Well, all I can say to this is "ouch!" "So much for sisterhood. "Women juggling kids and careers in private practice might expect some sympathy, maybe even a little slack, from female clients. After all, the thinking goes, they can relate. "Or not. "Last week, a panel of in-house counsel at a National Association of Women Lawyers event in Los Angeles told the crowd...
This article affirms what we've been teaching at our SuperConferences: "Answer: The Internet and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) "Question: What two powerful forces are generating a whole new world of liability for companies and their directors and officers? "It is unlikely that this answer-and-question combo will ever appear on the popular TV quiz show 'Jeopardy.' But the...
New positions for general counsel within law firms due to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Interesting unintended consequence, hmm?! "Dan Carroll receives nearly a dozen phone calls and e-mails every week from one of his biggest clients. Raising complicated questions about everything from liability matters to ethics issues, the client can be demanding. Fortunately, however, Carroll is highly...
"Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP (K&LNG) has released the findings of its third Top of Mind™: A Survey of Senior In-House Counsel. The survey continues its research into the concerns of corporate decision makers and addresses the most important issues facing in-house counsel to FORTUNE 500 and 1000 companies in the United States." "The survey findings reveal...
Legal Assistant Today looked into a survey (PDF link), recently released by the International Legal Technology Association (ITLA), which reported that: "Comprehensive matter management systems are becoming the industry standard for the corporate legal community as more firms are seeking efficient ways to centrally manage data outside their e-mail and calendar systems, according to the...