E. Leigh Dance

November 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Can you comfortably fathom the reality that the country where you practice law is ranked 107th for access to affordable civil justice and 99th for the fundamental right of equal treatment and absence of discrimination?

By E. Leigh Dance

5 minute read

October 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Part 1 of this article for corporate legal leaders with US operations was about preparing for the initial Election risks. Part 2 offers additional suggestions for preparedness, aimed mostly at reducing costly employee distractions and disruptions.

By E. Leigh Dance

11 minute read

July 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Independence Day made me reflect on our country's towering strengths and looming threats. I concluded that we need to make 'Rule of Law' more meaningful to more people, to help avoid the consequences of it weakening further in America. As you'll see below, I took a stab at summarizing the consequences of a weak Rule of Law in an understandable way. It's based on data and what I've seen around the world over my career.

By E. Leigh Dance

6 minute read

February 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

In this two-part article, I share with Corporate Counsel readers some stand-out quotes from the contributing authors' chapters. Part 1 reveals their diverse insights into current demands and expectations of the GC and legal team—many revolve around contributing to the company's business objectives. The varied perspectives highlight just how broad-- and difficult-- the corporate legal chief's role is today.

By E. Leigh Dance

7 minute read

February 02, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

It's no surprise that many General Counsel have gained responsibility for government affairs since 2020.

By E. Leigh Dance and Ed "Smitty" Smith

10 minute read

December 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Take a look at six big changes revealed in benchmark of corporate legal leaders.

By E. Leigh Dance

8 minute read

June 03, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

We brought together in-house legal leaders in global companies across North America and Europe, included Diversity, Equity & Inclusion experts, and gathered great tips and suggestions to speed progress.

By Vanessa Scott and E. Leigh Dance

10 minute read

March 29, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

More in-house legal leaders and their teams actively support their organization's ESG efforts today, yet we're finding that most of you have not yet defined how you can or will contribute.

By E. Leigh Dance and Anna Livia Mazzoni 

9 minute read

December 07, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

From nearly every angle, COVID-19 has pushed ESG higher up the agenda.

By E. Leigh Dance and Anna Livia Mazzoni

8 minute read

July 09, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Uncertainty has been felt for a long while now and digital advancements add new competencies and complexity to the leader's role and mission. Enter the pandemic, which moves both factors in countless directions, creating new roles, opportunities and risks for in-house counsel and their employers.

By E. Leigh Dance and Jon Pedersen

7 minute read