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August 31, 2010, 3:44 am, 757516

Looking for in-house compensation information? LawShucks has written extensively on the topic and would like to hear from you.

[via Calling All Inhouse Counsel: Turn on the Lights!]

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August 29, 2010, 11:43 pm, 756811

Hey in-house lawyers, you’d better have the Eye of the Tiger — or you may not hold on to your job.

[via It's Time for for In-House Counsel to Size Up the Competition]

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August 26, 2010, 9:44 pm, 755768

Time to check your licensure status….before someone else does:

Ruling that a corporation did not take reasonable precautions to confirm in-house counsel’s authority to practice law, a federal magistrate judge from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected the corporation’s assertion of attorney-client privilege for communications ...


August 24, 2010, 9:44 pm, 754484

Maybe you’ve read about this dance, or even tried a few steps. No, this isn’t Dancing With the Stars, it’s the alternative billing dance. And a new ACC blog series aims to show law firms how it’s done.

[via ACC Blog Series Drives to Core of Client-Firm Relationships]

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August 23, 2010, 3:44 am, 753319

BASF’s David Stryker was honored at the Global Counsel Awards of 2010.

[via BASF GC Wins Competition Award]

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August 21, 2010, 11:44 am, 752951

Ruling sets a high threshold for employees responsible for investigating and reporting wrongdoings.

[via Court Rejects Blanket Ban on In-House Lawyers’ Whistleblower Claims]

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August 19, 2010, 9:44 pm, 752288

In Corporate Counsel’s annual report on corporate America’s outside law firms, large powerhouse firms dominate, jockeying for position as business needs change and different plaintiffs take aim. It’s an ever-evolving relationship that many liken to a marriage. Lately these marriages have come under stress, with cost pressures, collapsing revenues and ...


August 18, 2010, 9:44 pm, 751625

Unlike their corporate colleagues who head other departments, in-house lawyers don’t learn about leadership in school. An Association of Corporate Counsel program aims to close that gap.

[via Gettin' Down to Business: ACC Summit Aims to Teach In-House Lawyers Management Skills]

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August 17, 2010, 9:44 pm, 751033

With the government breathing down their necks with new regulations, general counsel have executive pay on the mind. Who better for them to turn to than one of the architects of the colossal new Wall Street Reform Act?

[via One of the Architects of the Wall Street Reform Act Speaks ...


August 17, 2010, 9:44 am, 750601

The ten most thought-provoking posts from June on LawDepartmentManagementBlog.com according to the blog’s author, Rees Morrison.

Law Department Management: Ten most thought-provoking posts from June on LawDepartmentManagementBlog.com, IMHO