Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

Jennifer Williams-Alvarez is based in New York and covers corporate law departments.

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June 28, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Supreme Court IPR Rejection Would Be 'Very Disappointing' for Some In-House Counsel

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to decide whether a popular administrative process for determining patent validity is unconstitutional.…

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

June 27, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Supreme Court IPR Rejection Would Be 'Very Disappointing' for Some In-House Counsel

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to take up a case on the constitutionality of inter partes review.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

June 27, 2017 | Law.com

Legal Departments Keep Huge Percentage of Work In-House. Here's Why.

 Nearly 75 percent of work for legal departments is handled internally, according to a recently released report. Keeping more work in-house…

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

June 26, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Departments Keep Huge Percentage of Work In-House. Here's Why.

Nearly 75 percent of work for legal departments is handled internally, according to a recent survey report from ALM Intelligence and Morrison & Foerster.

By Jennifer WIlliams-Alvarez

10 minute read

June 23, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Amazon's GC on 'No-Lose' Talent Program in Legal Department

Amazon is a participant in the OnRamp Fellowship program for women attorneys who want to re-enter the workforce after time off.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

June 22, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Sleepless Nights for GCs Caused by Regulations and Crisis Management

A new report from ALM Intelligence and Morrison & Foerster shows just what is keeping GCs up at night.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

June 22, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

HP General Counsel Offers Advice on Ensuring Gender Pay Equity

Kim Rivera spoke on the gender pay gap in the legal profession at an ACC Foundation event.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read

June 21, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Supreme Court Ruling in Pharma Case Offers Predictability for In-House Counsel

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a major decision on the scope of personal jurisdiction for businesses, providing clarity on where…

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

June 20, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Supreme Court Ruling in Pharma Case Offers Predictability for In-House Counsel

The decision can offer legal departments welcome predictability and limits when it comes to where companies should be expected to go on the defensive, attorneys say.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

12 minute read

June 20, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Longtime In-House Lawyer Promoted to GC Seat at Kimberly-Clark

Jeffrey Melucci has been named senior vice president and general counsel.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

2 minute read


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