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Long-term success as a senior manager requires you to keep your cool in many settings, including handling information overload and remaining calm when others have lost their cool, writes ACC Docket columnist James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation #career

Writing succinct emails is a critical in-house skill, says James Bellerjeau, ACC Docket Career Path columnist, in this Master Skills to be Effective In-house Counsel series. #ACCDocket #communication #writing #editing #email #MondayMotivation #MindfulMonday

Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau provides helpful advice to in-house counsel moving into the role of privacy officer in a discussion with Senior Privacy Counsel Fazila Moosa. #ACCDocket #inhouse

Design a system that anticipates issues, keep analyzing to find out what went wrong when a problem occurs, and layer on fixes until the crisis is resolved. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

Wisdom is your gold chip to a solid career as well as deep personal satisfaction shares James Bellerjeau in this Career Path column.
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Data and analytics are reshaping compliance — GSK’s Senior VP Brennan Torregrossa, and colleagues, Richard Walters and Marcus Green, summarize the opportunities and challenges with emojis, which are being integrated into company communications.

Freedom, authority, and respect – what’s not to like? Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau suggests senior managers should contemplate responsibility before expecting anything else. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

ACC Docket Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau offers helpful skills and behaviors that can take you far in the Master Skills to be Effective In-house Counsel series. #ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #MondayMotivation

To share or not to share your life goals; that’s the real question contemplated by columnist James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

A chunk — about 10 percent — of the people you communicate to or with won’t get you — and that’s OK, tells Career Path author James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #MondayMotivation

Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro explores how legal career design, design thinking, and lawyer well-being can help in-house counsel build more meaningful, resilient, and fulfilling careers. She shares practical strategies to redesign your legal career, avoid burnout, and thrive in the future of work.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with this curated reading list featuring insights from women across the corporate legal profession. These articles explore leadership, legal operations, technology, and career development for in-house counsel navigating today’s evolving legal landscape.

Chairing ACC during COVID was a difficult challenge but as Mike Madden transitions his seat, he shares the many accomplishments realized and about the growth in law and what every in-house lawyer should know.

At the year’s end, many legal professionals find themselves out of work — or looking for their next career move. Learn how in-house counsel can transform year-end uncertainty into new-year opportunity with tips from Spiwe L. Jefferson, CLO of Moyana Music, LLC.

Odeko’s Chief Legal and Administrative Officer Stephen Mar and Hearst Counsel Bree Thompson, with coauthors Arian June and Kim Le of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, share a list of ways in-house lawyers can leverage law firm connections to accelerate their in-house careers. #ACCDocket #inhouse #career

ACC research shows one-third of in-house counsel are deterred from job opportunities by licensing concerns. ACC’s Associate General Counsel and Director of Advocacy Initiatives Amy Chai outlines four key considerations for corporate lawyers pursuing roles in states where they aren’t licensed.

Understanding AI's role and legislative changes in law can significantly impact your career. Columnist Olga Mack offers insights on adapting and thriving. #InnovationInLaw #CareerProgression #AI #OpenAI #ACC #ACCDocket

OnRamp In-House, a joint effort between the ACC Foundation and the OnRamp Fellowship program, assists experienced women lawyers reentering the legal profession after an extended hiatus from law practice. OnRamp works with top law firms and corporate legal departments to place these talented women in one-year, paid fellowships with top legal departments.

Emotions can be uncomfortable, but they are almost always present in organizations and the practice of law, writes Lifestyle Communities’ Associate General Counsel Brad Bald. He shares how conflicts in the construction industry can be resolved by understanding our emotional triggers.

Our fresh and eager summer clerks made me reflect on my own path. What choices did I make that led me to this point? What advice could I possibly give someone starting out today?

You can institute simple daily habits that will bring joy to your life and, in turn, your career. Get ideas from Positively Legal Columnist Catarina Cavallaro’s interview with six GCs and learn science-based practices known to boost health. #ACCDocket #wellness

Legal counsel, director of corporate and legal services, and de facto snowmobile tester. Martin Langelier has collected a wide range of titles at BRP, the Canadian recreational vehicle company that invented the Ski-Doo, the first snowmobile. These experiences drove him to his current role as senior vice president, general counsel and public affairs officer.

This series explores the dynamic coaching relationships between a few ACC members and their coaches, while introducing (or reintroducing) you to an exclusive benefits of ACC’s career development offerings. This time we explore the holistic coaching relationship between Valarie Boccadoro and Anjli Garg.

It was important for Lisa Tanzi to find a coach who understood the unique challenges of life in-house, as well as her need to be fulfilled outside of it. See how Whitnie Wiley became that coach for the GC and learn more about ACC's Career Coaching Benefit. #ACCDocket #coaching

Looking to grow professionally within an organization and also personally? This article describes several advisory relationships - mentor, sponsor, and coach and ways to find these opportunities. #inhousecounsel #ACCDocket