Abigail Harris

Abigail Harris, Content Director, Global Leaders in Law

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February 11, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Communicating Goals - Strategies to Re-Define Your Relationship with External Counsel

Global Leaders in Law recently conducted research with leading in-house counsel from the UK, U.S, Asia and South Africa to discover how the relationship…

By Abigail Harris

3 minute read

February 06, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Future-Proofing Your In-house Team: Key Takeaways from the GLL Dinner in Dublin

Courageous Co. Founder, Corporate Energiser and Executive Coach, Michelle Elstein led the Leadership Day that was designed to support in-house legal leaders. The day incorporated personal benchmarking and exploration of leadership. The general counsel who attended were exposed to highly experiential techniques to support their ability to be engaging and influential business leaders.

By Abigail Harris

5 minute read

February 06, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

The GC of the Future: A Lawyer, A Leader, and A ______?

The conversation was facilitated by executive coach Anita Rolls, the founder of 'So What Do You Do?', who began by asking the gathered general counsel for what they, personally, thought made a good leader.

By Abigail Harris

5 minute read

February 06, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

SVP and GC of GSK, James Ford Talks Leadership, Future-Proofing The Legal Department, Collaboration, and More

Ford spoke with Global Leaders in Law about courageous leadership; future-proofing the legal department; strategies to ensure the global legal team collaborates; building and maintaining relationships with the regulators; the importance of diversity and inclusion in the legal industry; and the key lessons he has learnt in his role as an in-house leader.

By Abigail Harris

10 minute read

February 05, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Strategies To Move Up The C-Suite Ladder

Typically, for many in-house counsel, the role of the chief legal officer is the end goal and the highest accolade. But as the skill-set evolves for…

By Abigail Harris

3 minute read

January 29, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Vanessa Giusti, General Counsel of Generali Shared Services, on the Importance of Digital Disruption

Vanessa Giusti, General Counsel of Generali Shared Services (GSS), a Generali Group entity that provides IT infrastructure and telecommunication systems as well as Procurement services to Generali Group Companies, has established herself as a change leader who has embraced digital disruption.

By Abigail Harris

7 minute read

January 26, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Alexis Alexander, GC of Liberis Group, Shares Smart Ways of Working Across the Organisation

Alexis Alexander, General Counsel of business finance provider Liberis Group, has established herself as a forward-thinking in-house leader who is…

By Abigail Harris

7 minute read

January 23, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

The Changing Role of In-House Counsel

When I transitioned from a law firm to an in-house counsel position more than a quarter-century ago, many of my colleagues didn't yet have word processors…

By Steven Rogers, Partner, Lowenstein Sandler

5 minute read

January 22, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

A Day in the Life of a General Counsel (and Mother of Twins)

Alexis Alexander, General Counsel of business finance provider Liberis Group, shared with Global Leaders in Law her typical working day that starts…

By Abigail Harris

3 minute read

January 17, 2020 | Global Leaders in Law

Evolution of the GC Role: Invest in Your Team's Tech IQ

A world of organisational change, legal operations, constant technological advancement and disruption has become the new norm for the context in which…

By Abigail Harris

4 minute read

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