“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” – Jack Welch “I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader These two quotes best express the dynamic, self-replicating nature… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: In-house practice
ACC – Week in Review
Posted in ACC NewsHere at ACC, we meet the needs of global in-house counsel by providing support through information, networking, education opportunities and advocacy. Each week we update our website with resources and information to help support every level of your in-house career. Check out this week’s resources and highlights of ACC in the news: ACC in the… Continue Reading
ACC – Weekly Review
Posted in ACC News, In the House, In-House PracticeHere at ACC, we meet the needs of global in-house counsel by providing support through information, networking, education opportunities and advocacy. Each week we update our website with resources and information to help support every level of your in-house career. Check out this week’s resources and next week’s events: Advocacy Actions Massachusetts and Minnesota go… Continue Reading
Recognize Your Boss for Outstanding Leadership
Posted in ACC DocketJennifer R. Deitloff is senior counsel for ConAgra Foods, Inc., where she advises the company on labor, employment and immigration matters. She also co-chairs the Programs subcommittee for ACC’s Employment and Labor Law Committee. A great boss supports, inspires and pushes those in her department for excellence. A great boss is direct, enthusiastic and imaginative…. Continue Reading
Learning the Business: My First Year In-house
Posted in In the House, In-House Practice, LeadershipRachel 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
Dealing with the Media
Posted in ACC News, In the House, In-House PracticeWe all enjoy those programs that engage the audience and provide practical information that you can use. A recent WMACCA chapter program on dealing with the media did just that. WMACCA Chapter President Michael Finn, who is also vice president & general counsel for General Dynamics Advanced Information System, moderated an outstanding panel that included… Continue Reading
Giving Back and Team ACC
Posted in ACC News, Leadership, On the RoadThere is something fulfilling about working in a team, toward a common goal. In my many interviews with ACC members and at our conferences, I hear this as one of the reasons our members love their jobs. Different from firm work where assignments can be stand-alone and siloed, in house, you are a critical cog… Continue Reading
ACC’s 2011 Census Report Discussion with President & CEO Veta T. Richardson
Posted in ACC News, In-House Practice, LeadershipKnow Your Colleagues, Know Your Company, but Don’t Know It All
Posted in On the RoadBy Maggy Baccinelli Maggy is the editorial coordinator of the ACC Docket and is responsible for editing the publication, writing monthly articles and creating corresponding multimedia pieces highlighting ACC members’ legal expertise and unique personal interests. Follow along as Maggy, shares her insights. Yesterday marked day one of sessions at ACC’s Corporate Counsel Institute Canada. During… Continue Reading
Advice for Today’s In-house Lawyer
Posted in In-House PracticeThis semester, I began teaching the course, “Introduction to the In-House Practice,” at Georgetown Law School. In preparing for an upcoming class, I decided to do a little crowd–sourcing. I posed the following to the ACC Group on LinkedIn: “What is the one piece of advice you would give to someone going in-house?“ Not surprisingly,… Continue Reading
Where Have All The Lawsuits Gone? PART 2
Posted in In-House PracticeFederal Courts have long been the forum of choice for commercial enterprises. Except for rare cases where a particular federal court might result in what you perceive as an unsympathetic jury pool, trial lawyers representing commercial enterprises (I being one of them) typically chose to file a case in federal court or remove it to… Continue Reading
A Tribute to Bob Banks
Posted in In-House PracticeA short time ago, I blogged about the importance of building a life line before you needed it. In that blog I described the value of the connections you would make with your ACC colleagues as an end in itself. Fred Krebs recently helped me reconnect with Bob Banks, former General Counsel of Zerox, and… Continue Reading
Leadership Development Institute
Posted in UncategorizedLeadership Development Institute (LDI) is held every year at Annual Meeting for the incoming leaders of ACC’s Chapters and Committees. Run by our Director of Member Development & Chapters, Tori Payne, and assisted by our Legal Resources Director, LDI focuses on whatr the new leaders of our chapters and committees need to know to head… Continue Reading