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CCCA_V2No4_ToC-FIN.qxd:CCCA_V1No2_ToC-V1.qxd 11/24/08 3:24 PM Page 4 CCCA CANADIAN CORPORATE Table of Contents COUNSEL ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE magazine DES CONSEILLERS (ÈRES) JURIDIQUES D’ENTREPRISES A CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION AFFILIATE AFFILIÉE À L’ASSOCIATION DU Leading Corporate Counsel • Le conseiller juridique d’entreprise – Droit devant BARREAU CANADIEN WINTER 2008 HIVER Volume 2, No. 4 6 From the Editor: Common goals Outside counsel need to align their interests with those of their clients. 8 From the President: International insight Why corporate counsel need to connect with colleagues globally. 10 From the Executive Director: Meet the world Vancouver will host the CCCA World Summit in January 2009. 51 CCCA News: Preview: 2009 Corporate Counsel World Summit. Plus: a CCCA evening with David Gergen. Features 18 Learning the ropes: Experienced in-house lawyers provide an eight-point guide for fledgling corporate counsel. By Susan Goldberg 18 26 Conflicts management: Corporate counsel tackle this sensitive topic with a landmark CBA report. By Ann Macaulay 34 Redefining value: At last, signs of alignment between outside counsel fees and in-house value. By Scott Brede Departments 11 Performance in the Law Department Look in the mirror… who is responsible for the cost of legal services? By Richard G. Stock 26 13 Cross Border Travel light: beware of intrusive searches when crossing the border on business. By Pablo Fuchs 15 In-House Technology Preparing for e-discovery: what every corporate counsel needs to know beforehand. By Alison Arnot 48 Profile: Terence P. Badour The highlight of in-house life: working shoulder-to-shoulder with businesspeople. By Patti Ryan 34 54 Closing the Deal Why you need to acknowledge your people’s endeavours. Legal Updates 44 Accommodation revisited Applying the duty to accommodate to occupational accidents in Québec. 45 You can’t say that Take a proactive approach to potential Internet-based libel. 46 The right to remain silent Proceed with caution when investigating employee criminality. COVER: ROBERT KARPA 47 Defending against distress How to protect yourself when dealing with insolvent companies. 48 4 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association WINTER 2008