Inside Track: UnitedLex's Mixed In-House Reviews | 3M's Very Global Pro Bono
In this week's Inside Track, we talk about the newest venture for UnitedLex, and how legal departments might benefit from it. We also look at 3M Company's global pro bono program and one general counsel who is taking on what might be one of the toughest jobs in tech.
June 20, 2018 at 06:14 PM
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Inside Track Rebekah Mintzer UnitedLex splashy projects— mixed opinions taking on a position that most job seekers would probably avoid like the plague Read on to find out more... [email protected] @rmintzer ➤➤ Would you like to receive Inside Track as a weekly email? Sign up here.
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What's Happening –
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UnitedLex Strikes Again. Is it Good for Law Departments?
UnitedLex total redesign DXC Technology's announced late last year partnering with LeClair Ryan “ULex Partners.” improve corporate client service. But do in-house experts see this as a plus? Sue Reisinger She found that feedback was mixed. Color Me Skeptical. GE Goodwin Procter Brackett Denniston great disruptor It's not hard to find them. Thomas Sager DuPont, BallardSpahr not the law firm But Wait….DXC's Bill Deckelman significantly enhance technology, process design and project management discipline,”
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3M Makes Pro Bono Global
Sue Reisinger The 3M Company undertake some great pro bono work around the world. Tone from the Top. Ivan Fong “fun and rewarding” sharpens their legal analysis Solid Partnerships Hogan Lovells Dentons Legal Aid Society International Refugee Assistance Project Harrowing Tales. pretty dramatic legal battles. shot and tortured by the government there and had to flee.
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Words of Wisdom On In-House Success
Caroline Spiezio attended at Stanford University gathered wise words Really “get” what the business does. isn't going to cut it anymore really powerful Anthony Falzone Pinterest. Travel as much as you can. Eleanor Lacey Sophos buy me a lot of credibility,”
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Don't Miss –
Monday, June 25- Friday, June 29. Global Leaders in Law MBA for GCs Oxford, UK. Meena Heath [email protected] Tuesday, July 10. The New York City Bar event Shaping Corporate Culture: Best Practices for In-House Counsel in the Wake of #MeToo. J. Crew Hogan Lovells Thursday, September 13-Friday September 14. meet Corporate Counsel Forum Europe 2018. Sabine Chalmers of BT Phillip Bramwell of BAE, Pennyhill Park, Surrey.
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A Dream Job? more mixed David Taylor Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Munger Tolles & Olson IP to the Top Dana Rao Adobe Systems announced Mike Dillon Learning the Ropes. Bain Capital a new managing director and general counsel Christopher Green Ropes & Gray Sean Doherty Closing on a New Job. Jones Lang LaSalle has a brand new global GC and corporate secretary Alan Tse Mark Ohringer Petco, Churchill Downs Sold! Christie's Martin Wilson moving on Phillips
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