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Offering insight into corporations in the U.S. and abroad, including corporations’ legal and tax functions, corporate leadership and strategy, and the impact of technology.

2023 State of the Corporate Law Department

In a newly published report, we examine what corporate law department leaders are seeing as key priorities for this year and beyond

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The 2023 Legal Department Operations Index

In a new report from the ϴʪPosts Institute and the Legal Value Network, we see how legal department operations professionals are balancing a myriad of challenges

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Corporate law departments

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Legal success metrics: Legal departments as enablers of the business - ϴʪPosts Institute

Among metrics that corporate law departments can utilize, those that demonstrate how the legal team acts as a partner to business are crucial.
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A blueprint for building stronger relationships between in-house legal teams and outside counsel - ϴʪPosts Institute

Corporate GCs are under pressure to pay more attention to their legal spending and are looking to increase the value of those relationships.
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LDO Index analysis: Corporate counsel effective at controlling law firm rates, but not how you might think - ϴʪPosts Institute

The recent LDO Index showed that legal departments face pressure to keep costs down, and they may have found a way — tiering legal work.
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Corporate tax departments

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Corporate tax departments are optimistic about AI, but can they implement it? - ϴʪPosts Institute

The AI revolution in corporate tax may come sooner rather than later, however, many departments need to manage data and process challenges.
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Simplifying the current ESG landscape for finance & accounting professionals - ϴʪPosts Institute

ESG reporting has continued on a strong growth trajectory in recent years and has made in-roads into corporate tax & accounting departments.
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Are multinational companies ready for the Pillar Two tax regime? - ϴʪPosts Institute

For multinational corporations' tax departments, Pillar Two will bring challenges, costs, and new reporting and compliance obligations.
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Compliance & risk

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For family offices, reputational due diligence is critical for making direct investments - ϴʪPosts Institute

Reputational due diligence and post-investment monitoring are very important practices for many private wealth management advisory firms.
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New white paper examines current state of ESG activity and backlash around the globe - ϴʪPosts Institute

A new white paper looks at the current state of play around ESG activity among organizations, politicians, and regulators across the globe.
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UK-based companies more proactive in implementing ESG compliance, according to new research - ϴʪPosts Institute

As heightened compliance with ESG rules becomes more important, the United Kingdom has shown a strong flare for proactive implementation.
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Corporate talent & inclusion

Using stakeholder mapping as a tool to navigate the thorny political environment around DEI - ϴʪPosts Institute

Organizations should use "stakeholder mapping" to assess how all their constituencies feel about critical topics like diversity & inclusion.
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An analysis of financial materiality in the wake of the “woke” and ESG debate - ϴʪPosts Institute

The debate over the impact of ESG has become more charged with accusations by some critics that corporations are becoming "woke" enterprises.
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Ranking your organization’s approach to managing performance - ϴʪPosts Institute

How your organization manages its performance reviews and offers feedback to employees goes a long way to determining its long-term success.
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Global trade management

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ESG Case study: How law firms are helping Atlas deliver responsible business strategy - ϴʪPosts Institute

Atlas Corp., the world's largest independent owner & operator of containerships, sees its outside law firms as crucial to its ESG activities.
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ESG strategy effectiveness increasingly dependent on global trade professionals - ϴʪPosts Institute

The role of global trade professionals within a company has grown in importance around ESG issues, data collection & supply chain management.
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What global trade professionals need to know about Phase VII of the Lacey Act - ϴʪPosts Institute

A new phase of the Lacey Act is on the horizon, and global trade professionals will need to understand what new developments this entails.
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