Class 10 Video & Slides
Video & slides below… Pre-recorded make-up class while I’m in the UK. Thanks to the Allard School of Law and UBC for making the facilities and technical support available. Yes, I’m speaking to an empty classroom 😉 Jon
What might be the role of In-house counsel at the time an organization decides to cease operations?
The board of Directors of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) decided to discontinue operations effective May 1, 2019, as they deemed the business operations to no longer be economically sustainable. CWHL, founded in 2007, had a mandate to grow the sport … Read More
Boeing’s In-House Legal Department
By: Paul Beckmann I wanted to share an article concerning the role of Boeing’s in-house legal department in the wake of the terrible 737 Max aircraft accidents. With respect to what the in-house lawyers can do “to stem the grounding … Read More
A List of Must-Follow In-House Blogs
I found a list of top blogs to follow for in-house counsel (posted in 2016): https://www.simplelegal.com/blog/top-in-house-legal-blogs-to-follow There is also a recommended reading from each blog site.
Are you a T-Shaped legal professional?
March 20, 2019
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Submitted by Kimberly Gee A snip-it from an article in Canadian Lawyer magazine entitled, “To be a modern in-house counsel” by Marc Le Blanc I invite the class to ask as individuals, how T-shaped you are? “Many of these skills … Read More
Legal Operations 101
March 20, 2019
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Submitted by Kimberly Gee I found an amusing article “Legal Operations 101” in the Canadian Lawyer magazine written by Gary Goodwin about the advantages and challenges of in-house: “The best part of being in-house involves being part of an organization. … Read More
Insights from an In-House Counsel for a First Nation Government
March 20, 2019
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Submitted by Kimberly Gee (1) What made you choose to be in-house counsel? I wanted to work in an environment where I had a closer relationship with a client, where I could work on complicated issues without the key consideration … Read More