E Leigh Dance

January 12, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Given multiple natural disasters, horrific extremist violence and the BRIC downturns in 2015, it would seem there's a lot for counsel to fear this year. But for global in-house lawyers, the horizon looks sunny.

By E. Leigh Dance

5 minute read

December 23, 2015 | Law.com

Take a deep breath, exhale, and listen to this, global in-house leaders: You must resolve to devote more energy to increasing efficiency of legal services delivery in 2016.

By E. Leigh Dance

4 minute read

December 23, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Take a deep breath, exhale, and listen to this, global in-house leaders: You must resolve to devote more energy to increasing efficiency of legal services delivery in 2016.

By E. Leigh Dance

4 minute read

December 15, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

A poll this fall of senior global in-house counsel in the U.S., Middle East, and a few in Europe, came up with surprisingly consistent responses on skills needed to lead and manage their jobs. The findings demonstrated once again that in-house counsel in strikingly different companies and cultures often face very similar challenges.

By E. Leigh Dance

4 minute read

December 15, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

A poll this fall of senior global in-house counsel in the U.S., Middle East, and a few in Europe, came up with surprisingly consistent responses on skills needed to lead and manage their jobs. The findings demonstrated once again that in-house counsel in strikingly different companies and cultures often face very similar challenges.

By E. Leigh Dance

4 minute read

June 29, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

A group of diverse players in the global legal services industry offer their distinct perspectives of the near future in global legal services.

By E. Leigh Dance

7 minute read

June 29, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

A group of diverse players in the global legal services industry offer their distinct perspectives of the near future in global legal services.

By E. Leigh Dance

7 minute read

August 08, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Core competencies for general counsel move beyond legal knowledge to judgment, communications and temperament.

By E. Leigh Dance

5 minute read

July 23, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate governance is the battleground where in-house legal careers are launched or may end in ruin.

By E. Leigh Dance and Bruno Cova

5 minute read

July 21, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

The new wave of demand for super-competent general counsel means GCs must demonstrate their ability to weather many types of storms skillfully.

By E. Leigh Dance

5 minute read