By Zenneia McLendon Zenneia McLendon is ACC’s Director of Social Media and is responsible for developing and overseeing the association’s Social Media Strategy across all internal brands, audiences and platforms. Including: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, the In-house ACCess blog, Member-to-Member (eGroups) and YouTube. The sun was shining at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The sky was blue,… Continue Reading
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If (lawyer = in-house counsel)…
Posted in In-House PracticeBy June Casalmir June Casalmir is Counsel for Consumer & Marketing Practices at Sprint Nextel, where she advises on a wide variety of marketing, advertising, and consumer-related issues. In her role, June supports the company’s social media, business marketing, and sports marketing efforts. I am a curious person by nature, and notwithstanding my liberal arts background,… Continue Reading
Vacationing for Two Weeks without My Cell Phone
Posted in ACC DocketMy 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
Guten Tag! Greetings from Berlin–ACC Europe’s 18th Annual Conference
Posted in ACC Europe, ACC News, On the Roadby Sabine Brumme ACC Europe, Vice President Chair of the Advisory Board to the Annual Conference The theme for this year’s ACC Europe 18th Annual Conference was How the in-house lawyer can drive the changing legal landscape. Over the past three days, in-house counsel from across Europe came together and participated in sessions and realistic solutions… Continue Reading
Colleagues Are Often Our Best Resources
Posted in ACC Docket(March — 2011) The Concise Oxford American Dictionary defines management, a noun, as: “The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.” Lawyers are, for better or worse, generally known to not like surprises; they are people who like control but who analyze most everything before making a move. Marrying lawyering with management principles… Continue Reading
What My Time in Your House Has Taught Me
Posted in ACC Docket(ACC Docket — December) Read this 2011 Communicator Award-winning blog post! I learn a lot about our members when I attend a gathering. I am writing this blog post on the heels of our 2010 Annual Meeting in San Antonio –– my fifth meeting since I’ve been with ACC. Here’s what the meetings have taught me,… Continue Reading
A Creature of Habit Gets Out of Her Comfort Zone
Posted in ACC Docket(ACC Docket — September) Much to the chagrin of those who know me well, I am a creature of habit. I sit on the same side in church; the same car and even seat on the commuter train. It upsets me if someone sits in “my seat.” Yes, I know it’s not really mine, but… Continue Reading
Your Employment and HR Guide
Posted in ACC Docket(ACC Docket — April) Employees: You never really know what it’s like to have them until you manage them. Oh sure, when you don’t manage any employees, you think you know it all. You find out how much you don’t know when you get promoted. I worked in my husband’s company — a bootstrapped telecommunication… Continue Reading