Jessica Mach

November 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"Some law firms seem to prioritize their bottom line over the economic reality of their clients, perhaps for a host of reasons," said Fred Paulmann, a former senior attorney at Pfizer Inc. who has since founded the Counsel Management Group. "What is sustainable and what is not?"

By Jessica Mach

5 minute read

November 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"Leading the legal function of a company at this rate of growth is an exciting opportunity, and I am eager to play a role in building the future of the company," Chief Legal Officer Allen Seto said.

By Jessica Mach

2 minute read

November 05, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

A job description says the company's top lawyer reports to CEO Roland Swenson and manages a "lean legal department."

By Jessica Mach

2 minute read

November 04, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"Let's take the money we're going to spend on litigation and try to work on other alternatives," said Mark Stall, who provides outside general counsel services through his Cincinnati-based firm, Stall Legal.

By Jessica Mach

4 minute read

November 04, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"Lori is a seasoned leader—beyond her deep legal expertise—and we are excited to welcome her to our executive team," CEO Bob Carrigan said.

By Jessica Mach

2 minute read

November 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The Association of Corporate Counsel and ACC Foundation created the model in collaboration with top corporate executives at McDonald's Corp., AbbVie, Facebook, Ford Motor Co. and more.

By Jessica Mach

2 minute read

November 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Legal departments are traditionally "doing reviews and mitigating risk," said Memme Onwudiwe, Evisort co-founder and EVP of legal and business intelligence. "What AI has the ability to do is kind of flip that within legal."

By Jessica Mach

3 minute read

November 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Melissa Tidwell joined the company the same month it acquired the online learning platform Stack Overflow for $1.8 billion.

By Jessica Mach

2 minute read

October 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"I was at Google for 16 years—I clearly love the place. I worked on all kinds of exciting challenges while I was there, but I felt like in some ways my work was done," Lacavera said.

By Jessica Mach

4 minute read

October 27, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Trujillo has served for nearly three years as Walmart executive vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer.

By Jessica Mach

2 minute read