Heather Nevitt

July 19, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The "Leaders of Legal" conversation series continues this month (on July 21, at 2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific) to explore the perspectives of general counsel who are leading teams across and without borders.

By Susan Hackett and Andrew Dick

10 minute read

July 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Aquilina is most notable for presiding over the 2018 USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal and sentencing Larry Nassar to up to 175 years in prison.

By Heather Nevitt

1 minute read

July 15, 2021 | Law.com

Corporate culture is the shared beliefs, norms, traditions and values of the members of an organization. Simply put, it is "how we do things around here." But getting to that point requires implementation, leadership and buy-in.

By Heather Nevitt

6 minute read

July 12, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The idea of "value" has been a buzzword in the legal industry for several years. And it typically meant encouraging firms to move beyond the billable hour to innovative fee packaging, lean staffing and other efficiencies. However, clients want more than that.

By Lean Adviser GC

3 minute read

July 08, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The purpose of this survey is understand how America's top corporations are compensating their in-house legal staff.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

July 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

What is one of the top universal GC grievances? To be kept in the dark on a potential problem and then blindsided. In short, the job of outside counsel is to have your back, support the business and enhance your reputation.

By Lean Adviser GC

4 minute read

July 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

To succeed in tomorrow's commercial world, enterprises in every field are growingly encouraged adopt a zero-based (ZBx) mindset. Specifically, one which prizes speed and versatility, and wherein programs and processes are consistently reassessed to determine profitability and strategic relevance, with efforts and resources that don't support business growth consistently reallocated to initiatives that do.

By Scott Steinberg

6 minute read

June 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

I share these insights for the benefit of outside lawyers who continuously seek to improve client relationships, and in-house counsel who recognize that success requires identifying the behaviors that they value in the lawyers they hire.

By Ryan Hartman

5 minute read

June 22, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, host Gina M. Polo of Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney talks with Ashwin Krishnan

By Gina M. Polo

1 minute read

June 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

You need to be able to depend on outside counsel to be available when you need them, in the sense of being flexible and responsive. The COVID-19 pandemic also highlighted other key attributes, including agility and urgency. These can be key differentiators between success and failure.

By Lean Adviser GC

3 minute read