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Corporate Counsel

Minding the Gap: 5 Steps Employers Can Take to Address Gender Wage Disparity

No matter how you parse them, the numbers are staggering. On average, females in the U.S. workforce are paid $0.80 for every dollar earned by their male counterparts—this according to the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR).
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Keys to Creating a Successful Relationship With Outside Counsel

In 2015 BTI Consulting estimated that 60 percent of legal decision-makers had replaced their primary firms in the prior 18 months and the number-one reason for doing so was that they believed they would get better service elsewhere.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Practical Guide to CCPA Readiness: Implementing Calif.'s New Privacy Law (Part 1)

CCPA is an unfamiliar type of law for the United States due, in large part, to its broad scope. It establishes a new privacy framework for businesses that fall within its jurisdiction.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Time Is Now for Corporate Legal Collaboration

Solve complex problems, forecast legal spend, manage risk and partner with a diverse set of business stakeholders—these are just a few of the vast demands placed on in-house legal. In addition, corporate legal departments are facing new disruptions, such as changes to law firm practice models and advancements in technology.
5 minute read

Law.com

On the Stock Market Roller Coaster, Stay the Course, Counselor

It's impossible to know exactly why the stock market does what it does. You can, however, make some educated guesses as to what may be driving market behavior.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am representing an individual charged with murder in the first degree and it appears the death penalty will be sought. The evidence is overwhelming. I want to focus on the penalty phase. The client, who I think is mentally unbalanced, wants me to fight the guilt/innocence phase. What can I ethically do?
10 minute read

International Edition

Panel processes and law firms: there is no such thing as a free secondee

Are smaller law firms being treated unfairly by corporates looking for added extras from their advisers?
4 minute read

The Recorder

Simple Ways to Limit the Risk of Legal Malpractice Claims

Review some easily implemented risk prevention tools that can help attorneys avoid the simple but serious mistakes.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Of Blockchains and Supply Chains: Crypto Technology Is Still Going Strong

The cryptocurrency crashes during 2018 caused some observers to predict their imminent demise. However, Fidelity Investments' recent creation of a cryptocurrency custody unit certainly reflects credible interest in digital assets among at least some pension funds and traditional asset managers.
5 minute read

International Edition

Why lawyers on the path to partnership struggle with financial wellbeing

Financial wellbeing is a key concern for lawyers on track for partnership, with the demands that the role entails
5 minute read

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