Insidecounsel

November 20, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

This corporate form, available in 24 of the 50 states, explicitly allows boards to consider more than just financial metrics when making decisions.

By Priya Cherian Huskins

4 minute read

October 31, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

When trust is present, information will flow more readily, others will be more receptive to your guidance and you will receive more honest feedback.

By Stewart Hirsch

7 minute read

September 30, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

If the objective is real diversity, wed suggest that a closer dialogue on actual practices will benefit everyone. Are senior managers and rainmakers visibly and insistently supporting the diversity goal?

By Richard Levick

7 minute read

September 25, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Based on discussions, panels and interviews with GCs and executive search professionals, the single most important skill is to be able to obtain feedback on your performance, look in the mirror and learn, grow and adapt.

By Stewart Hirsch

8 minute read

August 21, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Encouraging diversity within a legal team is often not as simple as an assemblage of policies aimed at promoting tolerance in the workplace; it requires vision and strong leadership to bring out the true potential in any team member.

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46 minute read

July 23, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

For those of us who have championed the idea of general counsel as global business strategists, KPMG's most recent study is a welcome validator of the essential points weve emphasized.

By Richard Levick

4 minute read

July 23, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Perhaps the most befuddling challenges that face these organizations are the complications that arise when they must conduct legal processes in multiple areas with disparate privacy laws.

By Chris DiMarco

6 minute read

June 26, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

No matter what eventually happens, the controversy surrounding General Motors defective ignition switches and the company's alleged failure to recall the product when needed will continue to resonate for in-house counsel in the decades-long struggle to define their dual public and client responsibilities.

By Richard Levick

4 minute read

June 26, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Ebay. Wyndham. Target. Adobe. Youve read the news about major companies being compromised by hackers and viruses. Is your company ready for the cyberattack that is undoubtedly coming?

By Priya Cherian Huskins

4 minute read

June 26, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Now in its seventh year, it is the only survey dedicated to benchmarking the operations of legal departments in areas including staffing, technology, e-discovery, cost management, metrics/reporting, and relationships with outside counsel.

By Brad Blickstein

7 minute read