On 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 Advocacy is currently targeting the issues below for proactive efforts to advance our unique perspective as in-house lawyers. We are constantly looking for opportunities to present our views with courts, regulators and other stakeholders, but are also developing white papers and other resources to articulate our perspective, if no other vehicle exits. To succeed on them, we need your help. And, if you know of other issues that we should proactively address, please let us know!
Issues
Right to Practice
Gatekeeper Liability
ACC Submits Comments to United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority
In April, ACC submitted comments on a United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation paper on optimizing the Senior Managers & Certification Regime and the legal function. ACC had submitted comments in January 2017 arguing that the head of legal … Continue reading
Attorney-Client Privilege
ACC Files Brief in Australian Cyberattack Privilege Case
ACC and its Australia chapter requested to file an amicus brief in the case of Glencore v. Commissioner of Taxation for the Commonwealth of Australia. Following the leak of privileged documents from the Appleby law firm in the 2017 Paradise … Continue reading
Role and Status
ACC Files Comments with Australian Legal Services Council
On 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 Value Challenge
It’s a Buyers’ Market — Let’s Treat It that Way in the Courts
ACC filed an amicus letter with a federal court in Manhattan on Friday, March 15, joining a protest against the plaintiffs’ lawyers inappropriately marking up fees for temp lawyers (also known as contract lawyers). Just as in a real estate … Continue reading
Compliance & Ethics
ACC Submits Comments on Whistleblower Programs in Australia
On 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comments to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in response to their Consultation paper 321 and Draft Guidance on new requirements regarding organizational whistleblower programs.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
Other Campaigns
In-house Pro Bono
Supreme Court of California Approves In-house Counsel Amendments
In late February, the Supreme Court of California approved amendments expanding the ability of registered in-house counsel to participate in pro-bono activities without separately registering as a legal services attorney. Additionally, the Court approved an amendment removing the requirement for … Continue reading
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Additional Campaigns
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ACC Submits Comments on Whistleblower Programs in Australia
On 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
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ACC Submits Comments to California State Bar Regarding Innovation Task Force
On 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
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ACC Joins Comments to Iowa State Bar Regarding Insurance Counsel Ethics
In 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
