HOME EVENTS MEDIA CORPORATE COUNSEL ACADEMY MEMBERS & ORGANISATION PARTNERS CONTACT OUR CONTENT Corporate Counsel Academy Online Learning Centre Legal Departments in a Digital Era (2020) In-House Legal ECLA Monthly Bulletin CELEBRATING THE EUROPEAN DAY OF JUSTICE 2021 – NO JUSTICE WITHOUT INDEPENDENT LAWYERS In keeping with this year’s theme of “No justice without independent lawyers”, the ECLA is proud to reiterate that company lawyers are independent by design, as demonstrated in the 2012 ECLA White Paper “Company Lawyers: Independent by Design”. Today, more than 150,000 company lawyers across Europe are strongly committed to advancing the rule of law.... Profession ECLA & ACC JOINT FEEDBACK ON THE 2021 EU JUSTICE SCOREBOARD On 8 April 2021, ECLA and ACC jointly submitted their feedback form on the 2021 EU Justice Scoreboard.... Association ECLA: JONATHAN MARSH AND GIOVANNI CERUTTI RE-ELECTED AS PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, RESPECTIVELY On 26 November 2020, the General Assembly of the European Company Lawyers Association decided to re-elect Jonathan Marsh as President and Giovanni Cerutti as Treasurer of ECLA, respectively.... Association NEW CMS REPORT LOOKS INTO HOW GENERAL COUNSEL VIEW THE EVOLUTION AND THE POSITION OF THEIR ROLES ... Profession LEGAL DEPARTMENTS EXPECT MORE THAN 40% OF THEIR WORK TO INVOLVE LEGAL TECHNOLOGY IN NEXT 5 YEARS The Legal Departments in a Digital Era Survey from Wolters Kluwer and ECLA found that a considerable proportion of legal departments across Europe acknowledge the need to improve multiple aspects of organization, processes and management of legal departments.... Activities Association LEGAL DISRUPTION IS BACK IN 2020 ECLA has kicked off the new decade by hosting a Legal Disruption roadshow event in Dublin, Ireland. The roadshow in 2020 builds on the foundation that ECLA has already established, aiming to bring captivating speakers to in-house lawyers all across Europe.... Events THE EUROPEAN COMPANY LAWYERS ASSOCIATION BECOMES PARTNER OF RESPECT ZONE TO PREVENT CYBER BULLYING ECLA is proud to announce it has joined NGO Respect Zone in its fight against harassement and cyber violence. ECLA is committed to the values of non-discrimination, non-violence and equal treatment, and looks forward to this fruitful cooperation with Respect Zone. ... Activities ECLA SALUTES FRENCH PLANS TO EXTEND LEGAL PRIVILEGE TO COMPANY LAWYERS The Gauvain’s report was submitted to Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Wednesday. In it, he proposes to improve protection of French companies by giving company lawyers (juristes d’entreprise) a status similar to that of external legal counsel, in particular with respect to the confidentiality of legal advice they provide. Gauvain notes that currently, French companies do not enjoy the same level of legal protection than their international competitors and are often at a competitive disadvantage when faced with legal proceedings abroad.... Association Legal Developments Profession ECLA’S FIRST-EVER ANNUAL CONFERENCE – A SUCCESS! In the week leading up to the 2019 European Election, ECLA hosted its long-awaited Annual In-House Legal Conference, a two-day event gathering company lawyers, stakeholders and representatives from the EU institutions, which saw lively debates and fascinating presentations on topical issues and challenges facing in-house counsel across the continent.... Activities Association Events LEGAL DISRUPTION – HALFWAY THERE, BUT NOT HALFWAY DONE With the conclusion of our second Legal Disruption roadshow event in Stuttgart, we are halfway there with discussing legal tech in 2019!... Activities LEGAL DISRUPTION: CONTEMPORARY SOLUTIONS AND APPROACHES FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL With the beginning of a new year, ECLA will venture into a new and exciting territory by organising an exclusive technology conference for in-house counsel: Legal Disruption: Innovation, Technology, Collaboration. The event, taking place on 14 February in Dublin, will concentrate on the usage of legal technology in the legal departments and present how companies of all sizes are implementing various solutions, in order to bring their legal departments into the modern era. ... Activities Association Events THE EUROPEAN COMPANY LAWYERS ASSOCIATION’S 38TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY On 9 November, The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) held its 38th General Assembly at the Kempinski Hotel Bristol in Berlin, Germany. ... Activities Association Events THE LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND: Q&A: MARCUS SCHMITT, EUROPEAN COMPANY LAWYERS ASSOCIATION ECLA's general manager, Marcus M. Schmitt, talks about the European Company Lawyers Association, their work and goals and the threat of Brexit. Thanks to The Law Society for the nice interview!... Association IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS: ECLA’S FIRST GENERAL COUNSEL ROUNDTABLE How to effectively comply with antitrust and competition law on a European level, a practitioner’s view on competition damage claims and the impact of Brexit on competition law – those were the main topics of the first ever General Counsel Roundtable of the European Company Lawyers Association.... Activities ECLA MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE IN-HOUSE AND PUBLIC SECTOR COMMITTEE OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND On 23 May 2018, ECLA’s General Manager, Marcus M. Schmitt, informally met with Mark Cockerill, Chairman of the Law Society of Ireland’s In-house and Public Sector Committee, and the Society’s ECLA representative, and Louise Campbell, Secretary to the Committee.... Activities Association ECLA MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTONIAN COMPANY LAWYERS ASSOCIATION On 9 May 2018 Marcus M. Schmitt, General Manager of the European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) met with representatives of the Estonian company lawyers association “Eesti Juristide Liitu ja Ettevõtlusjuristide ühendust” in Tallinn, Estonia.... Activities Association 37TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EUROPEAN COMPANY LAWYERS ASSOCIATION The 37th General Assembly of the European Company Lawyeras Association was held on 12 April 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. For the first time the General Assembly was hosted by ECLA itself, inviting the 19 national associations to the new ECLA office in the Blue Tower at Avenue Louise... Activities Association Events RECEPTION 2018 – KICK-OFF AT ECLA’S NEW OFFICES IN BRUSSELS On 11 April 2018 ECLA opened its new offices in Brussels, Belgium, and hosted the 2018 Reception. 200 participants from all over Europe attended the exclusive event.... Activities Association Events ECLA MEETS THE COMPANY LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF ITALY, 4TH APRIL (MILAN) On 4 April 2018 Marcus M. Schmitt, general manager of the European Company Lawyers Association met representatives of the Italian Company Lawyers Association – Associazione Italiana Giuristi di Impresa (A.I.G.I.).... Activities Association Events AFTER SIGNING OF THE CLOUD ACT – JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ASKS SUPREME COURT TO MOOT MICROSOFT CASE In the midst of the current privacy debate, on March 23, US President Donald Trump has signed a law that provides security authorities with extensive opportunities to access user data. ... Association ADDITIONAL LINKS Legal Notice Privacy Policy Contact LET’S CONNECT © European Company Lawyers Association 2021