Food for thought for the long weekend.

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Calling All Inhouse Counsel: Turn on the Lights on Compensation!

August 31, 2010

Looking for in-house compensation information? LawShucks has written extensively on the topic and would like to hear from you.
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It’s Time for for In-House Counsel to Size Up the Competition

August 29, 2010

Hey in-house lawyers, you’d better have the Eye of the Tiger — or you may not hold on to your job.
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In-House Counsel’s Inactive Bar Status Causes Loss of Privilege

August 26, 2010

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 involving its in-house counsel who [...]

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ACC Blog Series Drives to Core of Client-Firm Relationships

August 24, 2010

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.
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BASF GC Wins Competition Award

August 23, 2010

BASF’s David Stryker was honored at the Global Counsel Awards of 2010.
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Court Rejects Blanket Ban on In-House Lawyers’ Whistleblower Claims

August 21, 2010

Ruling sets a high threshold for employees responsible for investigating and reporting wrongdoings.
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‘Corporate Counsel’: Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies 2010

August 19, 2010

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 the Great Recession all conspiring [...]

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