The Association of Corporate Counsel is the in-house bar association, serving the professional needs of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations and other private sector organizations worldwide. The association promotes the common interests of its members, contributes to their continuing education, seeks to improve understanding of the role of in-house attorneys, and encourages advancements in standards of corporate legal practice. Since its founding in 1982, the association has grown to more than 18,000 members in more than 53 countries who represent 7,500 corporations, with 46 Chapters and 12 Committees serving the membership. Its members represent 49 of the Fortune 50 companies and 98 of the Fortune 100 companies. Internationally, its members represent 42 of the Global 50 and 74 of the Global 100 companies. Jump to: navigation, search A bar association is a professional body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... For information on the type of fish called Lawyer, see the article on Burbot. ... A corporation (usually known in the United Kingdom and Ireland as a company) is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a Civil law systems may refer to corporations as moral persons; they may also go by the name... Jump to: navigation, search 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States corporations as measured by gross revenue. ... The Fortune Global 500 is a ranking of the top 500 corporations as measured by revenue. ...
There is a clear opportunity for a majority of in-house counsel to follow the lead of the small number of their peers who are increasing their management controls over work performed by outside counsel.
The Association of CorporateCounsel is the in-house bar associationSM, serving the professional needs of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations and other private sector organizations worldwide.
The association promotes the common interests of its members, contributes to their continuing education, seeks to improve understanding of the role of in-house attorneys, and encourages advancements in standards of corporate legal practice.
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