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Question: I am in-house counsel for a multinational company, and we have noticed an ever- increasing level of activity among our employees on various social media sites. However, we have discovered we neither have policies governing employees’ social media use or activity, nor do we have a presence as a company in social media.  Does ACC have any resources to assist our development of a company policy regarding employee social media activities, especially activities that effect a company’s image or information?  Also, does ACC have any resources to guide us in developing our company’s presence in social media?

Answer: Yes, ACC has several resources to guide both employee and company use of social media sites.  Below are a few resources to assist you. Use the id "March" and the password "law" to gain access.

• Sample Blogging and Social Networking Policy
• Workplace Information Risk in the Digital Age: Monitoring Employees, Social Media Challenges, Managing Access to Data and Optimizing Flexibility
• Exploring the Risks & Rewards of Social Media: Ten Tips for Success
• Employee Confidentiality Policy
• The Regulatory Regime for Social Media (Yes, There is One--or Several): Traps for the Unwary
• Optimizing Regulatory Compliance When Using Social Media
• Workplace Challenges Associated with Employees’ Social Media Use
  Social Networking, Ethics & Discovery

For more legal resources, go to www.acc.com/legalresources.

• International Joint Ventures: Some Do's and Don'ts (February 28, Calgary)
• Networking: How to Build and Leverage your Personal Network (March 1, Toronto)
• Profiles of Women at the Head of Legal Departments: The Key to Their Success (March 14, Montreal)
•  A Practical Roundtable on Internal Investigations (March 15, Vancouver)
• **NEW** ACC’s Corporate Counsel Institute Canada (March 25–27, Toronto) Specially designed for Canadian counsel in the first five years of their in-house career, this program provides a great opportunity to learn directly from some of Canada’s most accomplished general counsel and CLOs on how to build a successful in-house career by developing skills you won’t get in a law firm environment.
  Topics include:
  
  • Contracts: Drafting Indemnities & Limitations of Liability
  • Finance & Accounting for In-house Counsel
  • How to Set Up Effective Compliance Programs
• ACC Webcasts: Earn CLE/CPD from the comfort of your home or office with online learning from ACC. For a complete list of our upcoming webcasts, click here.
• Business Education for In-house Counsel For more information visit, www.acc.com/businessedu.

For more information on all of ACC’s educational programs, please visit www.acc.com/education.

Register before March 7 for ACC’s 2012 Annual Meeting (September 30 – October 3, Orlando, FL) to secure the lowest member rate of $1,595.00 (USD)- includes ACC membership! Come to this premier conference to network with your peers, meet leading legal service providers, and get your legal education done by choosing from 100+ CLE/CPD programs including ethics & compliance programs. Learn more and register at am.acc.com.

If you have implemented value-based pricing and related management practices advocated as part of the ACC Value Challenge, it is time to tell us your story. Your collaboration could be selected as an ACC Value Champion and recognized within the profession! We will celebrate your accomplishments and share your management tactics, enabling others to model your successes and drive value for clients. Nominations are due by March 15, 2012. To submit your story or for more information visit www.acc.com/valuechampions.

Featured InfoPAK:

• Canadian Labour and Employment Law

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• Steps to Take When the FTC Investigates Your Company’s Privacy Practices
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• Recent Compliance Developments in Latin America
• Anti-Corruption Compliance in Brazil: Top Ten Considerations
• Action Steps to Take if You Have an Independent Contractor Compliance Issue
• Basics of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance for the Small Legal Department

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• Environmental Due Diligence in M&A Transactions
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• Foreign corrupt practices act, and the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Public Officials in International Business Transactions