ACC Submits Comments to California State Bar Regarding Innovation Task ForceOn September 23rd, ACC submitted a letter in response to proposals by the State Bar of California’s Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services (ATILS). ATILS is tasked with identifying possible regulatory changes to enhance how lawyers and … Continue reading |
ACC Submits Comments on Whistleblower Programs in AustraliaOn September 17, ACC and its Australian chapter submitted comments to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in response to their Consultation paper 321 and Draft Guidance on new requirements regarding organizational whistleblower programs. In its comments, ACC praised … Continue reading |
ACC Joins Comments to Iowa State Bar Regarding Insurance Counsel EthicsIn August, ACC joined a group of organizations and insurance companies in filing comments to the Iowa State Bar Association’s Ethics and Practice Guidelines Committee. The comments were written in response to the Committee’s proposal to revise Iowa’s Ethics Opinion … 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.
