Greg Andrews is the editor overseeing ALM Media's coverage of corporate legal departments. He previously was editor of Indianapolis Business Journal and business editor of The Indianapolis Star. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Greg_Andr
November 14, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Best Legal Departments: Bill.com's Raj Aji, the GC of the Year, 'Has All the Skills'Aji started out as an engineer, training that he says leads him to use technology to solve problems.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
November 10, 2022 | Law.com
Inside Track: Amid Layoff Mayhem, Recruiter Advises Lawyers to Keep Cool"Lawyers are risk-averse individuals by nature. It is their job to look at everything that could go wrong. By nature, they have a panic button. I am sensing panic from some," said Julie Q. Brush, CEO of Solutus Legal Search.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
November 09, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
'The Sky Is Not Falling': Layoff Barrage Belies Continued Strength of In-House Hiring Market"We are not in a hiring recessionary environment for legal work. We are still in a situation where demand exceeds supply," said Mike Evers, president of Evers Legal Search.
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
November 07, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Twitter Legal Appears to Have Avoided Gutting That Some Divisions SufferedOne recruiter said legal department members who are affected would be wise to stay silent until they sign their severance paperwork.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
November 04, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Departments Snared in Historic Round of Tech Layoffs"Lawyers can now know the bloodbath has begun," one Bay Area recruiter said.
By Hugo Guzman | Greg Andrews
5 minute read
November 03, 2022 | Law.com
Inside Track: Why Getting Banged Up Makes GCs Better"I like to say that during the toughest two years at WeWork, I gained about 10 years' worth of experience," said Stephen Mar, who's now GC at Odeko.
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
November 02, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Former GE GC Alex Dimitrief Takes Legal Reins of Embattled Sotera HealthDimitrief, who spent 20 years at Kirkland and Ellis before going in-house, in recent years has been a consultant.
By Trudy Knockless | Greg Andrews
2 minute read
October 30, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Reports: Musk Made Firings of Legal Execs 'for Cause,' in Effort to Invalidate SeveranceThe billionaire CEO of Tesla has been critical of Twitter management. But it isn't clear what grounds he cited for arguing why he's off the hook for tens of millions in severance payments.
By Greg Andrews
4 minute read
October 28, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Musk Fires Twitter Legal Chief After Closing on $44B PurchaseThe billionaire, who calls himself a "free speech absolutist," appeared to be on a collision course from the start with Vijaya Gadde, who oversaw the social media site's content moderation.
By Greg Andrews
3 minute read
October 27, 2022 | Law.com
Inside Track: Weak Earnings Reports Add to Legal Departments' 2023 Anxieties"I think that as economic challenges heighten, there is a risk that ESG becomes a nice-to-have rather than a must-have," one general counsel said.
By Greg Andrews
5 minute read
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