The Corporate Counsel section would like to share the following post from our Business Law Section colleagues. By Ben Baldwin Chair of the NCBA Business Law Section Dear Members of the Business Law Section: Yesterday (Wednesday April 1, 2020) Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 125 (“Authorizing and Encouraging Remote Shareholder Meetings During the COVID-19 […]
By Will Quick Chair, Litigation Section Pro Bono Committee Our section membership has a strong tradition of supporting and participating in pro bono and community service activities—both those planned and sponsored by the NCBA and those that you undertake on your own or with other organizations. We are in unprecedented times with COVID-19 (Coronavirus), and […]
By Erin Jane Illman, Rachel M. LaBruyere and Alicia N. Netterville We are into the new year, and we’ve already seen several states introduce comprehensive privacy legislation on the heels of California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). It is no easy task to stay on top of (potentially) 50 different privacy requirements, each with differing applicability […]
By Jane Paksoy It’s the start of a new year and a new decade. Perhaps you’ve reflected on the time leading up to 2020 and have made some resolutions to better yourself in the new year. Maybe you want to better your relationships with your family, friends, colleagues, or yourself. But what about your outside […]
By Josh McIntyre Good tidings I bring from the NCBA, For Corporate Counsel dues you no longer pay! They’re included in your basic membership fee, Along with 12 hours of On Demand CLE. Covering ethics, substance abuse and technology training, We have it all so there’s no need for complaining. And if in other practices […]
By Kathy Twiddy So, you’ve recently made the leap to in-house life, or perhaps you’ve been in previous in-house roles but have accepted a position at a new company. How do you get off on the right foot in your new job? Having been in that position a few times myself, here are five things […]
By Clara Cottrell Dear Members of the Corporate Counsel Section: It is my privilege to serve as the chair of the Corporate Counsel Section during the 2019-2020 bar year. The Section has an outstanding group acting on your behalf as officers, council members, and committee chairs. I encourage you to see who they are on […]
By Clara Cottrell It is a time for exciting new beginnings, but it is also when new laws and regulations go into effect. What if you had to take into account laws and regulations around the globe? Whether it is privacy, employment, or something else entirely, the global regulatory landscape is as varied as the […]
We are less than one week away from the Corporate Counsel Section’s CLE and Annual Meeting. Kicking off our agenda will be our general counsel roundtable, which will speak to our theme “Taking Care of Business: How Good Lawyers Become Great Business Partners” from a leadership perspective. Join us Friday, Jan. 25 at the Bar […]
One of the main ways in-house counsel distinguish themselves from their outside counsel is by bridging the gap between legal and business concerns. It’s not enough to be good lawyers — we must also be valued and trusted business partners to our clients. To further develop our abilities in this role, the CLE Committee is […]