The generalist counsel [[electronic resource] ] : how leading general counsel are shaping tomorrow's companies / / Prashant Dubey, Eva Kripalani |
Autore | Dubey Prashant |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (212 p.) |
Disciplina | 346.73/066023 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KripalaniEva |
Soggetto topico |
Corporate lawyers - United States
Lawyers - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-19-996782-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Generalist Counsel Emerges; A Brief Historical Perspective; Things Begin to Change; Another Transformation; Changing Rewards; 2. Shaping the Path; How Others Shaped the Seat; Responders and Creators; Co-opting Labels; Fatalist; An Example of a Fatalist GC; Careerist; Example of a Careerist GC; Opportunist; An Example of an Opportunist GC; Daring to be Different; How Opportunism Leads to Opportunity; (Creating the Opportunity) To Get to the Commercial Side of the House; 3. Law Firm to Corporation: Risks and Rewards; Advantages of a Law Firm; Image
Being the Expert and Practicing LawA Safer Place?; Revenue Generator v. Overhead; The Water Cooler; A More Tolerant Environment; Choosing to Make the Move; Part of a Real Business; Social Responsibility; Compensation; Billable Hours and Work-Life Balance; 4. Transitioning from Firm to Corporation; Back to School; Enhancing the Curriculum; Law Firm Training; Baptism by Fire; The Suit Won't Fit Right "Off the Rack"; The Smartest Guy in the Room?; Building the Risk-Value Chops; Herding Cats; Teamwork; The Truth Shall Set You Free; Look Before You Leap; Make Sure They Support You Evaluating an OfferIt's Not Just About the Money; Managing Costs and Resources; 5. How a General Counsel Builds, Leads and Manages a Team; Assessing and Building the Internal Team; Knowing Your Scope and Addressing Early Challenges; Things They Didn't Teach You in the Law Firm; Follow the Leader; Where Does the Money Go?; What Should We Be Doing and Who Should Be Doing It?; Bringing the Outside . . . Inside; The Other Side of the Story; 6. Moving from General Counsel to Generalist Counsel; Understanding the Business; Effective Communication; Establishing Credibility Building Relationships and TrustDemonstrating Leadership; The Unique Point of View; At the End of the Day; 7. The Many Hats of the Generalist Counsel; The Chief Operating Officer Hat; GC as Chief Strategy Officer; The Chief Information Officer Hat; eDiscovery and the General Counsel; eDiscovery as Bridge Builder; Information Governance; Root Cause; Cracking the Code; Intersection of Technology and Law-Generalist Counsel as Bridge; Considerations in Content Management Strategy Execution; Policy "Wonk" Hat; Leader and Culture Czar Hat; The Arbiter and Voice of Reason Hat; Other Critical Roles 8. Roadmap to the TopRearranging the Building Blocks; Industry Agnostic or Industry Specific?; Jeff Kindler; Credentialing; Managing the Spotlight; Other Stories; Angela Braly; Lloyd Blankfein; Frank Blake; Brian Moynihan; The Road Ahead; 9. A Note of Caution; It Comes with the Territory; Ignorance is No Excuse; Peril from the Server Room; Close, but Not Too Close; Residing in Two Worlds; Know Which Hat You Are Wearing; 10. Implications of the Evolution; For General Counsel (and Th ose Aspiring to the Role); Need for Continuous Improvement; Profile of Today's GC Candidate; A Note of Caution For Outside Law Firms and Their Relationships with General Counsel |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452942303321 |
Dubey Prashant | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The generalist counsel [[electronic resource] ] : how leading general counsel are shaping tomorrow's companies / / Prashant Dubey, Eva Kripalani |
Autore | Dubey Prashant |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (212 p.) |
Disciplina | 346.73/066023 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KripalaniEva |
Soggetto topico |
Corporate lawyers - United States
Lawyers - United States |
ISBN |
0-19-935453-7
0-19-996782-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Generalist Counsel Emerges; A Brief Historical Perspective; Things Begin to Change; Another Transformation; Changing Rewards; 2. Shaping the Path; How Others Shaped the Seat; Responders and Creators; Co-opting Labels; Fatalist; An Example of a Fatalist GC; Careerist; Example of a Careerist GC; Opportunist; An Example of an Opportunist GC; Daring to be Different; How Opportunism Leads to Opportunity; (Creating the Opportunity) To Get to the Commercial Side of the House; 3. Law Firm to Corporation: Risks and Rewards; Advantages of a Law Firm; Image
Being the Expert and Practicing LawA Safer Place?; Revenue Generator v. Overhead; The Water Cooler; A More Tolerant Environment; Choosing to Make the Move; Part of a Real Business; Social Responsibility; Compensation; Billable Hours and Work-Life Balance; 4. Transitioning from Firm to Corporation; Back to School; Enhancing the Curriculum; Law Firm Training; Baptism by Fire; The Suit Won't Fit Right "Off the Rack"; The Smartest Guy in the Room?; Building the Risk-Value Chops; Herding Cats; Teamwork; The Truth Shall Set You Free; Look Before You Leap; Make Sure They Support You Evaluating an OfferIt's Not Just About the Money; Managing Costs and Resources; 5. How a General Counsel Builds, Leads and Manages a Team; Assessing and Building the Internal Team; Knowing Your Scope and Addressing Early Challenges; Things They Didn't Teach You in the Law Firm; Follow the Leader; Where Does the Money Go?; What Should We Be Doing and Who Should Be Doing It?; Bringing the Outside . . . Inside; The Other Side of the Story; 6. Moving from General Counsel to Generalist Counsel; Understanding the Business; Effective Communication; Establishing Credibility Building Relationships and TrustDemonstrating Leadership; The Unique Point of View; At the End of the Day; 7. The Many Hats of the Generalist Counsel; The Chief Operating Officer Hat; GC as Chief Strategy Officer; The Chief Information Officer Hat; eDiscovery and the General Counsel; eDiscovery as Bridge Builder; Information Governance; Root Cause; Cracking the Code; Intersection of Technology and Law-Generalist Counsel as Bridge; Considerations in Content Management Strategy Execution; Policy "Wonk" Hat; Leader and Culture Czar Hat; The Arbiter and Voice of Reason Hat; Other Critical Roles 8. Roadmap to the TopRearranging the Building Blocks; Industry Agnostic or Industry Specific?; Jeff Kindler; Credentialing; Managing the Spotlight; Other Stories; Angela Braly; Lloyd Blankfein; Frank Blake; Brian Moynihan; The Road Ahead; 9. A Note of Caution; It Comes with the Territory; Ignorance is No Excuse; Peril from the Server Room; Close, but Not Too Close; Residing in Two Worlds; Know Which Hat You Are Wearing; 10. Implications of the Evolution; For General Counsel (and Th ose Aspiring to the Role); Need for Continuous Improvement; Profile of Today's GC Candidate; A Note of Caution For Outside Law Firms and Their Relationships with General Counsel |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779856803321 |
Dubey Prashant | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Indispensable counsel [[electronic resource] ] : the chief legal officer in the new reality / / E. Norman Veasey, Christine T. Di Guglielmo |
Autore | Veasey E. Norman |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
Disciplina | 346.73/06642 |
Altri autori (Persone) | Di GuglielmoChristine T |
Soggetto topico |
Corporate lawyers - United States
Lawyers - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-59527-2
9786613625106 0-19-987529-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Who Is "The" Chief Legal Officer?; Who Is the Intended Audience?; 1. The General Counsel's Challenges in the New Reality; A. The Landscape; B. Key Characteristics of the General Counsel Position; 1. The "Interesting" Aspect; 2. The "Multifaceted" Aspect; 3. The "Lonely" Aspect; 4. The "Perilous" Aspect; C. Dealing with the New Reality; 1. New Laws and Prescriptive Regulatory Attitudes; 2. The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 and Its Impact on Corporate Governance; 3. Whistleblower Incentives and Protection
4. New Challenges Beyond the Horizon D. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel's Challenges in the New Reality; 2. Evolution of the Role of General Counsel; A. Historical Perspective; B. Modern Reality; C. Key Takeaways on the Evolution of the Role of General Counsel; 3. The General Counsel on the Balance Beam; A. The Many Hats Worn by the Modern General Counsel; B. The Lonely Middle: Relationships with Senior Management and the Board; 1. Independence and Courage; 2. Hiring, Firing, and Reporting Lines; 3. Financial Dependence on a Single Client; 4. Partnering with the Management Team 5. Bridging the Gap: The General Counsel and the Board C. Other Relationships; 1. Relationships with Investors; 2. Government Relations; 3. Media Relations; D. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel on the Balance Beam; 4. The General Counsel Leading the Charge; A. Establishing and Maintaining a Legal and Ethical Culture; B. Ethics and Professional Conduct Rules Governing In-House Counsel; 1. State Rules of Professional Conduct; 2. SEC Rules for Lawyers Involved in Public Company Filings; C. Demonstrating Openness and Community Involvement; 1. Corporate Citizenship; 2. Diversity; 3. Pro Bono D. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel in Leading the Ethical Charge 5. Advising the Board on Corporate Law and Other Laws; A. Corporate Law and Corporate Governance Under State Law; 1. Introduction; 2. Overview of Fiduciary Duty; 3. Standards of Conduct and Standards of Liability; 4. The Business Judgment Rule; 5. Enhanced Scrutiny; B. The CLO's Advice on Other Laws and Issues; 1. Other Laws; 2. Other Issues; C. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel in Advising on Corporate Law and Other Issues; 6. Managing the Legal Department; A. Need for Adequate Resources B. Compartmentalization and Decentralization C. Global Challenges; D. Working Within the Law Department Budget; 1. Keeping Work In-House; 2. Managing Outside Costs; 3. Increasing Recoveries; 4. Litigation Financing; E. Choosing Outside Counsel; F. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel in Managing the Legal Department; 7. The General Counsel in the Crosshairs: Exposure to Sanctions, Prosecution, and Liability; A. Conceptualizing the Role: The General Counsel as Advocate, Gatekeeper, or Persuasive Counselor; B. Reporting up and Reporting out C. Understanding the Risks: Types of Liability Exposure Confronting In-House Counsel |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461672503321 |
Veasey E. Norman | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Indispensable counsel [[electronic resource] ] : the chief legal officer in the new reality / / E. Norman Veasey, Christine T. Di Guglielmo |
Autore | Veasey E. Norman |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
Disciplina | 346.73/06642 |
Altri autori (Persone) | Di GuglielmoChristine T |
Soggetto topico |
Corporate lawyers - United States
Lawyers - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-59527-2
9786613625106 0-19-987529-4 |
Classificazione | LAW000000LAW022000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Who Is "The" Chief Legal Officer?; Who Is the Intended Audience?; 1. The General Counsel's Challenges in the New Reality; A. The Landscape; B. Key Characteristics of the General Counsel Position; 1. The "Interesting" Aspect; 2. The "Multifaceted" Aspect; 3. The "Lonely" Aspect; 4. The "Perilous" Aspect; C. Dealing with the New Reality; 1. New Laws and Prescriptive Regulatory Attitudes; 2. The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 and Its Impact on Corporate Governance; 3. Whistleblower Incentives and Protection
4. New Challenges Beyond the Horizon D. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel's Challenges in the New Reality; 2. Evolution of the Role of General Counsel; A. Historical Perspective; B. Modern Reality; C. Key Takeaways on the Evolution of the Role of General Counsel; 3. The General Counsel on the Balance Beam; A. The Many Hats Worn by the Modern General Counsel; B. The Lonely Middle: Relationships with Senior Management and the Board; 1. Independence and Courage; 2. Hiring, Firing, and Reporting Lines; 3. Financial Dependence on a Single Client; 4. Partnering with the Management Team 5. Bridging the Gap: The General Counsel and the Board C. Other Relationships; 1. Relationships with Investors; 2. Government Relations; 3. Media Relations; D. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel on the Balance Beam; 4. The General Counsel Leading the Charge; A. Establishing and Maintaining a Legal and Ethical Culture; B. Ethics and Professional Conduct Rules Governing In-House Counsel; 1. State Rules of Professional Conduct; 2. SEC Rules for Lawyers Involved in Public Company Filings; C. Demonstrating Openness and Community Involvement; 1. Corporate Citizenship; 2. Diversity; 3. Pro Bono D. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel in Leading the Ethical Charge 5. Advising the Board on Corporate Law and Other Laws; A. Corporate Law and Corporate Governance Under State Law; 1. Introduction; 2. Overview of Fiduciary Duty; 3. Standards of Conduct and Standards of Liability; 4. The Business Judgment Rule; 5. Enhanced Scrutiny; B. The CLO's Advice on Other Laws and Issues; 1. Other Laws; 2. Other Issues; C. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel in Advising on Corporate Law and Other Issues; 6. Managing the Legal Department; A. Need for Adequate Resources B. Compartmentalization and Decentralization C. Global Challenges; D. Working Within the Law Department Budget; 1. Keeping Work In-House; 2. Managing Outside Costs; 3. Increasing Recoveries; 4. Litigation Financing; E. Choosing Outside Counsel; F. Key Takeaways for the General Counsel in Managing the Legal Department; 7. The General Counsel in the Crosshairs: Exposure to Sanctions, Prosecution, and Liability; A. Conceptualizing the Role: The General Counsel as Advocate, Gatekeeper, or Persuasive Counselor; B. Reporting up and Reporting out C. Understanding the Risks: Types of Liability Exposure Confronting In-House Counsel |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789936503321 |
Veasey E. Norman | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Inside counsel : practices, strategies, and insights / / by Marc I. Steinberg, Stephen B. Yeager |
Autore | Steinberg Marc I. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | St. Paul, Minnesota : , : West Academic Publishing, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (333 pages) |
Disciplina | 346 |
Soggetto topico |
Corporate lawyers - United States
Corporate legal departments - United States |
ISBN | 1-63459-342-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The role of inside counsel -- Identifying who is inside counsel's client -- What it's really like to work in-house and how to find in-house job opportunities -- Corporate governance -- Client confidentiality -- Working with your "Internal clients" -- Law compliance -- Working with outside counsel -- Focusing on the securities laws -- Corporate internal investigations -- Early case assessments -- Inside counsel as director. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910149184003321 |
Steinberg Marc I. | ||
St. Paul, Minnesota : , : West Academic Publishing, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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