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ACC’s Strategic Plan: Expanding The Global Reach Of In-house Counsel
Editor: Why were you tasked with the development of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s new strategic plan shortly after you were named incoming president and CEO of ACC? Richardson: We thought this time of transition in the leadership of the association provided the perfect...
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A Spotlight On Successful Collaborations To Drive Value: ACC Value Champions
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is looking forward to announcing its ACC Value Champions in Spring 2012 to ACC members and the public. As nominations are being submitted from small law departments as well as large, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel has decided to ask the question:...
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ACC: Targeted Support and Legal Strategies For Corporate Counsel
Editor: Please tell us about your background. Sarwal: After working at a large law firm within the Supreme Court section and then trying my hand at starting a regulatory appeals firm of my own, I joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2005. There, I was responsible for directing the Chamber...
Read MoreA New Era At ACC
Editor: Congratulations on your appointment as President & CEO of the ACC. Please tell our readers how you came to be selected. Richardson: I have spent my professional career working and strategizing with in-house counsel. ACC has been influential to that. So when Fred Krebs announced he...
Read MoreThe New Chair At ACC: Continuing The Tradition While Blazing New Paths
Editor: Congratulations on your new position as the incoming Chair of the Board of Directors at ACC. Can you tell our readers something about your background? Gonzalez-Pita: I started practicing law in 1977 in Miami and was in private practice there for about 22 years. For 10 of those years, I...
Read MoreThe President Of ACC Speaks Out On Funding State Courts
Editor: Is the fact that so few cases go to trial indicative of uncertainty as to the outcome if the case proceeds to that stage? Krebs: The uncertainty related to the outcome is one of the factors of why so few cases are tried. Fear of jury unpredictability is undoubtedly a factor that...
Read MoreTen Steps To Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege
In-house counsel know that attorney-client privilege and work product protections are important rights of their corporate clients and fundamental components that ensure fairness and the clients' right to counsel in our judicial system. But, these basic principles are increasingly under attack, and...
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