The Corporate Counsellor's Deskbook

by Dennis J. Block

Written for in-house counsel and corporate law departments, as well as outside firms and attorneys who represent corporate clients on a regular basis, The Corporate Counsellor's Deskbook offers insightful analysis of the ground rules at work in the new collaborative inside-outside relationship.

The authors provide step-by-step guidance on activities such as communicating with outside counsel; handling similar litigations in multiple jurisdictions; evaluating the company's position; setting a budget; implementing internal procedures and file controls; and taking advantage of alternative dispute resolution formats. Additional substantive law issues covered include:

* Contract fraud
* Customs compliance
* Real estate
* Export controls
* Antitrust
* Insider trading
* Environmental liability
* Indemnification and insurance of corporate officers and directors
* Implications of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine in internal corporate investigation.

1 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1995