July 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
How to Stay Ahead of the Competition – and Ahead of the CurveTo 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
Ten Lessons About Great Outside Counsel from My Time In HouseI 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
General Counsel of the Miami Marlins on the Challenges and Benefits of Managing Legal for a MLB teamIn 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
GC to Outside Counsel: Be Available, Responsive and FlexibleYou 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
June 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
How to Give Your People the Tools to Lead and SucceedLike today's most successful executives are aware, successfully practicing the art of leadership is less about exercising individual talent these days, and more about one's ability to steer a workforce's collective capabilities and expertise towards achieving a common goal.
By Scott Steinberg
7 minute read
June 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
New Series on Contract Lifecycle Management: Advice on How to Tackle Contracting ChallengesIn an upcoming series of articles for Corporate Counsel Advance, Lucy Bassli will share her insight on steps legal teams can take to reduce the challenges of increasing contracting volumes and limited capacity to scale. Below is an introductory Q&A on her background and an overview of the guidance the series will provide.
By Lucy Bassli
4 minute read
June 17, 2021 | Law.com
The Danger of In-House Counsel Seeking Greener PasturesAn increase of workload and responsibilities on in-house counsel is begging the question: Is going in-house no longer a greener pasture?
By Heather Nevitt
7 minute read
June 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
A Banner Year for Depression: Personal Insights From an Executive PsychotherapistMy brother, Joe, was a trial lawyer. He died of cancer at age 65 two years ago this month. I miss him terribly. And I'm thinking of him because I am thinking of the many lawyers I've worked with as clients, or known as friends or relatives, who were linked together by a common problem, the topic of today's article.
By Jim Dolan
5 minute read
June 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
The External Leadership Lens for CLOs: Turning the In-House Legal Role "Inside Out"The "Leaders of Legal" conversation series turns its focus "inside out" in Episode 3: exploring how general counsel known for their internal counseling prowess are changing the game as external advocates for their clients: lobbying before governmental bodies, protecting reputational status, and directing the enterprise's regulatory agenda.
By Susan Hackett and Andrew Dick
5 minute read
June 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
'Seems a Bit Tone-Deaf': Clients React to Big Law Associate Pay BumpIn-house counsel may be "frustrated" or "annoyed" by ever-increasing associate pay, but will continue to pay what is necessary for bet-the-company work.
By Patrick Smith, Phillip Bantz and Dan Clark
3 minute read