Heather Nevitt

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

August 12, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The 2021 General Counsel Compensation Report is based on Corporate Counsel affiliate ALM Intelligence's analysis of Fortune 1000 companies' 2020 Securities and Exchange Commission filings and a compilation of their top lawyers' compensation data.

By ALM staff

1 minute read

August 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Outside counsel need to think of you as an extension of the business and provide you with actionable information and direction you can then take to your CEO. By doing that, they can get to be viewed by you as a business partner, someone who speaks their language, isn't a roadblock, and helps you get things done. That is providing real value.

By Lean Adviser GC

4 minute read

August 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Oprah herself has called Iyanla, "the most powerful spiritual healer, fixer, teacher, on the planet." Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love says, "Iyanla is a walking, talking, miracle in heels, who carries the energy to heal the masses." And Susan Taylor, former editor of Essence Magazine calls her, "The real deal, in the arena of personal healing and growth."

By Heather Nevitt

2 minute read

August 05, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

An important new governance survey provides a unique opportunity for leadership to assure that key corporate responsibility-focused officers have appropriate levels of authority and visibility within the organization.

By Michael W. Peregrine

6 minute read

August 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Designing and using templates is the easiest place to start for legal teams that want to streamline their company's contracting work. They are easiest because they fit precisely within the skillset of the attorneys. Attorneys know the words that go into contracts; actually, they know lots of words (maybe too many). Therein lies much of the problem.

By Lucy Bassli

6 minute read

August 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

It's no longer enough to offer a better mousetrap. If it creates unexpected environmental, social, public health or governance related externalities, or if it potentially violates existing laws or regulations, or if it is offensive or threatening to a community - then it's a doomed mousetrap, no matter how well it works.

By John Blood, CLO, AB InBev

5 minute read

July 27, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

In an age where companies are increasingly held responsible for their environmental and social impact, General Counsel (GC) must play an integral role in shaping corporate purpose and ensuring effective oversight.

By Abbott Martin

7 minute read

July 27, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Constant change is the new normal in business, and uncertainty the only certain for modern executives. To stay relevant in a fast-changing world, market leaders must continually change and innovate as well. Thankfully, one simple shift in thinking can help your legal department and organization successfully stay ahead of the curve.

By Scott Steinberg

6 minute read

July 19, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

In this series of articles for Corporate Counsel Advance, we examine the ways to make contracting simpler, smoother, and more predictable and efficient for the business. The first step in this effort is for the law department to define the company's basic policies and guidelines. What contracts should the legal team spend time on, and what contracts should it not spend time on?

By Lucy Bassli

5 minute read