Hi,

Welcome to With Less - a weekly newsletter to help in-house legal do more with less.

Who's got two thumbs and is taking a holiday? This guy (hi, that's me, Marty). There will be no issues of With Less for the next 2 weeks. I'll be back in your inbox on July 20th.  

For this week, I want to share this powerful thought from author James Clear:

"Mental toughness is often portrayed as determination and persistence, but it can also be flexibility and adaptability.

- I can be happy anywhere.
- I can work with what I have.
- I can have a good day with anyone.
You are tough when your mood is not dependent on your conditions."

Stay cool and have a great couple of weeks!

Marty

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Here are the articles, tips, think pieces, and other reads I want to share with you this week.

!Events in bold are new to the list this week.

Webinars & Online Events

• June 30 @ 12:00 pm Eastern: Employment Law For In-House Counsel - Global Work Regulations and the Key Trends and Challenges Facing International Businesses. (Inhouse Connect)
• July 7 @ 1:00 pm Eastern: Coaching the Next Generation of In House Legal Leaders. (Olga Mack LinkedIn Live)
• July 7 @ 3:00 pm Eastern: How Legal Can Prepare for an Economic Downturn. (Law Trades)
• July 13 @ 1:00 pm Eastern: AdTech Contracts: Common Pitfalls and Advantages when Negotiating Between a Publisher and a SSP. (Parley Pro)
• July 19 @ 1:00 pm Eastern: A Deep Dive Into the Trends Impacting E-Discovery in 2022. (Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists)
• July 28 @ 3:00 pm Eastern: Challenging the Gender Pay Gap in Legal. (Law Trades)

Tips, Resources, and Insights

• Don’t be fooled: the Government can constructively change any contract – not just ones for construction. (via Schoonover & Moriarty LLC)
• 3 ways legal teams can drive cross-functional collaboration. (via Contractworks)
• In-house privilege in Australia. (via ACC Docket)
• The ultimate guide to building clause libraries. (via ClauseBuddy - link found via InCounsel Weekly)
• 3 communication tips for in-house counsel. (via Above The Law)
• Best practices for tracking contractual obligations. (via AXDRAFT)
• Chief Civility Officer shares how attorneys can address unconscious bias in law practice. (via Lawline)

Law & Policy News

• Canada introduces new federal privacy and AI legislation. (via IAPP's The Privacy Advisor)
• Proposed privacy bill introduces fines and new requirements for private organizations. (via Torkin Manes)
• Bill C-27: Canada’s first artificial intelligence legislation has arrived. (via Norton Rose Fulbright) 
• Privacy reform redux: new federal bill set to reform Canada’s private-sector privacy law. (via Blakes)
• Ohio State gets approval to trademark ‘The’ for merchandise. (via AP News)
• FTC signals intention to begin rulemaking on privacy and AI, hints at areas of AI focus in Congressional report. (via Squire Patton Boggs)

• Canadian patent examination will soon be more expensive, less flexible and require additional care in prosecution to avoid loss of rights. (via Goodwin Procter)

In-house

• Enterprise employees don’t view legal departments as good business partners. (via Legal Dive)
• How are law firms and in-house legal departments collaborating to deliver results? (via Canadian Lawyer Magazine)
• Silo-busting answers to business legal problems. (via Financial Times)

Legal Ops & Legal Tech

• Switching legal tech vendors is difficult. Will that soon change? (via Law.com)
• Industry standards for legal business metrics have arrived. (via Elevate)
• Selling innovation to general counsels and other legal decisionmakers. (via Dennis Kennedy)
• Legal innovation initiatives are on the chopping block in California. (via Reuters)

Leadership & Workplace

• Quick! Do you know your company’s values? (via Strategy + Business)
• 5 Ways to Curse at Work. People who use profanity are seen as more intelligent and honest -- until they swear at the wrong person. (via Inc.)
• New Google study of 900 founders: all effective leaders do these 7 things. (via Inc.)

Ideas

• Will physics ever see another Einstein or Newton? (via Big Think)
• Why connections are important, but networking isn’t. (via Wishu)
• How to remember what you read. (via Farnam Street)

Looks Interesting

• The long and short of shortening law firm names. (via Jaffe)
• 75 ideas to simplify your life. (via Barry Fralick)
• Simple guide to creating better content on Canva. (via Sarah OUIS)

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