For a legal-minded numbers guy like Alasdair Moodie, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s vice president and general counsel of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), he knew that the chances of receiving the honour were slim. But for the multiple colleagues and peers who nominated him, it wasn’t a surprise when he did.

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.

Whether on the battlefield or in the courtroom, serving is important to Noah Webster. As BlackBerry general counsel of Mobility Solutions or standing up for his troops during his days as a US Army lieutenant, he prioritizes his team’s needs before his own.

At ACC, we have found that women achieve more when working together. To that end, we compiled quotes from some of the outstanding women we profiled over the past year. From getting out of your comfort zone to securing a seat at the table, here’s career advice that will help you advance in your profession.

Big data is a top-of-mind priority for in-house counsel. In fact, the ACC Chief Legal Officers 2018 Survey found that data breaches and the protection of corporate data keeps 70 percent of respondents up at night.

For many people, if their company’s computer system goes down, they can’t do their job. Wunderman Senior Legal Counsel Sarah Sederstrom knows that the threat is there and always looming.

Bjarne Tellmann recently discussed his book at “Legal Teams Built to Win,” an event hosted by Outside GC LLC and Patent GC LLC at the George Town Club in Washington, DC. ACC Docket attended the swanky and informative event, and here’s what we learned.

By nature, lawyers avoid risk. Tech gurus in Silicon Valley, however, thrive on it. As the general counsel of Avira, a German cybersecurity and antivirus software company, Claus Kaufmann had to learn how to delicately balance preventing risk while simultaneously embracing it.

On a crisp, idyllic afternoon, you might find Cameron Clark jogging along the seawall, which hugs Stanley Park for 10 kilometers along Vancouver Harbor.