Hi,

Welcome to With Less - a weekly newsletter dedicated to helping legal creatively do more with less. 

It’s been difficult to think and write clearly these last few days. Like just about everyone, I’m both horrified and angered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and in awe of the resistance of the Ukrainian people.

See this LinkedIn post from Jolanda Rose on how lawyers can help with immigration and Ukrainian refugee efforts.  

If you haven't already done so, consider helping financially by giving to the International Rescue Committee or one of these other vetted programs, donating to support the Kyiv Independent, an independent English-language publication, or this GoFundMe for other independent media in Ukraine.

Peace!

Marty

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

Webinars & Online Events

• Mar. 8 @ 12:00 pm EST: How To Go From Counsel To General Counsel: Climbing The Ladder For In-House Counsel. (In-house Connect)
• Mar. 9 @ 1:00 pm EST: Live Q&A: Clauses to Drive Continuous Improvements and Innovation. (Parley Pro)
• Mar. 15 @ 12:00 pm EST: The Interplay between Business and Legal. (WorldCC)
  
• Mar. 15 @ 1:00 pm EST: From Barriers to Building Blocks: Insight into Building Lean Legal Teams. (Counselwell)
• Mar. 23 @ 6:00 pm EST: Contract Redlining Best Practices For In-House Counsel: How To Leverage The Power Of Redlines For Better And Faster Contract Negotiations. (In-house Connect)
• Mar. 24 @ 12:00 pm EST: Mastering change management for law firms and legal departments. (Canadian Legal Innovation Forum)
• May 11 - 12: Counselwell Summit 2022 - virtual conference for in-house lawyers. ($ - early bird pricing ends Mar. 6).

Substantive News & Insights

• PwC Canada fined $950K for internal training exam cheating. (via Compliance Week)
• Where can your company be sued? A 2022 update on all things personal jurisdiction. (via White & Williams)
• How to kill trade secret protection with this one simple NDA mistake. (via Rooney Nimmo)
• 2022 IP outlook report: the developments shaping U.S. patent law. (via McDermott Will & Emery)
• Reasonably prudent operator or good and workmanlike manner: does your contract have the right standard of care? (via The National Law Review)
• Minding litigation: strategies for contract document drafting. (via Jones & Keller)
• Made in USA? Fresh guidance about what the FTC expects retailers to do when making claims about other companies’ products. (via Ad Law Access)
• Regulating artificial intelligence: Preparing your business for the future. (via BLG)
• Peacock's terms of service rewards people who actually read terms of service with The Office chili recipe. (via AV Club)

In-house

• Joanne Loughrey, L’Oreal’s associate general counsel on moving from lawyer to talent agent to in-house counsel, influencer marketing codes of conduct and non-linear paths. (via Global Legal Post)
• In-house legal teams are taking on more tech-related responsibilities, new survey finds. (via Global Legal Post)
• Cyber hygiene checklist: Tick these boxes to lower your cybersecurity risk and insurance costs. (via BLG)
• Reps & warranties insurance volatility: What you need to know. (via Woodruff Sawyer)
• Record class action caseloads, impacts of Covid-19 among findings in 2022 in-house counsel class action survey. (via Carlton Fields)
  
• "All Things Protest" podcast episode on in-house counsel perspective on organizational conflicts of interest.

Legal Ops & Legal Tech

• Data is the new gold, how are you managing your legal department’s data? (via Juro)

• Ten key questions to ask when choosing an enterprise legal management system. (via Elevate)

• The middle east is poised for a legal tech boom. (viaLaw.com Legaltech News)

• Why is selling legal tech so hard? (via Artificial Lawyer)

Lawyers & Lawyering

• ABA's well-being toolkit for lawyers and legal employers. (via ABA)
• Judges are busy. Write like it. (via ThompsonMcMullan PC)
• More big law partners are heading to virtual law firms. (via Law.com)

Work

• Why the key to virtual team effectiveness is team trust. (via Psychology Today)
• Natural light has the biggest impact on workers’ wellbeing. (via AllWork)
• Tips for putting ideas into words. (via Paul Graham)
• 12 tips for finding and benefiting from a mentor relationship. (via JDSupra)

Life

• “Big Data” has infiltrated nearly every aspect of modern life. But statistics suggest that very few of us have the first clue about … statistics. (via Inside Hook)
• How to help a friend in a difficult time. (via Psyche)
• ABA's well-being toolkit for lawyers and legal employers. (via ABA)
  
• Why does my body feel tight when I wake up? And what can I do to feel better? (via New York Times)
  

Balance

• The transformation of BlackBerry from mobile heavyweight into something else entirely. (via TechRadar)
• This website gives you the best episodes for each TV show is great.
• 13 facts about women's history month. (via Mental Floss)
• 10-minute video of fascinating deep-sea animals like the strawberry squid, black seadevil anglerfish, psychedelic jelly, and Pacific blackdragon.

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