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To keep up with Amazon`s growing list of exciting business opportunities, we`re looking for exceptional lawyers who thrive on big challenges, think creatively and analytically to solve tough problems, and consistently achieve great results despite all adversities. We want people who are passionate about working with innovative and disruptive companies to deliver incredible customer experiences. CC: Is it difficult to keep up with the pace of such an important legal department? Our legal team is deeply involved in all aspects of Amazon`s diverse business and operations, from researching groundbreaking new products and services to bringing our best ideas to market and operating effectively on a global scale. We`re full members of Amazon teams that disrupt established business practices for the benefit of our customers – whether it`s reading books on a device (Kindle), delivering just about everything you need quickly (Amazon.com; PrimeNow), establish the cloud as a business site (AWS), deliver packages by drone (PrimeAir), launch new TV shows (transparent and Mozart in the Jungle, Golden Globe winners, for best TV series – musical or comedy) and many more. The scope of our work is truly incredible. Zapolsky said he was sometimes asked if working with a legal team of 800 people was something completely different, as opposed to the 15 to 20 who worked at Amazon when he joined Amazon in 1999. The answer is: somehow yes, but somehow no, he observed. In an in-depth interview, Zapolsky told Corporate Counsel how he landed as head of Amazon`s legal department and gave a rare insight into his team. The conversation has been modified for clarity and length. 8. Limitation of Liability. In no event and under any legal theory, whether tort (including negligence), contract or otherwise, shall a Contributor be liable to you for any damages, including direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any kind, arising out of this License or the use of or inability to use the Work (including, but without limitation, damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any other damage or business loss), even if the contributor has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
The legal team hires at all levels, including in-house counsel, senior in-house counsel, associate general counsel, contract managers, legal assistants and executive assistants for roles to support our rapidly growing and evolving businesses. DZ: That`s our biggest challenge. I mean, it`s a big challenge, but following what the company is doing around the world is our challenge. There are a lot of people I don`t know personally, which is a problem that gets worse every year. Part of how I try to compensate for that is that I try not to let more than two or three years go by without at least visiting our big international law firms. But in other respects, the legal department is not too different. We are always very fast and enterprising. We still have a lot of fun. And I still see many of the same faces today as I did back then.
We have a huge continuity, especially at the management level in the legal department, there are many things that feel the same way. When you use Amazon Services or send us email, SMS, and other communications from your desktop or mobile device, you may communicate with us electronically. You agree to receive communications from us electronically, such as emails, text messages, mobile push notifications, or notices and messages on this site or through other Amazon services, such as our Message Center, and you may retain copies of such communications for your records. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically comply with all legal requirements that such communications be in writing. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are external online distributors of ALM`s extensive collection of current and archived versions of legal news publications. Clients of LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law may access and use ALM content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, New York Law Journal and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information. CC: Has the legal department changed as Amazon has grown? I said: Well, how big is the process department? He said, well, that would be you. And I knew at that moment that it was just kind of an opportunity in my life.
I jumped on it and joined Amazon in November 1999 and led the litigation and regulatory group for only about 13 years. We have the advantage of having a lot of open positions at all times, so there is a lot of recruitment overlay that fits very, very well with these efforts. We are interested in retention and recruitment and regularly organize training for our employees in our department. We also have a policy whereby we sponsor any lawyer who wishes to participate in minority municipal bar associations. And on the external side, we challenge ourselves to look for lawyers in non-traditional places, like with the OnRamp Fellowship.On the pro bono side, it`s really difficult for in-house lawyers to do pro bono work.