Kibkabe Araya

June 30, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Take a look at some of our stories highlighting the general counsel moves in June.

By Kibkabe Araya

1 minute read

June 30, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Now with the economy opening up, albeit some places like California and Texas closing again over the increase in the novel coronavirus cases, companies look more comfortable to let the public know about a new legal leader.

By Kibkabe Araya

28 minute read

June 24, 2020 | Law.com

During Pride Month and a week after a U.S. Supreme Court victory, a new survey finds LGBTQ employees are still facing a high level of workplace discrimination. Plus, in-house counsel report in another survey they had planned to look for a new job this year because they wanted more money, but the COVID-19 pandemic may have dashed those goals.

By Kibkabe Araya

9 minute read

June 17, 2020 | Law.com

General counsel from Mastercard, Eventbrite and Adobe share why their companies have decided to recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday on Friday along with several big-name companies who have made headlines. Plus, the largest in-house bar association teams up with the largest human resources association to take aim at racism in the workplace.

By Kibkabe Araya

7 minute read

June 17, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

General counsel from Mastercard, Adobe and Eventbrite share why their companies are observing Juneteenth and how their employee resource groups and diversity and inclusion groups helped make it happen.

By Kibkabe Araya

7 minute read

June 11, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Getting the job done—efficiently and cost-effectively yet without compromising quality—means putting the right talent in place, whether that talent may be part of your in-house team or contracted through an alternative legal services provider.

By Leslie A. Firtell

5 minute read

June 10, 2020 | Law.com

With racial injustice at the top of mind for many companies, a few are speaking up about not having a black board director, and black in-house lawyers have the skill set to fill those diversity holes. Also, in-house hiring seems to be up despite the pandemic and economic downturn.

By Kibkabe Araya

9 minute read

June 05, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

General counsel Matt Thelen says the increased demand has not distracted him from putting employee safety first for essential workers while reexamining the future of where the office employees will work who are currently telecommuting.

By Kibkabe Araya

7 minute read

June 03, 2020 | Law.com

Protests across the U.S. are making companies answer to what they plan to do about diversity, inclusion and equity, and they may tap their in-house counsel to take that charge. Plus, in-house counsel deal with looting at their companies' storefronts while a Kimberly-Clark deputy GC looks for dialogue after her son is racially profiled at a Sonic Drive-In restaurant.

By Kibkabe Araya

7 minute read

June 01, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Gail Sharps Myers joins the diner chain from American Tire Distributors.

By Kibkabe Araya

2 minute read