Rachel Okolski currently serves as assistant general counsel and manager of legal resources at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) in Washington, DC. Her responsibilities include providing legal counsel to the organization, as well as managing the development of ACC’s legal resources and educational programs on topics related to compliance & ethics, corporate & securities… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Career
Are You a Mr. or Ms. Fix-it?
Posted in ACC Docket, Annual Meeting 2012(July/August 2012) My dad can fix anything. He is the kind of guy who likes to know how things work. He spent 26 years in the US Army. One of his areas of expertise was helicopter maintenance. I am sure the pilots who served with my dad were glad that he not only knew how… Continue Reading
The Fastest Way to Get Promoted
Posted in ACC Docket, In-House Practice, LeadershipIt won’t be your awesome intellect. Your inspiring presentations are not enough. Even your striking good looks won’t push you over the top. If you want to get promoted fast, there is only one method for certain success: Save the company money. Imagine you’re a fly on the wall, secretly listening in as the CEO… Continue Reading
Twenty-one Ideas From the ACC Annual Meeting that You Can Use
Posted in Annual Meeting 2011A former ACC Chair once defined a successful conference as one that provided a good idea that you could take home and use immediately to improve your department, business or yourself. The recent ACC Annual Meeting in Denver clearly met and far-surpassed that standard. Below, you will find some ideas and observations that I gleaned… Continue Reading
Changing the “Welcome to the Club” Mentality
Posted in ACC Docket(July/August — 2011) As we publish our annual career issue, the authors and ACC Docket staff offer a variety of excellent articles for you. But I often wonder about the next generation of in-house counsel. How will they get here and will they be prepared? The career path of a lawyer is not the easiest… Continue Reading
My Day at the White House
Posted in Advocacy, In the HouseYesterday, I attended a legal affairs briefing at the White House for a small group of associations in the legal field. Several senior White House and Department of Justice officials discussed the administration priorities for law related issues. It was exciting to be at the White House. No matter how many times I visit or… Continue Reading
Proudest Day In My Professional Life
Posted in In-House PracticeIt was not the day I was first admitted to practice, or the day I won my first jury trial, or the day I argued at the United States Supreme Court. It was this morning. I was coming home from a dinner meeting at the Cleveland Committee on World Affairs. I was driving our small… Continue Reading
A Job Versus A Calling
Posted in In-House PracticeMy wife and I have two sons, both appear be driven by a calling. The youngest graduated from college and headed off to Italy (we are dual citizens) to start his life, while becoming fluent in a second language, experiencing another culture by living it, and developing his skill and love for food. The oldest… Continue Reading