Heather Nevitt

September 07, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

To a startup, speed is essential to our survival. We are constantly racing the clock to achieve economies of scale before we must go back to capital markets for an additional fundraise. Given that delay is disadvantageous to both parties, one must wonder why they spend time on NDAs.

By Kenneth Carter

6 minute read

September 07, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Law departments are experiencing the tightest labor market in memory, and I have an observational theory on why.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

September 01, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

OCGs are becoming increasingly prevalent. They're also becoming increasingly varied and complex, leading many law firms to either waste time trying to reconcile them all or to just ignore them altogether. Needless to say, neither of those scenarios is ideal for a healthy law firm-client relationship.

By Zack Needles

7 minute read

September 01, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The pandemic caused a re-evaluation of many traditional beliefs about work, school, and the need to adapt to an ever-changing environment. It also resurfaced conversations within the legal industry on the best way to train lawyers. In this article, we propose changes we believe will improve legal education and create further opportunities for new lawyers.

By Louise Firestone and Memme Onwudiwe

12 minute read

August 30, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The legal department is generally perceived as the "blocker" – slowing down contracting and thus, the business. They are seen as the people to avoid or else, the contract may fall into a black hole... So the question becomes: who in legal does the review?

By Lucy Bassli

9 minute read

August 23, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

As part of a new series on ESG, this monthly column titled "The Law of ESG," will address what in-house counsel need to know about the changing landscape. In this first column, we look at how a savvy general counsel attuned to ESG issues can adapt to this new age of superlaw. Below are some practical ways in-house counsel can reinvent their playbook to embrace the new world order.

By Dave Curran and Brad Karp

6 minute read

August 18, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

These outstanding women will be recognized at an awards dinner on Oct. 7 as part of our Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Washington, D.C.

By Heather Nevitt

6 minute read

August 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"I always feel guilty about my leadership decisions," said Chris, a young exec I've been working with lately. He was learning one of the hard truths of leadership: to lead is to suffer. That is, if you are an authentic leader.

By Jim Dolan

5 minute read

August 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Playbooks help simplify contracting because they are used in conjunction with contract templates. Playbooks can take many forms; differentiating between the necessary types and numbers of playbooks is possible without making the process too complex.

By Lucy Bassli

7 minute read

August 12, 2021 | Law.com

While diversity and inclusion has increasingly topped the priority lists of corporations, corporate legal departments are calling upon their outside counsel to keep up with their expectations. But progress is a two-way street, and legal departments have their own room to grow.

By Heather Nevitt

7 minute read