Bjarne Tellmann, Pearson's senior vice president and general counsel, has overseen a sweeping reorganization of the company's legal division since joining in 2014. He centralized the previously decentralized legal function, increasing the use of in-house lawyers over external counsel. Tellmann recruited specialists in key risk areas like privacy and compliance. He also created a two-tiered lawyer team of specialists plugging core risks and generalists supporting business units. Tellmann invested in new technology for contract management, billing, and other systems. He conducted a rigorous review of outside law firms, assessing them on diversity, experience, and openness to change, ultimately improving Pearson's panel of advisers.
The Professional Negligence Law Review First EditionMatheson Law Firm
Partners April McClements and Rebecca Ryan co-author the Ireland chapter for The Professional Negligence Law Review First Edition. This chapter includes the fundamental principles of professional negligence law, factors specific to the main professions, an outline of the developments of the past year and issues to look out for in the year ahead.
Bjarne Tellmann took over as general counsel of Pearson PLC and faced a disjointed legal department spread across six continents as a result of acquisitions. He made it his goal to unite the groups into a single cohesive department. Tellmann developed four pillars of purpose for the legal team and reshaped the structure to assign each lawyer a business client. He communicated the changes extensively and worked to get skeptical employees on board, while also reducing legal costs by 20% and shifting more work in-house.
Matheson partners Sharon Daly and April McClements, and senior associate Laura Pelly co-author the Ireland chapter for The Insurance Disputes Law Review, First Edition.
The document advertises the #SAFECONEXPO conference on May 17-20, 2016 at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri. It provides information on conference sessions and speakers, as well as hotel reservation details for attendees staying at the Tan-Tar-A Resort, which is located about 2 hours from St. Louis, 3 hours from Kansas City, and 1.5 hours from Springfield. The early bird conference registration rate is $250 and CEUs are available.
This document discusses different types of business entities and their implications for personal liability. It analyzes sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs), and corporations. The document recommends that an LLC is ideal for a single owner or partnership because it provides liability protection like a corporation but with tax benefits like a partnership. An LLC shields personal assets from lawsuits while allowing flexible taxation based on whether the business is taxed as a sole proprietorship or partnership.
A discussion of the best way to get a job using an attorney recruiter or a legal recruiter. The best way to find attorney jobs with an attorney recruiter.
Four attorneys from the Pittsburgh office of Cohen & Grigsby law firm were named 2016 "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers for their respective practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Corporate Law, Trusts and Estates, and Litigation - Land Use and Zoning. Additionally, six attorneys from the Naples office were named to The Best Lawyers in America 2016 for various practice areas. Finally, several of Cohen & Grigsby's practice areas received national and metropolitan rankings in the 2016 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings.
This document discusses the importance of ethics in organizations. It provides examples of unethical behavior from companies like Enron and the recent Secret Service sex scandal. The document emphasizes that establishing a strong ethical culture and code of ethics is important for success. It also discusses the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which aims to improve corporate accountability and transparency. Providing ethical training for employees can help limit unethical behavior and ensure people make sound decisions. Overall, organizations that uphold high ethical standards will maintain loyal clients and a positive reputation.
The Professional Negligence Law Review First EditionMatheson Law Firm
Partners April McClements and Rebecca Ryan co-author the Ireland chapter for The Professional Negligence Law Review First Edition. This chapter includes the fundamental principles of professional negligence law, factors specific to the main professions, an outline of the developments of the past year and issues to look out for in the year ahead.
Bjarne Tellmann took over as general counsel of Pearson PLC and faced a disjointed legal department spread across six continents as a result of acquisitions. He made it his goal to unite the groups into a single cohesive department. Tellmann developed four pillars of purpose for the legal team and reshaped the structure to assign each lawyer a business client. He communicated the changes extensively and worked to get skeptical employees on board, while also reducing legal costs by 20% and shifting more work in-house.
Matheson partners Sharon Daly and April McClements, and senior associate Laura Pelly co-author the Ireland chapter for The Insurance Disputes Law Review, First Edition.
The document advertises the #SAFECONEXPO conference on May 17-20, 2016 at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri. It provides information on conference sessions and speakers, as well as hotel reservation details for attendees staying at the Tan-Tar-A Resort, which is located about 2 hours from St. Louis, 3 hours from Kansas City, and 1.5 hours from Springfield. The early bird conference registration rate is $250 and CEUs are available.
This document discusses different types of business entities and their implications for personal liability. It analyzes sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs), and corporations. The document recommends that an LLC is ideal for a single owner or partnership because it provides liability protection like a corporation but with tax benefits like a partnership. An LLC shields personal assets from lawsuits while allowing flexible taxation based on whether the business is taxed as a sole proprietorship or partnership.
A discussion of the best way to get a job using an attorney recruiter or a legal recruiter. The best way to find attorney jobs with an attorney recruiter.
Four attorneys from the Pittsburgh office of Cohen & Grigsby law firm were named 2016 "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers for their respective practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Corporate Law, Trusts and Estates, and Litigation - Land Use and Zoning. Additionally, six attorneys from the Naples office were named to The Best Lawyers in America 2016 for various practice areas. Finally, several of Cohen & Grigsby's practice areas received national and metropolitan rankings in the 2016 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings.
This document discusses the importance of ethics in organizations. It provides examples of unethical behavior from companies like Enron and the recent Secret Service sex scandal. The document emphasizes that establishing a strong ethical culture and code of ethics is important for success. It also discusses the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which aims to improve corporate accountability and transparency. Providing ethical training for employees can help limit unethical behavior and ensure people make sound decisions. Overall, organizations that uphold high ethical standards will maintain loyal clients and a positive reputation.
Business Plan - Small Business Consulting SolutionsRick Koscher
The "Business Plan" by GoSamllBiz.com allows small business owners affordable access to legal services and business consultation to help run and grow their business.
How to Avoid TROUBLE: Legal Ethics for In House Counsel Featuring Larry TuckerArmstrong Teasdale
Join us for a discussion on troubling ethics questions that affect in-house counsel. This presentation covers timely issues such as the impact of emerging technologies on the ethical duties of in house counsel and the ethical implications that occur when an in house lawyer provides services in a non-legal capacity.
Gone are the days of corporate secretary duties performed in isolation. General counsel are under increasing pressure to deliver and demonstrate value to the organization. [Legal entities proliferate]. [New tax laws] and [privacy regulations like the GDPR] force a reassessment of legal structures.
Managing legal entities efficiently is critical for general counsel balancing legal, risk management, and leadership responsibilities. This presentation provides a comprehensive review of [entity management as a legal practice] and [entity management software ]as a tool from the perspective of the general counsel and in house legal team.
Bcu Op Mahrm (Corporate Social Responsibility)Oliver Parker
Three men rented a hotel room for £30 total, paying £10 each. The desk clerk realized the room was only £25 and sent the bellboy with £5 refund. Unable to split £5 evenly, the bellboy gave each man £1 back and kept £2, making each man pay £9 total (£27). With the bellboy's £2, it's £29 - but the question asks where is the missing £1?
Ferraiuoli LLC, a full-service law firm in Puerto Rico, has been nominated for Law Firm of the Year by Chambers & Partners for its quality work and expertise despite only being established for eight years. The firm has expanded rapidly from its original focus on intellectual property into other practice areas like corporate law and labor law by recruiting talented attorneys. Ferraiuoli added 13 new attorneys this year with experience in emerging fields like environmental law and energy law, demonstrating its commitment to advising clients on current legal issues. The firm aims to guide clients through challenges of doing business in Puerto Rico with its expertise across various areas of law.
Deloitte’s fourth version of its ‘Look before you leap’ survey on globalrisk includes much more focus on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act(FCPA), due in part to increased enforcement of the regulation overthe past decade.
This document discusses the importance of lawyers developing a strong business plan, especially when considering a lateral move between firms. It notes that a good business plan can help firms understand a lawyer's client base and strategy, and determine if the new firm is a better fit. The document also provides examples of why developing a business plan is important for any lawyer seeking to expand their practice or client base, even if they do not intend to change firms.
Patrick M. Kelley JD '95 is the director and regulatory counsel at Asurion Corporation in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to his current role, he worked for 17 years as corporate counsel at Best Buy Corporation in Minnesota. In his current position, Kelley is involved in weekly pricing meetings in addition to regulatory and compliance work. He spends considerable time reviewing and ensuring compliance with state laws as Asurion operates in all 50 states. Kelley noted that a 2011 Supreme Court case impacted his work drafting the terms and conditions for extended service contracts.
MBAF's five core practice areas consist of assurance, tax and accounting, management advisory (including litigation support), private client wealth, and technology consulting.
The document is the May 2012 newsletter from TBey & Associates HR Consulting & Staffing, Inc. announcing that President Obama signed an agreement extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits. The newsletter also highlights employees, congratulates graduates, and announces job openings while providing an article on the importance of attitude in job searches.
Global Legal ConfEx, London, UK - Registrant ListEvents 4 Sure
This document contains a list of registrants at the Global Legal ConfEx conference in London on September 9, 2015. It lists their name, position, and company. There are over 200 registrants listed from various legal companies, corporations, and organizations from around the world.
September CLE webinar: "Thorny Ethics Issues You Can't Ignore" LexisNexis
This document provides information about a webinar titled "Thorny Ethics Issues You Can’t Ignore" presented on September 27, 2016. The webinar featured four speakers: Abraham C. Reich, Lucian T. Pera, Michael J. Silverman, and Amar D. Sarwal. The webinar covered topics including subject matter/information conflicts, advance conflict waivers, alternative litigation funding, in-firm privilege issues, and unusual law firm structures called "Vereins" and their relation to conflicts of interest. The webinar concluded with a question and answer session.
Petro Cohen Petro Matarazzo is a full service workers’ compensation, personal injury, and Social Security disability, law firm with over 100 years of combined experience. The practice is limited to these three areas in order to provide you with the highest quality of legal service available.
December CLE webinar "2017 Legislative Preview: An Early Look at Opportunitie...LexisNexis
This document provides an overview and summary of a webinar on opportunities and risks in state legislatures in 2017. It discusses several key policy areas that may see legislative action next year, including technology issues like autonomous vehicles and the sharing economy, employee benefits like healthcare and pension reforms, employment laws around minimum wage and sick leave, and drug laws around marijuana legalization and the opioid epidemic. It profiles the speakers on the webinar, who represent organizations like the National Governors Association and Crowell & Moring law firm.
Duties of Officers and Directors of a Distressed CompanyExpert Webcast
This document summarizes a webcast panel on the duties of officers and directors of a distressed company. The panel was moderated by Alexander B. Kasdan and consisted of five experts: Michael H. Torkin, Richard Munro, Michael Corrigan, Louis E. Kempinsky, and Patrick Q. Stroth. The panel discussed major topics including accessing capital markets during liquidity issues, operational turnarounds, litigation risks, and mitigating liability for officers and directors. The panel provided advice for officers and directors in a crisis, including facing reality, early intervention, retaining experts, and focusing on cash.
Holland & Knight, a 1,200-attorney national law firm, offers a unique Chesterfield Smith Fellowship Program where selected associates do only pro bono work for their first two years at the firm while receiving a full salary and credit toward partnership. The program has allowed the firm to recruit top law school graduates, including Rhodes scholars. It represents a significant financial commitment of over $2 million per class but benefits the firm through opening new recruiting channels and satisfying the firm's commitment to pro bono service.
This document provides information about an upcoming presentation by David Pryzbylski at the 2018 HR Indiana Annual Conference titled "Good News from the NLRB??? Yes!". The presentation will discuss recent decisions from the National Labor Relations Board and changes under the new Trump administration appointees. The document includes David Pryzbylski's contact information, background and experience in labor law, and an agenda for the presentation covering topics like the new NLRB regime, changes to unfair labor practice standards, and the NLRA's effect on workplace investigations.
This document discusses the different types of ownership in a business. This will guide business start-ups to full understand and choose the right type of business ownership which is dependent on their needs.
This document is a newsletter from the law firm Venable LLP summarizing nonprofit legal articles and presentations from the fourth quarter of 2012. It includes summaries and recordings of presentations on topics like executive compensation, health care reform, litigation procedures for nonprofits, insurance coverage, and more. It also advertises upcoming nonprofit events at the law firm and provides contact information for Brock Landry, who heads the Government Division at Venable.
This document outlines a study that aims to evaluate the overdiagnosis of schizophrenia in Black men in the UK. It notes that Black men are diagnosed with schizophrenia 4-5 times more than other ethnic groups, and that initial diagnoses were associated with criminal behavior. The study will use qualitative focus groups and interviews as well as quantitative questionnaires with former mental health patients, healthcare practitioners, and community volunteers to compare schizophrenia diagnoses between ethnic groups, assess diagnostic criteria and potential biases, and identify contributing societal factors for Black men. Results will be analyzed using spreadsheets, coding, and SPSS software while maintaining participant consent, anonymity, and confidentiality.
Business Plan - Small Business Consulting SolutionsRick Koscher
The "Business Plan" by GoSamllBiz.com allows small business owners affordable access to legal services and business consultation to help run and grow their business.
How to Avoid TROUBLE: Legal Ethics for In House Counsel Featuring Larry TuckerArmstrong Teasdale
Join us for a discussion on troubling ethics questions that affect in-house counsel. This presentation covers timely issues such as the impact of emerging technologies on the ethical duties of in house counsel and the ethical implications that occur when an in house lawyer provides services in a non-legal capacity.
Gone are the days of corporate secretary duties performed in isolation. General counsel are under increasing pressure to deliver and demonstrate value to the organization. [Legal entities proliferate]. [New tax laws] and [privacy regulations like the GDPR] force a reassessment of legal structures.
Managing legal entities efficiently is critical for general counsel balancing legal, risk management, and leadership responsibilities. This presentation provides a comprehensive review of [entity management as a legal practice] and [entity management software ]as a tool from the perspective of the general counsel and in house legal team.
Bcu Op Mahrm (Corporate Social Responsibility)Oliver Parker
Three men rented a hotel room for £30 total, paying £10 each. The desk clerk realized the room was only £25 and sent the bellboy with £5 refund. Unable to split £5 evenly, the bellboy gave each man £1 back and kept £2, making each man pay £9 total (£27). With the bellboy's £2, it's £29 - but the question asks where is the missing £1?
Ferraiuoli LLC, a full-service law firm in Puerto Rico, has been nominated for Law Firm of the Year by Chambers & Partners for its quality work and expertise despite only being established for eight years. The firm has expanded rapidly from its original focus on intellectual property into other practice areas like corporate law and labor law by recruiting talented attorneys. Ferraiuoli added 13 new attorneys this year with experience in emerging fields like environmental law and energy law, demonstrating its commitment to advising clients on current legal issues. The firm aims to guide clients through challenges of doing business in Puerto Rico with its expertise across various areas of law.
Deloitte’s fourth version of its ‘Look before you leap’ survey on globalrisk includes much more focus on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act(FCPA), due in part to increased enforcement of the regulation overthe past decade.
This document discusses the importance of lawyers developing a strong business plan, especially when considering a lateral move between firms. It notes that a good business plan can help firms understand a lawyer's client base and strategy, and determine if the new firm is a better fit. The document also provides examples of why developing a business plan is important for any lawyer seeking to expand their practice or client base, even if they do not intend to change firms.
Patrick M. Kelley JD '95 is the director and regulatory counsel at Asurion Corporation in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to his current role, he worked for 17 years as corporate counsel at Best Buy Corporation in Minnesota. In his current position, Kelley is involved in weekly pricing meetings in addition to regulatory and compliance work. He spends considerable time reviewing and ensuring compliance with state laws as Asurion operates in all 50 states. Kelley noted that a 2011 Supreme Court case impacted his work drafting the terms and conditions for extended service contracts.
MBAF's five core practice areas consist of assurance, tax and accounting, management advisory (including litigation support), private client wealth, and technology consulting.
The document is the May 2012 newsletter from TBey & Associates HR Consulting & Staffing, Inc. announcing that President Obama signed an agreement extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits. The newsletter also highlights employees, congratulates graduates, and announces job openings while providing an article on the importance of attitude in job searches.
Global Legal ConfEx, London, UK - Registrant ListEvents 4 Sure
This document contains a list of registrants at the Global Legal ConfEx conference in London on September 9, 2015. It lists their name, position, and company. There are over 200 registrants listed from various legal companies, corporations, and organizations from around the world.
September CLE webinar: "Thorny Ethics Issues You Can't Ignore" LexisNexis
This document provides information about a webinar titled "Thorny Ethics Issues You Can’t Ignore" presented on September 27, 2016. The webinar featured four speakers: Abraham C. Reich, Lucian T. Pera, Michael J. Silverman, and Amar D. Sarwal. The webinar covered topics including subject matter/information conflicts, advance conflict waivers, alternative litigation funding, in-firm privilege issues, and unusual law firm structures called "Vereins" and their relation to conflicts of interest. The webinar concluded with a question and answer session.
Petro Cohen Petro Matarazzo is a full service workers’ compensation, personal injury, and Social Security disability, law firm with over 100 years of combined experience. The practice is limited to these three areas in order to provide you with the highest quality of legal service available.
December CLE webinar "2017 Legislative Preview: An Early Look at Opportunitie...LexisNexis
This document provides an overview and summary of a webinar on opportunities and risks in state legislatures in 2017. It discusses several key policy areas that may see legislative action next year, including technology issues like autonomous vehicles and the sharing economy, employee benefits like healthcare and pension reforms, employment laws around minimum wage and sick leave, and drug laws around marijuana legalization and the opioid epidemic. It profiles the speakers on the webinar, who represent organizations like the National Governors Association and Crowell & Moring law firm.
Duties of Officers and Directors of a Distressed CompanyExpert Webcast
This document summarizes a webcast panel on the duties of officers and directors of a distressed company. The panel was moderated by Alexander B. Kasdan and consisted of five experts: Michael H. Torkin, Richard Munro, Michael Corrigan, Louis E. Kempinsky, and Patrick Q. Stroth. The panel discussed major topics including accessing capital markets during liquidity issues, operational turnarounds, litigation risks, and mitigating liability for officers and directors. The panel provided advice for officers and directors in a crisis, including facing reality, early intervention, retaining experts, and focusing on cash.
Holland & Knight, a 1,200-attorney national law firm, offers a unique Chesterfield Smith Fellowship Program where selected associates do only pro bono work for their first two years at the firm while receiving a full salary and credit toward partnership. The program has allowed the firm to recruit top law school graduates, including Rhodes scholars. It represents a significant financial commitment of over $2 million per class but benefits the firm through opening new recruiting channels and satisfying the firm's commitment to pro bono service.
This document provides information about an upcoming presentation by David Pryzbylski at the 2018 HR Indiana Annual Conference titled "Good News from the NLRB??? Yes!". The presentation will discuss recent decisions from the National Labor Relations Board and changes under the new Trump administration appointees. The document includes David Pryzbylski's contact information, background and experience in labor law, and an agenda for the presentation covering topics like the new NLRB regime, changes to unfair labor practice standards, and the NLRA's effect on workplace investigations.
This document discusses the different types of ownership in a business. This will guide business start-ups to full understand and choose the right type of business ownership which is dependent on their needs.
This document is a newsletter from the law firm Venable LLP summarizing nonprofit legal articles and presentations from the fourth quarter of 2012. It includes summaries and recordings of presentations on topics like executive compensation, health care reform, litigation procedures for nonprofits, insurance coverage, and more. It also advertises upcoming nonprofit events at the law firm and provides contact information for Brock Landry, who heads the Government Division at Venable.
This document outlines a study that aims to evaluate the overdiagnosis of schizophrenia in Black men in the UK. It notes that Black men are diagnosed with schizophrenia 4-5 times more than other ethnic groups, and that initial diagnoses were associated with criminal behavior. The study will use qualitative focus groups and interviews as well as quantitative questionnaires with former mental health patients, healthcare practitioners, and community volunteers to compare schizophrenia diagnoses between ethnic groups, assess diagnostic criteria and potential biases, and identify contributing societal factors for Black men. Results will be analyzed using spreadsheets, coding, and SPSS software while maintaining participant consent, anonymity, and confidentiality.
El documento proporciona información sobre la evaluación formativa. Define la evaluación formativa como una actividad sistemática y continua que tiene como objetivo proporcionar información sobre el proceso educativo para mejorarlo. Explica que la evaluación formativa tiene como propósitos informar a estudiantes y maestros sobre el progreso, identificar deficiencias para corregirlas, y valorar conductas parciales para alcanzar objetivos. También describe las características, técnicas y la importancia de la retroalimentación en la evaluación formativa.
O documento discute evidências bíblicas sobre a duração dos dias da criação, a ordem da criação e a alimentação vegetariana no Jardim do Éden antes do pecado. Ele cita passagens da Bíblia que indicam que os dias da criação não devem ser interpretados literalmente e que Adão e Eva comiam apenas vegetais antes de caírem na tentação.
Ft f aquaculture project 23 may 2012_manjurulAASBD
The document outlines a project to improve aquaculture in Khulna, Bangladesh through 4 main components: 1) Improving fish and shrimp seed quality. 2) Promoting household aquaculture and nutrition. 3) Expanding commercial aquaculture. 4) Improving institutions and policies. The project will work with partners over 5 years to disseminate improved seeds, increase production and incomes, and build capacity before national institutions take over operations. Targets include reaching over 1 million households and increasing production and incomes substantially.
1) Herculano Pires discute a existência de Deus como um Ser existente que pode ser percebido através da razão e experiência humana, ao invés de um conceito abstrato e incompreensível.
2) Ele argumenta que Deus existe em nossa realidade como um companheiro e guia, e não como um tirano distante e sádico como retratado pelas religiões.
3) A existência de Deus pode ser provada pela intimidade natural que estabelecemos com Ele em nossa própria existência e na criação ao nosso redor
El documento describe dos tipos de amibas, Entamoeba coli y Entamoeba histolytica. Entamoeba coli causa la amebiasis intestinal y puede causar colitis o diarrea prolongada. Entamoeba histolytica no es patógena. El diagnóstico incluye exámenes de sangre, sigmoidoscopia y examen microscópico de muestras fecales. Los síntomas de amebiasis van desde cólicos abdominales y diarrea leve hasta sensibilidad abdominal, heces con sangre y vómitos.
This document discusses aspects of global citizenship from a workshop held in March 2010 at Othman Bin Affan School in the United Arab Emirates. It focuses on connecting classrooms around the world to bridge gaps and promote understanding between different cultures and societies. The document examines ideas from Oxfam on how to foster global citizenship.
مفهوم البنية
ظل لفظ \" البنية \" حتى القرن17 محصورا على استعمالات الإطار المعماري، ولكن بدء منه استعمل اللفظ في الإطار البايولوجي بواسطة هربرت سبنسر الذي نقل استعماله من الحيز المعماري إلى إطار علم الاجتماع في أواخر القرن19 دون أن يتجاوز اللفظ حدود اللغة والأدب والفلسفة. بيد أن علماء الاجتماع التقليديين أمثال كارل ماركس ودوركايم وباريتو وماكس فيبر استعملوا اللفظ بهدف تعيين الخصائص الاجتماعية. وفي أواخر القرن19 غدا اللفظ مفهوما ملازما للدراسات الاجتماعية وأصبح من الممكن رؤية البنية على أنها: \" تتواجد ضمنا في تحليل العلاقات والمؤسسات الاجتماعية. وأن أي رؤية للأحداث الاجتماعية كعوامل متعاقبة ومترابطة هي بنيوية \".
Risk Assessment and Environment Managementtabirsir
Comparative risk assessment is used to set environmental management priorities by identifying and evaluating multiple risks. It involves four phases: planning, data collection and analysis to estimate risks, priority setting through risk comparison and debate, and reporting to inform risk management. Health risk assessment is a type of risk assessment that specifically evaluates potential public health impacts through steps like hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization. Examples provided assessed health risks from air pollution in Bangkok and pesticide exposure through food in Quito, Ecuador.
Um argumento é válido se a conclusão for uma consequência lógica das premissas, caso contrário é inválido. Um argumento válido com premissas verdadeiras é considerado sólido.
Este documento apresenta uma ficha de revisão para um teste de 11o ano com questões sobre silogismos categóricos, argumentos informais e falácias. Inclui identificar a validade de silogismos, falácias em argumentos, distinguir argumentação de demonstração e identificar falácias em diferentes argumentos.
El documento describe diferentes herramientas y estrategias para la innovación abierta y los modelos de negocio, incluyendo crowdsourcing, plataformas web, software, e implementación de la innovación abierta a través de la gente, operaciones, políticas y cultura. También presenta ejemplos de compañías como P&G, Dell e Intel que han tenido éxito integrando ideas externas e innovando a través de redes.
Low Input Fruit - Tanner - Cultivate 2016 Cory Tanner
9:00 – 10:15 Low input fruit for your farm or garden – Cory Tanner, Clemson University Extension Service
With proper variety selection and a little care, fruits can make an excellent addition to your farm or garden. Cory will discuss fruit types and varieties that have few pest problems and can be managed organically. Learn what crops you simply must grow to supplement your production.
The document discusses how general counsel can prepare for and manage crises. It provides lessons from experienced GCs on how to handle crises effectively. Key recommendations include:
1) Build the right governance infrastructure and risk management processes to minimize damage and anticipate issues before they become crises.
2) Conduct simulation exercises to practice crisis response and develop awareness of potential risks.
3) Have a clear crisis response plan that delegates roles and responsibilities and allows the company to respond quickly.
4) Communicate openly and frequently with all stakeholders during a crisis to maintain confidence and control the narrative.
The passage discusses why Shakespeare's play Hamlet remains appealing to modern film and theater audiences despite differences from its original Elizabethan audience. While today's audiences don't believe in ghosts or see revenge as a duty, the play explores complex questions of morality, justice, and deception that remain relevant. Hamlet grapples with discerning truth from lies, the ethics of revenge versus other actions, and his own mental state - themes that still intrigue audiences. The ghost's nature also sparks debate, with critics arguing it serves to validate Hamlet's rationality or indicate his insanity, further engaging viewers. Overall, the play uses supernatural elements to examine profound human dilemmas that continue to captivate audiences.
The Times 26-11-2015 Raconteur p10 - Now lawyers are strategic advisersGalit Gonen-Cohen
The role of the general counsel has evolved significantly in recent years due to increased regulation and new challenges from technology. General counsels now face higher workloads, pressure to control legal budgets, and complex issues around data storage, privacy, cybersecurity, and intellectual property. They are also expected to serve as strategic business advisers. Some general counsels have adapted by strengthening relationships with outside law firms and leveraging technology and data insights. The role requires balancing legal and business imperatives while managing regulatory risk.
Thomson Reuters Legal Department In-Source & Efficiency ReportPaul Authachinda
The survey report summarizes the findings of a survey of 303 legal department attorneys on their best practices for improving efficiency. It finds that legal departments are increasingly looking to improve efficiency through growing internal headcount and resources rather than just focusing on reducing outside counsel costs. Many departments are expanding their in-house teams with new attorney and staff hires to handle more legal work internally in areas like contracts, IP, M&A and litigation. They are also using new onboarding, technology and knowledge management tools to further boost internal capabilities and productivity. While outside counsel remain important for complex matters, legal departments are striving to take on more work themselves through increased investment in internal resources.
The article provides a book review of "Myths of Work" by Ian MacRae and Adrian Furnham. The reviewer, Simon Harper, notes that the book challenges common assumptions in management by examining myths and fuzzy truths around work. While some business books promise simple silver bullet solutions, "Myths of Work" offers a more nuanced look at organizational realities. The reviewer was surprised at how accessible the book was despite its deeper examination of workplace issues. Overall, it provides an interesting perspective that managers should consider for gaining useful insights.
The article provides a book review of "Myths of Work" by Ian MacRae and Adrian Furnham. The reviewer, Simon Harper, notes that the book challenges common assumptions in management by examining myths and fuzzy truths around work. While some business books promise simple silver bullet solutions, "Myths of Work" offers a more nuanced look at organizational realities. The reviewer was surprised at how accessible the book was despite its deeper examination of workplace issues. Overall, it provides an interesting perspective that managers should consider for gaining useful insights.
Brief case - Legal Process outsourcing in India (Kazim Ali Khan Ma Foi) Kazim Ali Khan
Legal Outsourcing is the new opportunity for Indian BPO industry - The note is made compiling variety of information just for the information of those who want to understand LPO industry and opportunities therein.
The document discusses increasing demand for legal talent in data privacy due to changing privacy regulations globally. As regulations in the EU and US change, laws in Asia-Pacific regions like Singapore are also evolving, such as with Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act. This is causing companies to seek out legal candidates with expertise in data privacy to ensure ongoing compliance. The penalties for non-compliance under these laws have also increased, further incentivizing companies to focus on privacy and find qualified talent in this area.
The document evaluates the external communications of New Belgium Brewery Company (NBBC). NBBC effectively communicates its mission of being environmentally and socially responsible through its website, social media, and partnerships. NBBC also emphasizes a strong company culture of employee ownership and involvement in strategic planning. The company's sustainability efforts have helped generate positive publicity and recognition for NBBC.
Tony Phelps is an experienced lawyer and leader who has held several senior roles at the law firm Piper Alderman over the past 30 years, including National Managing Partner from 2010 to present. He has led strategic organizational changes that have helped transform Piper Alderman from a regional firm to a significant national firm. Some of his accomplishments include turning around an underperforming office, developing leadership and diversity programs, and growing firm revenues. Phelps has extensive experience in commercial dispute resolution and conducting litigation.
This document summarizes the legal services market in Cornwall. It discusses how some traditional law firms have struggled with deregulation and increased competition while others have embraced changes and grown. It provides examples of several Cornish law firms, the services they provide and awards/rankings they have received. It also discusses trends in certain practice areas like commercial property, intellectual property, employment law and renewable energy.
HR Challenges and Solutions - Maintaining Compliance and Mitigating Future RiskADP Marketing
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1. 16 Legal Business June 2016
Last month, Pearson’s high-profile senior
vice president and general counsel (GC) Bjarne
Tellmann was attending an executive leadership
course at Harvard Law School when he bumped
into Ben Heineman, General Electric Company
(GE)’s former veteran legal head who is lauded
by many for inventing the playbook for the
sophisticated, globe-trotting GC.
Tellmann grabbed the opportunity to have
dinner with America’s most celebrated in-
house counsel (appropriately in the local arm
of Legal Sea Foods, slogan: ‘If it isn’t fresh, it
isn’t Legal’). But the plain-speaking GC is not
one for merely buttering up his role models.
‘I don’t agree with everything he’s done
and I told him over dinner: “The world has
moved on.” But I’m an enormous admirer of
his life trajectory. He had 1,000 lawyers [at GE]
and staffed it almost exclusively with top-end
partners on $1m plus [packages]. He fired pretty
much the entire slate of managers when he
started. That moved the needle for everyone in-
house. That was the beginning of the revolution
of people going in-house and creating dynamic
teams. But since then, building an internal
law firm is not necessarily how you want to
operate in a modern landscape. You need more
diversity – agreed, by and large. I admire him
the most, just because of what he’s done for us.’
Heroes aside, Tellmann is doing a
respectable job making a name for himself as
a forward-thinking GC. Two years into the job
at Pearson, the largest education company and
book publisher in the world, he has conducted a
sweeping reorganisation of the company’s legal
division – which houses over 100 lawyers in a
185-strong team – and overseen the high-stakes
sale of the Financial Times (FT) to the Japanese
group Nikkei for £844m, as well as disposing of
Pearson’s 50% stake in The Economist Group.
Last year also saw the launch of a wide-ranging
panel review for the FTSE 100 company.
Joining in 2014 after a long and varied
career at The Coca-Cola Company, Tellmann
set immediately about centralising a
sprawling legal function that reported into
multiple company divisions around the
world, which he says reflected Pearson’s
‘decentralised business model’.
Tellmann’s first task was to assess the
company’s global legal risk, which led to
senior recruitment to cover data privacy, anti-
bribery and compliance and anti-corruption.
Notable figures in the Pearson team now
include chief privacy officer and associate GC
Belinda Doshi, who joined from Nabarro, and
global competition head Johanne Peyre, who
joined from Michelin Group last October,
where she headed the antitrust function.
Tellmann set out to create a two-tiered team
of ‘specialists and generalists’, where the former
would ‘plug the core areas of risk’ while the
latter would be tied to different client groups
in the business. ‘The restructure meant every
lawyer was assigned to a particular part of the
business. Every client has a lawyer – we put
them at the leadership tables of the business
to be more pragmatic. I thought long and hard
about why we exist. Why shouldn’t the chief
executive just go directly to outside counsel?’
Tellmann’s reorganisation rebalanced
Pearson’s function towards a more muscular
internal team, reversing a 60/40 split between
external and internal spending to see the
lion’s share of resource go on providing
services internally. ‘That has brought our
costs down significantly. I’ve taken 20% of our
budget out in the last two years.’
Even a more cost-conscious Pearson is
a major user of legal services, currently
spending well over £15m annually.
Tellmann cites two main advantages of
bringing work in-house, arguing firstly that
in-house teams are better-placed to identify
and mitigate potential problems and risks at
an early stage. ‘You can’t do that outside the
company; you need to be at the table with a
close relationship to the business.’ Secondly,
he maintains that in-house counsel are better
at providing pragmatic advice than law firms.
‘That’s based on our knowledge of the business
and our comfort level of taking reasonable
risks. That was the underlying strategy of
getting people embedded into the business
and getting their feet under the table.’
If such notions are now mainstream among
GCs at major plcs, Tellmann has broken
with the pack to insist to Pearson’s executive
team on substantive investment in tech and
infrastructure. The legal team has rolled out
five separate initiatives in the last year, covering
e-billing systems, matter management tools,
contract management systems, IT tracking
systems and e-signature tools.
The final strand of Tellmann’s shake-up
is a move to a more structured relationship
with Pearson’s outside counsel, after what he
dubbed a ‘rigorous and structured process’
that began last year.
Unusually drafting in Accenture to help
with the process, Tellmann assessed pitching
advisers against a matrix of factors. Though
using bluechip consultants is rare in the legal
industry, Tellmann was impressed. ‘Accenture
has been a great experience. They helped
structure the plan, put an arm’s length to it and
it’s important that you do this in a proper way.’
Key factors for pitching law firms were
coverage in practice area and geography,
followed by industry experience, the people
put forward for the job, value-adds and
diversity. ‘I spent a lot of time asking about
diversity – “Why do you have so few female
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At a glance
Bjarne Tellmann
Career
1995-97 Associate, corporate, White & Case
1997-99 Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell
1999-2001 Attorney, Kimberly-Clark Europe
2001-07 Deputy general counsel, Coca-
Cola HBC
2007-10 General counsel Japan and
assistant general counsel, The
Coca-Cola Company
2010 General counsel Pacific group, The
Coca-Cola Company, Tokyo
2010-11 Director, The Coca-Cola Company
2010-14 Associate general counsel, The
Coca-Cola Company
2014-present Senior vice president and general
counsel, Pearson
Pearson – key facts
Size of team 185 including 100 lawyers
External legal spend In excess of £15m
Preferred UK legal advisers M&A: DLA Piper;
Pinsent Masons; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer;
Herbert Smith Freehills. IT/commercial: Fieldfisher;
Kemp Little; Pinsent Masons. Employment: Charles
Russell Speechlys; DWF
PUBLISHING
Bjarne Tellmann Pearson
The plain-speaking Pearson law chief on driving
change and pulling up your role models
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‘Accenture has been a great experience. They
helped structure the plan, put an arm’s length to
it and it’s important you do this in a proper way.’
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partners?” Also I don’t like it when they
don’t bring any associates when pitching for
a panel. I think: “Have you no confidence in
your juniors?” Associates are the ones we
spend a lot of time with.’
Also critical for Tellmann from outside
counsel is proven commitment to pro bono
and imaginative use of technology. ‘Then you
know they’re thinking more holistically about
their approach to clients and our needs rather
than their rigid approach. Innovative law
firms know how to execute – even on the deal
from hell – being able to navigate through and
achieve the ultimate result for the client.’
When pushed, he identifies Pinsent Masons
and US firm Goodwin Procter as impressive
players among the law firms Pearson had
historically not worked with a lot, but also
speaks warmly of alternative suppliers, citing
Lawyers On Demand and Axiom as ‘very
nimble with interesting niches’.
Having finalised the company’s general
UK roster and US litigation panel, in recent
months Tellmann has just started a review
of the company’s US corporate panel. His
team’s agenda this year is to step back and
take a look at where the business is heading,
with a focus on boosting its capacity in data
privacy and compliance in general as well as
developing teams in emerging markets. The
team will launch a local compliance officer
network later this year – an initiative to ‘tag’
field lawyers to connect the dots between
legal and compliance culture.
With the ‘hardware’ of the legal division
now in place, Tellmann is focusing on what he
dubs the ‘software’ and its culture, priorities
and fit with Pearson’s strategy and values. ‘It’s
how we align those things in a way to achieve
better management. This will be a tougher
experience than bringing in the hardware.’
That process is a challenge in part because
Pearson has in recent years been through
so many shifts in what Tellmann concedes
is a ‘retrenchment’ for the business. The
appointment of John Fallon as Pearson’s chief
executive in January 2013, taking over from
the high-profile Marjorie Scardino, heralded
a renewed focus on its core education
publishing market and led to its media
disposals. (Deputy GC Graeme Baldwin
is leading Pearson’s team on the FT sale, a
culturally sensitive issue in the company
given Pearson’s long ownership of the iconic
newspaper, and the protracted public debate
about Pearson’s stewardship and strategy.)
Nevertheless, the market remains
challenging even for a leaner Pearson, which
announced in January that it was to shed
4,000 jobs – 10% of its global workforce – in
a cost-cutting drive linked to weakening
in its US business. Tellmann expects the
restructuring will not immediately cut the
size of his team, though in the medium term
he predicts that slicker systems and tech will
create a leaner legal operation.
For Tellmann, making any kind of
difference as an in-house legal leader means
having a close relationship with your chief
executive. ‘We’re seen as a necessary evil. It’s
getting better for sure. In many ways we’re a
bit like the intelligence services. If you think
about MI5 – the value is that problems are
forestalled – you spot something and prevent
it from happening. You don’t get a lot of
credit for that and it’s hard to demonstrate
that value. The way to make that happen is
be responsive to everything and connect the
dots as you move up the hierarchy. The legal
function is the spider in the web.
‘Ultimately, we protect the company, not the
CEO,’ he concludes, returning to the theme that
Heineman is best known for exploring (see ‘A
new vision for general counsel’, page 22).
Tellmann’s confidence to come in and assert
himself in a major bluechip came from an
unusually varied career. The Norwegian-born
son of a diplomat, he tried his hand at acting
in his teenage years, including appearing as
the groom in the comedy The Wedding Party. ‘It
did fairly well in Norway,’ he notes. But acting
school in the US put him off the entertainment
business. He quickly shifted to law, working at
major Wall Street outfits Sullivan & Cromwell
and White & Case, before moving in-house
at consumer good group Kimberly-Clark. It
was working at Coca-Cola’s bottling business,
however, where he got the full, on-the-front-
line experience of working in-house in
Eastern Europe.
‘I look back over my early days in Coca-
Cola – a young lawyer hopping all over CEE,
Russia, the CIS… and buying up companies
and other businesses in Romania, Bulgaria,
Poland, Serbia… This was in 2001 – me on one
side, and the seller and their lawyer, all eastern
Europeans with no experience of doing deals.
I had to explain everything when they thought
they could scribble it on the back of the napkin,
explaining escrow, royalties, etc. That was
enormously educational. And hair-raising.’
Such experiences Tellmann sees as key to
professional development of lawyers. ‘You
need to focus on your young in-house. Too
many young people wait for what’s going
to happen to them. You need to shine in
what you’re doing now and be the go-to
person for yourself.’
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‘I don’t like it when firms don’t bring any
associates when pitching for a panel. I think:
“Have you no confidence in your juniors?”’