The ACC and its Nonprofit Organizations Committee have requested a meeting with Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator Dr. David Weil to discuss administrative guidance regarding the definition of a volunteer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). … Continue reading
Author: Mary Blatch
ACC Files in Support of Illinois’ Foreign In-house Counsel Amendments
On July 8, 2015, ACC, its Chicago Chapter and numerous chief legal officers of Illinois companies filed comments strongly supporting the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee’s proposal to amend Rule 5.5 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct and Supreme … Continue reading
ACC Advocates for Foreign In-house Counsel in Illinois
The ACC testified at a July 22nd hearing before the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee in support of amendments to Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 and Supreme Court Rule 716 that would allow foreign lawyers to practice as in-house … Continue reading
CLOSED: Ohio Pro Bono Effort
On September 17, 2014, ACC, Corporate Pro Bono and ACC’s Ohio Chapter submitted a letter to the Ohio Supreme Court to consider a proposal that would broaden the permission for non-locally licensed in-house counsel to practice pro bono on behalf … Continue reading
In-House Pro Bono
All in-house lawyers, including those whose licenses come from outside the state where they work, have the sophistication, the experience, and the capacity to help the enormous number of people who need legal services but cannot afford to pay. Continue reading
Internal Law Firm Privilege
Clients pay law firms to serve them as advocates, not fight them as adversaries. Therefore, law firms should not rely on misguided claims of attorney-client privilege to hold back information from existing clients about the clients’ own matters. Continue reading
Navigating Ethical Tempests in Global In-house Practice
As more companies reach across borders, in-house counsel must juggle ethical rules from different countries and avoid ethical problems. Does one country respect the attorney–client privilege or legal professional privilege that other countries offer? What happens when in-house lawyers and … Continue reading
The Future of Ethics for In-House Counsel: Going Boldly Where No Model Rules Has Gone Before
The jobs of in-house counsel have become more global and fluid, but ethics laws — on privilege, right to practice, and even technology — often still read like they come from dusty books left over from the 19th Century. Focusing, … Continue reading
Protecting Privilege when the Government is at the Door
Some agency regulators or enforcement authorities will request client’s privileged communications. This session will explore the circumstances under which your business runs the risk of that exposure and how your company can respond. The panel will discuss how regulators and … Continue reading
Protecting Privilege when the Government is at the Door
Some agency regulators or enforcement authorities will request client’s privileged communications. This session will explore the circumstances under which your business runs the risk of that exposure and how your company can respond. The panel will discuss how regulators and … Continue reading
