February 11, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
New Guide Helps In-House Counsel Handle Evolving Environmental RegulationsIn-house counsel's challenge of advising business based on changing environmental law is what led Lex Mundi, along with its international partners, to create the Lex Mundi Global Climate Change Law Guide.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 11, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Citgo Names Top Lawyer as Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer Amid DOJ ProbeJack Lynch, who became vice president of legal and government affairs of Citgo in October, has been made the top compliance professional at the oil refinery.
By Dan Clark
4 minute read
February 07, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Minority Corporate Counsel Association Adds 4 Board MembersIn-house leaders from Kelly Services, VMware, Microsoft and Discover have been named to the bar association's board of directors.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 07, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Finding Community, Selling Opportunity Helps Recruit Diverse In-House AttorneysOne competitive advantage companies can offer when recruiting diverse candidates is to help the candidates look around the community to explore the neighborhoods, schools and religious institutions.
By Dan Clark
4 minute read
February 06, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Netflix Head of Legal Operations Joins CLOC's Board of DirectorsJennifer McCarron, director of legal operations at Netflix, replaces Brian Hupp, who was a founding board member at CLOC.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 05, 2020 | Law.com
Inside Track: The Buyer Has The Power. Plus, Meet The GC Of The Year.The power that law firms once had over in-house legal departments has shifted to the buyer, according to a panel at ALM's annual Legalweek conference. Also, Anat Hakim, formerly the top lawyer at WellCare and now at Eli Lilly, was named 2019 General Counsel of the Year.
By Dan Clark
6 minute read
February 05, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
In-House Counsel Should Show Legal Department Data Analysis to Business LeadersLearning how to use and analyze that data can help general counsel show their value to the C-suite was discussed the collection and analysis of data on a panel titled "Data Analytics From the Top Down: What GCs, Law Firm Leaders and the C-Suite Should Know About Data Analytics" at ALM's annual Legalweek conference at the New York Hilton Midtown on Wednesday.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 04, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Discussion Between Firms and Clients Is Key to DiversityAfter 200 top lawyers at various companies signed a letter last year demanding law firms pay greater attention to diversity, firms seem to now be eager to hear the thoughts of their clients on how to best foster diversity, according to a panel at ALM's annual Legalweek conference.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read
February 03, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Meet the 2019 General Counsel of the YearFrom doctor dreams to leadership in law, Anat Hakim of WellCare reflects on past dreams and what led her to a life in law.
By Dan Clark
7 minute read
January 31, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Half of Legal Departments Do Not Have Anyone Dedicated to Legal OperationsThe idea that legal departments still operate as cost centers and a lack of education on the benefits of legal operations is partly why just less than half of legal departments do not have a dedicated legal operations professional on staff.
By Dan Clark
3 minute read