August 01, 2007 | Corporate Counsel
Make Them an Offer They Can't RefuseMichael Corleone had a consigliere. Do general counsel in the Fortune 500 need one?
By Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr., and Michele Coleman Mayes
3 minute read
July 30, 2007 | Law.com
Make Them an Offer They Can't RefuseWhile some women and minority men have difficulty negotiating a fair compensation package, Christine Edwards clearly does not. As chief legal officer at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, she was the first woman to break into Corporate Counsel's top 10 list of 100 highest-paid GCs. Now a partner in Winston & Strawn's corporate practice group, Edwards has identified four categories of mistakes that women make when negotiating compensation.
By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. and Michele Coleman Mayes
3 minute read
July 30, 2007 | Corporate Counsel
Make Them an Offer They Can't RefuseWhile some women and minority men have difficulty negotiating a fair compensation package, Christine Edwards clearly does not. As chief legal officer at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, she was the first woman to break into Corporate Counsel's top 10 list of 100 highest-paid GCs. Now a partner in Winston & Strawn's corporate practice group, Edwards has identified four categories of mistakes that women make when negotiating compensation.
By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. and Michele Coleman Mayes
3 minute read
October 31, 2007 | The Recorder
You Get What You Ask ForOur annual publication on women in the legal profession suggests how women and minorities can increase their ranks among the highest-paid GCs. Plus, tips from a woman who made top dollar as chief legal officer at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.
By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. and Michele Coleman Mayes
7 minute read
October 31, 2007 | The Recorder
Negotiation Slip-UpsBy Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. and Michele Coleman Mayes
3 minute read
July 30, 2007 | Law.com
Do Women and Minority GCs Settle for Less?Most general counsel in the Fortune 500 go for the gold when it comes to their compensation. White men, however, are going beyond the gold and grabbing the platinum. Do women and minority general counsel unwittingly settle for less? Data gleaned from Securities and Exchange Commission filings and conversations with experts who negotiate compensation for general counsel present a compelling case that the problem is commonplace.
By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. and Michele Coleman Mayes
6 minute read
July 30, 2007 | Corporate Counsel
Do Women and Minority GCs Settle for Less?Most general counsel in the Fortune 500 go for the gold when it comes to their compensation. White men, however, are going beyond the gold and grabbing the platinum. Do women and minority general counsel unwittingly settle for less? Data gleaned from Securities and Exchange Commission filings and conversations with experts who negotiate compensation for general counsel present a compelling case that the problem is commonplace.
By Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. and Michele Coleman Mayes
6 minute read
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