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The Place to Network: 'Mocktail' Networking
In a prior column, we discussed how to maximize the networking opportunities available at a cocktail party or other social gathering of professionals. Since then, a number of readers have reached out to ask for additional tips. This is a good sign ' those who haven't traditionally viewed these social gatherings as an important piece of the overall business development puzzle are beginning to approach them with more structure and discipline.
I contacted respected experts in the field to solicit additional practical tips and tricks ' and I was pleasantly surprised to learn of a formal program, The Legal Mocktail, with the sole purpose of improving lawyer networking skills. This writer and this publication are not in the business of endorsing specific commercial programs, but this training program is so well-aligned with the objectives of this column that we decided to provide a brief overview and then let the readers decide for themselves. If we learn of similar programs, we'll be happy to provide an update in a future column.
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.