Leigh Dance
September 07, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Global In-House: 7 Areas to Study and Act on This FallThese seven study areas, from Brexit prep to strengthening your peer network, are geared for legal leaders in global companies. But most also apply to all corporate counsel. Pick a few to learn about and address before year-end.
By E. Leigh Dance
7 minute read
July 27, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Global In-House: Wise Ideas to Advance Diversity, Inclusion in LegalLegal professionals from 10 countries gathered in Atlanta this spring for Working Wiser, a workshop which took a new approach to speeding diversity and inclusion in the legal industry. It was not your normal diversity event.
By E. Leigh Dance and Vanessa Scott
8 minute read
July 09, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
A New Kind of General Counsel InnovatorGeneral counsel are advocating on important issues for their organization's stakeholders, with a far broader scope than legal.
By E. Leigh Dance
7 minute read
April 17, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Global In-House: How to Make Your Case for Legal Operations SupportCorporate Legal Operations Consortium's annual gig kicks off in Vegas next week, with more than double last year's big crowd. This global in-house column explores why the legal ops role makes sense for companies headquartered worldwide, with bonus tips from the pros on how you can make it happen.
By E. Leigh Dance
7 minute read
March 06, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
No-Deal Brexit: Where Are Your Contingency Plans? Diverse Approaches and a Helpful ChecklistWhen we gathered General Counsel from 18 global companies around a table in London to talk Brexit plans a few weeks ago, the group took no time to zone in on their top two interests.
By E. Leigh Dance
8 minute read
January 18, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Lead and Sustain Change by Demonstrating Performance: 8 TipsThis GLOBAL IN-HOUSE column addresses the next step in leading and sustaining change in your legal function. To inspire your team and your stakeholders to and embrace change and support new initiatives, you must demonstrate performance. Here's how to make it happen.
By E. Leigh Dance
7 minute read
December 07, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Lead and Sustain Change With a Strategy: 8 TipsThis GLOBAL IN-HOUSE column, the second in a three-part series exploring how in-house leaders can bring change and disruption, focuses on practical tips to manage change in your legal function through strategy.
By E. Leigh Dance
6 minute read
November 28, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Lead and Sustain Change Through Communications: 10 TipsThis GLOBAL IN-HOUSE column, the first of a three-part series exploring how in-house leaders can bring change and disruption, kicks off with a discussion on Communications, the element that many in-house leaders find crucial to leading sustained positive change.
By E. Leigh Dance
6 minute read
October 03, 2017 | Inside Counsel
Less talk, more action: Global counsel’s advice on BrexitBelieve it or not, every two seconds a Brexit-related tweet is sent somewhere in the world. On its online 365BREXIT data visualization platform,…
By E. Leigh Dance
5 minute read
July 03, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Building and Managing an International In-House Legal TeamCompanies constantly add products and services, fueled by opportunity, technology and competition. They also continually grow into new geographic markets and contract in others. Often local legal talent is needed, because even though many businesses are now global, much of the law is still local.
By E. Leigh Dance
9 minute read
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