Daniel K Wiig

June 12, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate counsel, in conjunction with human resources management (HRM), should consider drafting and implementing a balanced dating policy that both respects the employee's personal lives yet protects the employer's interests in avoiding touchy personnel matters.

By Daniel K. Wiig

6 minute read

September 26, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Traditionally, corporate legal departments looked to outside law firms to handle their litigation needs. The reasons for this are plentitude, ranging…

By Daniel K. Wiig

4 minute read

August 04, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

When weighing his post-Senate career options, then-U.S. Sen. Howard "Buck" McKeon rejected an offer from a prominent law firm, opting not to "live his life in six-minute increments." Indeed, it is with fair certainty to state a top reason lawyers in private practice transition to in-house is to escape the billable hour. And while the imminent death of the billable hour may have been highly exaggerated (again and again), it remains the predominate metric for private-practice attorneys handling commercial work to track their time and collect fees.

By Daniel K. Wiig

10 minute read