ACC Opposes Restriction on Use of Senior Legal Counsel TitleOn November 11, ACC and its Australia chapter submitted a comment letter to the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) in response to letters the LPBWA sent in-house counsel practicing under the title “Senior Legal Counsel,” directing them to … Continue reading |
ACC Files Comments with Australian Legal Services CouncilOn November 8, ACC and its Australia chapter filed comments with the Legal Services Council and Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation, requesting an amendment to the Legal Profession Uniform Law. In its comments, ACC argued for expanding the ability … Continue reading |
ACC Files Amicus Brief with NLRB Opposing Racially Charged LanguageIn November, ACC filed an amicus brief in response to a request from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regarding whether it should reconsider its standards for protection of offensive statements of a racial or sexual nature under the National … Continue reading |
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In-House Teams Bypass Noise in the Middle with Direct Briefing
Lawyers Weekly (Australia) covers the recent trend where corporate legal departments brief barristers directly rather than work through solicitors, which saves on external legal costs. -
Australian Company Lawyers Cut Big Firm Crust
Australian Financial Review covers law department management achievements of the finalists for the ACC In-house Lawyer Awards and quotes ACC Australia president Adrian Goss on overall trends. -
Law Firm Competition: Buyers Become a New Entrant
LexisNexis Business of Law Blog cites ACC research on insourcing and notes the launch of ACC Legal Operations in an article about a new era of competition for law firms. -
AIG Announces Its Creating a Legal Ops Consultancy
Corporate Counsel reports that AIG will start its own legal operations consultancy, news that the company announced at the 2015 ACC Annual Meeting. -
Why GCs Should Look Beyond Arbitration
Law360 writes about a session on arbitration at the 2015 ACC Annual Meeting, noting that 21 states with business court programs as of 2014.
