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Career Journal: Real Advice for the Real World
Let's get practical, here. Dishing out career advice during a recession of unprecedented scope ' at least in the last quarter century ' is a bit like telling Sir Ernest Shackleton what to expect as he set out to explore the South Pole in 1914. While not necessarily as perilous a journey, it can be nonetheless as unnerving when exploring the great unknown of the world of job searching.
Over the last year, I have written this column with the idea of offering longer-term career management advice. My recommendations have been more about career positioning and relationship building, disciplines critical to exercise in today's corporate environment for any executive on the move. Yet, these actions are simply a way of planting long-term seeds with potential upside results. What if you need to eat now? What can you do to navigate these treacherous waters? Perhaps the following suggestions can help guide you through a situation you have not previously found yourself in before ' looking for a job in a really bad economy.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.