Keith Ecker

January 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Your guide to bringing CLE in house

By Keith Ecker

2 minute read

January 31, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Boardrooms go paperless as online board books gain popularity.

By Keith Ecker

12 minute read

January 05, 2007 | Inside Counsel

It was not a match made in heaven for New York-based Dewey Ballantine and San Francisco-based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. The two major U.S. law firms discontinued their merger talks Jan. 4, a little more than two months after announcing their plans to combine. "Both firms are successful, global firms...

By Keith Ecker

1 minute read

January 04, 2007 | Inside Counsel

Networking is a crucial part of career advancement. Talent can get you far, but combine skill with connections and you're much more likely to move up the ladder. According to Susan Sneider, former general counsel of Turtle Wax Inc. and founder of legal consultancy New Vistas Consulting, networking is essential...

By Keith Ecker

5 minute read

December 31, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

For in-house counsel looking to read about lawyers doing good in this world, look no further than the ProBonoLaw blog.

By Keith Ecker

2 minute read

December 31, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

In-house counsel discuss best practices to recover from scandal.

By Keith Ecker

6 minute read

December 31, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Speech-recognition software scans audio files for discoverable content.

By Keith Ecker

13 minute read

December 21, 2006 | Inside Counsel

Amtrak cleaned house on Dec. 18, firing five top officials and replacing its general counsel. In a letter to employees, Amtrak President Alexander Kummant announced that Alicia Serfaty, the passenger railroad company's current general counsel and corporate secretary, will be replaced in mid-January. The announcement noted that Serfaty will stay...

By Keith Ecker

3 minute read

December 21, 2006 | Inside Counsel

Amtrak cleaned house on Dec. 18, firing five top officials and replacing its general counsel. In a letter to employees, Amtrak President Alexander Kummant announced that Alicia Serfaty, the passenger railroad company's current general counsel and corporate secretary, will be replaced in mid-January. The announcement noted that Serfaty will stay...

By Keith Ecker

2 minute read

December 10, 2006 | Inside Counsel

In-house counsel will see a 4.6 percent increase in average compensation in 2007, according to a recent survey by Robert Half Legal, a legal staffing agency based in California. According to the report "Robert Half Legal 2007 Salary Guide," in-house attorneys with one to three years of experience will see...

By Keith Ecker

2 minute read