What can a project manager learn from a company's legal counsel?
One of the most important relationships a project manager maintains is the legal counsel of his company. A Legal Council is the person who interprets and enforces company policies, laws and regulations. As a project manager, your role is to understand the policies, processes, and procedures that keep the team working efficiently. You should also help your team comply with these guidelines and understand the potential consequences that could result from non-compliance. In other words, you are responsible for ensuring that equipment operates within the limits of applicable laws and regulations. Project managers may not have direct access to all company policies or processes as part of their daily duties. However, if you learn about them from your company’s legal counsel, you may be better prepared to trade within these limits.
What a Legal Counsel Does
A legal advisor is a person who helps a company comply with the limits of applicable laws and regulations. They also help to interpret these laws and regulations so that the company can operate efficiently. Legal counsel is responsible for ensuring that the company complies with all applicable laws and regulations, including federal and state laws. Often, this can include:– Developing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with government regulations– Providing training on how to comply with specific laws or guidelines– Ensuring that the company adheres to its own policies– Ensuring that employees are aware of their liabilityIt can also include– Drafting company contracts and legal schedules with clients.– Drafting employment contracts for employees (with Human Resources)
Why is legal counsel important to a project manager?
Legal counsel can help the project manager understand the company’s policies, processes, and procedures in place to ensure that the team follows them. In addition, you can learn about the possible consequences that could result from non-compliance and use this information to help your team work within the limits of applicable laws and regulations and the boundaries set out in the legal contracts. The next time you have questions about your projects or seek clarity on what is expected of you, contact your company’s legal counsel. It is vital to have a clear understanding of your responsibilities to ensure that those responsibilities are met and that your project objectives continue to be met.
Building Relationships with your Legal Counsel
Many project managers shy away from talking to anyone in the legal department, for fear of consequences. But fear not, the Legal Counsel is a great alloy. As a project manager, it’s important that you meet a legal advisor and introduce yourself. Don’t wait until you’ve worked at the company for a while before building that relationship. One question you should ask your legal counsel is how to approach them. There are a lot of variations such as “How can we help each other?”. Consider asking them when would be a good time to schedule an appointment to discuss your current project and if there is anything that they need to advise you of.
Legal Counsels are trained in the art of critical thinking. You may wish to ask them how they approach problems and how they solve them. This will provide you with some great tips on how you can do similar on your projects.
Industry specific counsel
As a project manager, it may be your responsibility to ensure that your team has the right insurance coverage to protect them from liability. As such you will be wise to contacting your company’s legal counsel and ask about the types of insurance coverage that are applicable, when to file a claim, what type of coverage is required, and why that coverage is required. This knowledge helps you meet compliance requirements on the job while protecting your equipment.
Conclusion
Legal advice is essential to the success of your project. A Project Manager should work with a company’s legal counsel to ensure that all legal matters are handled proactively. A project manager should always be aware of the boundaries within which their project operates and work with the legal counsel to advise on any risks to this.
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