InhouseBlog
This blog provides helpful links to online tools for in-house attorneys. It also provides news and job listings.
Author: Geoffrey G. Gussis is an associate at Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti in Morristown, N.J., where he serves on the firm's hiring committee. He "spent a number of years as an in-house attorney with a marketing and advertising services company."
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Recent Posts from InhouseBlog
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Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum 2009 (Sep 15-16, Hampshire, UK)
Who needs an excuse to attend a conference at a Four Seasons? Now in its seventh year, Legal Week’s Corporate Counsel Forum has established itself as the premier European event for leaders of in-house legal…
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San Diego ACC Schedules Brown Bag Trademark Discussion (July 9)
The San Diego ACC chapter has scheduled a brown bag program titled Trademark and Trade Name Clearance: Cost Saving Measures in Trademark Registration for Thursday, July 9, at Fish & Richardson, 12390 El Camino Real…
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Tenets of a Global GC
In between the rush and flow of working as general counsel of global computer company Lenovo, Mike O’Neill realized that there are some basic principles that guide his work. He calls these tenets — some…
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Investigating Personal Web-Based E-Mail
You suspect an employee is leaking inside information. An investigation reveals that the employee accessed a personal Web-based e-mail account from a company computer and that the login information has been recovered. Can you log…
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In-House Counsel Not Buying Talk of “New Legal Model”
A recent post at the ABA Journal indicates that Chief Legal Officers are not buying into talk of a “new legal model”: The CLOs were asked to give firms a score ranging from a low…
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Employment Risks to Consider in a Challenging Economy
Companies operating in these challenging economic times might have to navigate a number of pressing issues in order to weather the storm. Before making hasty employment-related decisions, companies would be wise to analyze the legal…
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Bringing Mediation In-House Is Cost-Effective in More Ways Than One
Limited resources can inspire corporate legal departments to think creatively and invest in programs that save money, effectively utilize in-house counsel and improve customer service. Alternative dispute resolution, as opposed to litigation, is one way…
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Former Lehman Lawyer Uses Company’s Bankruptcy to Launch Practice
Who said bankruptcy is all bad? There can be a silver lining, as one in-house counsel recently found out: Lehman Brothers Inc.s bankruptcy last fall was a nightmare for Larry Bortstein, the company’s global head…
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On Legal Fees and Dead Frogs
Legal fees and dead frogs? Another installment of the weird/wacky/funny for you. Head over to WSJ to read the full post. Law Blog 8-K Footnote of the Day: On Legal Fees and Dead Frogs -…
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Rio Tinto in Legal Outsourcing Deal to India
For those tracking legal outsourcing deals, another entry for your books: Jersey-based CPA Global are providing a team of 12 Delhi-based lawyers to handle tasks such as contract review, drafting and legal research - in…