I can never decide what I want to write about in this column because there are so many issues driving the desks of in-house counsel. So I decided to offer you a temperature reading on the issues that seem to be behind many general counsel’s efforts to drive the desk rather than allowing it to drive them.

The Lawyer-Auditor Relationship
OK, so you’re not affected by prosecutorial and enforcement practices that erode the attorney-client privilege when an allegation is lodged against your client because your company–knock on wood–hasn’t been subject to a government investigation.