Counsel to Counsel - November 2008 - (Page Cover2) letter from martindale contributor profiles Penny S. Bonner Senior Partner, Ogilvy Renault LLP Shortly after becoming general counsel of Habitat for Humanity International, Elizabeth K. “Liz” Blake reconnected with C. Lash Harrison of Ford & Harrison LLP for lunch. With thousands of employees, the global nonprofit and its affiliates have a great need for legal services but modest resources. Ford & Harrison is always seeking effective opportunities for training its young lawyers. Harrison struck on a novel solution for both: Now the firm provides Habitat with pro bono services, and its associates manage the client relationship with Habitat and its affiliates from first contact to invoicing. Similarly, Jane Williams, senior counsel with First Data Corp., put her professional relationships to work. Williams vetted a colleague’s recommendation of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC attorneys for a matter in West Virginia on behalf of subsidiary TeleCheck Services, Inc. in 2000. Spilman represented TeleCheck in that first matter, and the relationship has grown since to include regulatory and litigation matters throughout the United States. These Profiles demonstrate that relationships—from law school, the workplace and beyond—are powerful, providing insights, referrals and opportunities for development. Now, online professional networks provide yet another way to build, broaden and tap into these connections. Martindale-Hubbell is responding to in-house counsel’s call for a private, exclusive online professional network created specifically for attorneys with Martindale-Hubbell Connected. We invite you to become a beta member of this new network. Learn more from the back cover of this issue or visit www.martindale.com/connected to join. Tell us your thoughts about Connected and this issue. Write to us at counseltocounselmag@martindale.com. Martha A. Healey Partner, Ogilvy Renault LLP Looking to reduce the chance of a product recall and limit settlement or litigation costs if something still goes wrong? Think product life cycle. Natalie Mosallam Corporate Counsel, Accenture LLP When doing business in unfamiliar regions, in-house counsel must ensure the deal team has experience in both multinational transactions and the local culture. Latour “LT” Lafferty Shareholder, Fowler White Boggs Banker Internal investigations and intent evaluations represent golden opportunities to identify regulatory compliance vulnerabilities and institute new measures, strengthening corporate oversight. Jay C. Clemens Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, eBay You’ve been given five days to conduct a comprehensive new product review involving management and attorneys in 15 countries. Strong project management is your key. Ralph Calistri Senior Vice President On the cover: Pictured from left are C. Lash Harrison, Ford & Harrison LLP; Elizabeth K. “Liz” Blake, Habitat for Humanity International; Sarah Fuson, Ford & Harrison LLP. Photo by Stanley Leary. Story on page 19. InsideCounsel 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 620 Chicago, IL 60606 calfred@insidecounsel.com 202-370-4821 LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® 121 Chanlon Road New Providence, NJ 07974 counseltocounselmag@martindale.com 800-526-4902, ext. 2156 Counsel to Counsel is published as a supplement to InsideCounsel, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 620, Chicago, IL 60606. Copyright 2008 by LexisNexis. All rights reserved. No reproduction of any portion of this supplement is allowed without written permission from LexisNexis. The views expressed herein are the views of the contributing author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies. LexisNexis, the Knowledge Burst logo, Martindale-Hubbell and martindale.com are registered trademarks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under license. © 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Edward E. “Ted” Hollis Partner, Baker & Daniels LLP With wage and hour claims still on the rise, inhouse counsel need to focus on root causes for frequently litigated claims. http://www.martindale.com/connected http://www.martindale.com
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