Susan Hackett

May 17, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Last week, CLOC (the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium) hosted one heck of an Institute in Las Vegas. You probably read a bit (if not a lot) of coverage of the events via your favorite ALM publications, or via other media, such as the Institute's Twitter feed ( #CLOC2017). Since I published a "pre-meeting" look at the ops movement, I figured I should break with the long-standing tradition about not divulging what happened in Vegas in order to dish some takeaways post-meeting.

By Susan Hackett

22 minute read

May 08, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

While law firms used to be at the undisputed center of the legal marketplace, a whole new generation of vendors are focusing full-time attention to law departments.

By Susan Hackett

31 minute read

September 27, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

From in-house veteran Susan Hackett, the second of a two-part discussion of the emerging role, responsibilities, and rising influence of pricing directors in law firms.

By Susan Hackett

18 minute read

September 25, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

From in-house veteran Susan Hackett, the first of a two-part discussion of the emerging role, responsibilities, and rising influence of pricing directors in law firms.

By Susan Hackett

18 minute read

October 21, 2002 | National Law Journal

Now it's up to each jurisdiction to adopt the Model Rules of Professional Conduct -- and the benefits should motivate the corporate bar to join this campaign.

By Susan Hackett

9 minute read

May 07, 2002 | Law.com

If the European Union Competition Law Commission decides to conduct a "dawn raid" on one of your European offices, they can confiscate and use against the company any information they find. American Corporate Counsel Association GC Susan Hackett analyzes this apparent attack on the attorney-client privilege and its public policy purposes.

By Susan Hackett

7 minute read

March 10, 2003 | Law.com

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued new rules regulating the conduct of attorneys practicing before it, and another is undergoing review and comment. So what should legal departments be doing now to prepare to comply with the new rules? American Corporate Counsel Association GC Susan Hackett offers corporate counsel in private and public companies five practical "first steps" to compliance.

By Susan Hackett

10 minute read

December 04, 2012 | Law.com

Susan Hackett's annual "rant" on law firm rate increases, looking at what both outside firms and in-house counsel can do to stop a holiday tradition more odious than gifts of fruitcake.

By Susan Hackett

13 minute read

February 21, 2002 | Law.com

In a post-Enron world, an ethical business climate is going to be increasingly crucial to a company's survival and profitability. Corporate lawyers can play a critical role by helping to guide the company toward the highest standards of behavior -- but first, says Susan Hackett, they must understand how the professional rules shape the parameters of that role.

By Susan Hackett

6 minute read

February 18, 2003 | National Law Journal

What can legal departments do to prepare to comply with the new attorney conduct rules? Here are five practical suggestions that may help corporate counsel in private and public companies.

By Susan Hackett

10 minute read