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Monthly Archives: August 2011

Vacationing for Two Weeks without My Cell Phone

By Kim Howard on Posted in ACC Docket

My family spent two weeks this summer in Italy without mobile phones. That’s right, people — a whole 14 days not answering text messages, phone calls or looking at our calendars. No Twitter or Facebook either. That almost killed me. When we were out, there were many times when my instinct was to reach for… Continue Reading

The Key to a Bright Future

By ACC Guest Blogger on Posted in In-House Practice

Daniel Harper is Vice President, Corporate Counsel and Secretary at Océ North America, Inc. He also serves as president of the ACC Chicago chapter. Mentor: a wise and trusted counselor or teacher; an influential senior sponsor or supporter. The definition of mentor certainly lends itself to my perception of what a good lawyer should be… Continue Reading

Square One 2.0

By Veta Richardson on Posted in Leadership

Follow along as our new ACC President and CEO, Veta T. Richardson, chronicles her first year at ACC, with this monthly blog series. The voice, views and stories expressed in this series are of the author and are not ACC’s. To read the first installment of this series, click here. Two Ears and One Mouth… Continue Reading

Uncovered: HP’s In-house Counsel Training Program Part 4

By ACC Guest Blogger on Posted in ACC Value Challenge

 Part IV. Follow along in this four-part blog series featuring a timely and provocative look inside Hewlett-Packard Company’s innovative new legal talent development program. This blog takes a look at the training program from the perspective of a participant, HP new hire, Gail Su. Gail is a graduate of Harvard Law School and is currently… Continue Reading