The pool of talent exists. In order to attract a diverse group of talent a wide net needs to be cast. Your fiscal health could depend on it — research shows that diverse corporations perform better — as well as your success in litigation. At this point, chief legal officers/general counsel, as corporate leaders, must look internally at our own initiatives before we expect sustainable results from outside counsel.

I’m proud of what ACC has done in the area of diversity, especially as it relates to diversity on a global scale. However, the legal profession itself needs to do a better job in supporting and promoting diverse lawyers in the United States, where I work as in-house counsel.

Historically, the term “best practices” arose from a management tool many of us know well: benchmarking. For something to be considered a best or leading practice, the management or production process around it became so uniform that many entities adopted it. In other words, we’ve basically figured this thing out, so follow our lead.

In-house counsel and technology: we go together like peanut butter and jelly. Cheese and crackers. Lawyer and client.

Your company’s business likely spans more than one country, and if it doesn’t right now, chances are it will.

Protecting company and consumer data is crucial to all organizations. While it’s mission impossible to eradicate all cyberthreats, you can help your company guard against them.

Many people know April 1 as a day for making and playing practical jokes. What you might not know is that April 1 isn’t just for “fools,” it’s also a day for employees: International Fun at Work Day.

Did you know that the month of March is named for the Roman God Mars? As leaders — or gods, if you will — of your law department, it’s only fitting that the March issue of ACC Docket focuses on law department management.

Aside from the typical — and highly worthwhile — New Year’s resolve to get healthier or spend more time with family, what goals can be set as it relates to your role as in-house counsel?