Michael P. Maslanka

May 03, 2004 | Law.com

Here are five strategies on hiring because it's always easier to keep someone out of the company ranks than to get someone out.

By Michael P. Maslanka and Theresa M. Gegen

9 minute read

April 02, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

This year will deliver employment law challenges for corporate counsel, none more pressing than those resulting from the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, writes Michael P. Maslanka. Recall that the law's effective date was Jan. 1, 2009, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations became effective on May 29, 2011. Attorneys are just now feeling the aftershocks.

By Michael P. Maslanka

6 minute read

February 13, 2002 | Law.com

There are worse things than being sued, and one of them is having someone hurt or killed when workplace violence erupts. But you're not a sitting duck. As a general counsel there are a wide range of options open to you that can help prevent workplace violence. Here's a mantra to keep in mind: identify, manage, protect.

By Michael P. Maslanka and Theresa M. Gegen

8 minute read

August 18, 2003 | National Law Journal

Recommended reading for corporate counselors, who need to be informed about everything from Enron to how Gen-Xers think.

By Michael P. Maslanka and Theresa M. Gegen

9 minute read

May 28, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Michael P. Maslanka writes that his most recent date got him thinking about how our romantic lives inform our legal lives and vice versa. He offers some lessons he has learned, including, "One relationship does not a love life make, and one case does not make a career. There will be highs and, yes, lots of lows in our roles as daters and lawyers: jealousy, conflicting narratives, and unfulfilled or unrealistic expectations."

By Michael P. Maslanka

7 minute read

April 11, 2002 | Law.com

Defending against an employment suit is never a comfortable experience for in-house attorneys. And that discomfort is multiplied when it's the boss who's been accused of wrongdoing. In-house lawyers must become the pivot point between the CEO and the suit -- whether it's considering whether to pursue a settlement, preparing the boss to testify or cuing in retained counsel.

By Michael P. Maslanka and Theresa M. Gegen

9 minute read

February 04, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Michael P. Maslanka offers six lessons general counsel can learn from the 16th president, starting with "Mission over ego."

By Michael P. Maslanka

6 minute read

February 21, 2005 | National Law Journal

A five-step program on how to fix things when a general counsel is looking up at the moral high ground and not down from it.

By Michael P. Maslanka and Theresa M. Gegen

8 minute read

December 20, 2004 | National Law Journal

The holiday season brings a special set of woes for in-house counsel.

By Michael P. Maslanka and Burton D. Brillhart

14 minute read

June 06, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

A frustrated client can be tricky to handle. These anecdotes and quotations can help lawyers to help their clients understand when to draw the line, when to blow the whistle, when to stand their ground (or when not to) and how to save face.

By Michael P. Maslanka

6 minute read