Getting Feet Wet
November 10, 2005 | Filed Under Offshore Services
Sometimes a sign that a new trend is underway is when resistance starts to emerge.
In the case of offshore legal services, some articles like this are surfacing. Cogent analysis or wishful thinking?
Those who think a decision to use lawyers overseas is only about cost savings may be in for a surprise.
Tomorrow a CEO of a leading offshore legal services firm talks about where we are and what’s ahead, when the Wired GC again goes…
General Counsel and In-House Awards
November 9, 2005 | Filed Under Managing, In the News
While the day-to-day work of the GC and the in-house counsel is typically performed outside of the public eye, sometimes a deserving one is recognized for exceptional work.
GCs in Texas and legal departments in the DC Metro area were recently honored.
The Dallas Business Journal has named the recipients of its “Best General Counsel Awards” for 2005. These awards are divided into 10 different categories, and provide an interesting glimpse into the varied “practices” of these notable GCs.
It is also inspiring to learn about GCs like Nathan Moore and Deborah Wright who take seriously their responsibilities in the areas of diversity and civic activity.
In the nation’s capital, the Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association also presented five awards to deserving GCs and legal departments, the latter of which included Choice Hotels International and Sodexho, Inc., who shared the Outstanding Community Service Award.
Congratulations all.
Tech Trover Tuesday
November 8, 2005 | Filed Under General
Today I want to start a semi-regular feature that will serve up short technology-related tips or ideas that might be helpful in a busy law department or corporate practice.
First off is a reference to the great 43Folders weblog on 5 email productivity ideas. We are all deluged with email, and author Merlin Mann presents some helpful thoughts.
The first idea, on limiting the auto-check feature, is why I have always been wary of the BlackBerry. Dennis Kennedy has a great take on that virtual sidearm worn by many lawyers. I liken the BlackBerry to having Cletus from the mailroom pop into your office every 8 minutes with a new piece of mail for you to open right now. I have seen people use the C-Berry in internal meetings while they are talking.
And why the use of “trover?” According to Duhaime’s legal dictionary:
An old English and common law legal proceeding against a person who had found someone else’s property and has converted that property to their own purposes. The action of trover did not ask for the return of the property but for damages in an amount equal to the replacement value of the property. English law replaced the action of trover with that of conversion in 1852.
I like the newer version from the Wikipedia: trover signifies finding.
Hopefully the finding-and-using inherent in weblogging doesn’t involve liberal amounts of trover. Otherwise, one might face an action that every 1L dreads: replevin.
Update (10 Nov 05): The New York Times hits “Reply All” on this issue.
Spice Up Your Next Ethics Meeting
November 7, 2005 | Filed Under Compliance
Insert this picture after your intro PowerPoint slide that could be titled “Why Should I Care About Ethics?”
Please make sure no one is holding a cup of hot coffee before you start.
While this was reported on earlier, was the fall from grace foreshadowed many years ago?
Wired GC — Unplugged: Show #1
November 4, 2005 | Filed Under Unplugged - Audio
“Where Are All The In-House Podcasters?”
Today’s show is here:
mp3 (5:29 min; 5mb)
Show Notes:
– Eriq Gardner’s Corporate Counsel article.
– Total legal webloggers from Blawg.org. Legal podcasts from iPodder.org.
– Errata: I meant to say that the other in-house weblogger is the author of IP Counsel Blog. (If I’ve missed anyone; let me know).
– McDonald’s blogging initiative. Other information about corporate blogging: Thomas Nelson and CorporateBloggingBlog.
– Music by kind permission of Magnatune.
Update: A coincidence? I think not.
Copyright 2005 The Wired GC.
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