews on hot topics for in-house counsel. Check out all of the available Top Ten lists, including:
• NEW: Top Ten Methods to Manage Outside Counsel
• Top Ten New to In-house Pointers
• Top Ten Things Your Board Needs to Know About Effective Compliance and Ethics Programs
• Top Ten Tips for Corporate Counsel Dealing with the New FRCP on eDiscovery
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ACC Europe’s Annual Conference: Lawyers as Business Partners
Like the world we live and practice in, the in-house legal profession is continually evolving. We are no longer just "the company lawyer"—we are managers, advisors, strategists, and leaders. To be successful, we need access to information and networks to help us stay on top of changing demands, and we need to continue to build and hone our substantive legal skills and knowledge. Join us for ACC Europe's 2007 Annual Conference: The Growing Role of In-house Counsel: Lawyers as Business Partners (3-5 June, Bayerischer Hof Hotel, Munich, Germany). Programs will feature legal updates, management advice, and leadership thinking, and will open opportunities to network with the best and brightest in the in-house legal profession in Europe. For more infomration, email acca@confpeople.co.uk.
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ACC’s Webcasts: Keep on Top of Legal Trends Right at Your Desk
Upcoming Webcast:
• From Data Protection to IP Reform: Protecting Consumers and Preserving Competition in a Dynamic Marketplace
Wednesday, December 13, 3:00 PM (ET)
ACC understands that you have a busy schedule and may not be able
to listen to a webcast when the live program is offered. So, at your
convenience, you can access both webcast replays and transcripts.
Webcast replays are available through the online archive, while transcripts of previously aired webcasts can be found in ACC’s Virtual Library. Take advantage of these timely, free resources.
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Be a Presenter at ACC’s Annual Meeting: Call for Programs
Do you have new, innovative ideas for a CLE/CPD program? If so, send them to ACC. We are currently accepting program ideas for the 2007 Annual Meeting (Enjoying the Ride on the Track to Success, October 29-31, Hyatt Regency Chicago). The submission site is now open. Don’t delay—ACC member submissions are due by January 9. Your ideas are what make ACC's Annual Meeting a valuable resource every year. View full meeting details and submission guidelines and submit your idea. Questions? The education team can help. Call 202.293.4103, ext. 315.
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