Lori Lorenzo

March 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

The protective nature of many lawyers may be perceived as impeding innovation. However, in many cases, lawyers' protective nature may actually help focus efforts on the most high-value innovations by screening proposed changes for qualities that may make them useful in the marketplace and avoid pursuing unproductive, or risky, projects.

By Lori Lorenzo and Bob Taylor

5 minute read

January 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Irrespective of how the final SEC ESG disclosure rules shape up, corporate boards; management teams; and other internal functions such as marketing, strategy, compliance, and audit, will likely need to lean more heavily on Legal to understand the new rules – especially given that 68% of chief legal officers report being the enterprise ESG leader for their organization.

By Lori Lorenzo and Keri McKenzie

5 minute read

March 14, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

By reimagining DEI with a focus on equitable outcomes, the CLO can bring organizational values to life and drive meaningful, positive change across the organization.

By Lori Lorenzo

5 minute read

July 30, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Recently, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have risen to a position of prominence for many organizations. In fact, 90% of the S&P 500 published some form of ESG disclosure in 2020, an increase from the 20% in 2011.

By Lori Lorenzo and Kristen Sullivan

4 minute read

April 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Today, trust continues to be a fundamental imperative and a growing factor for success—not only for companies broadly but for a CLO's ability to be a strategic member of the senior executive team.

By Lori Lorenzo

5 minute read

October 29, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

CLOs—along with the rest of the C-suite—face a heightened volume of specific challenges and elevated risk while serving on the front lines of response to and recovery from organizational disruption.

By Lori Lorenzo and Jen Fisher

4 minute read

March 13, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Considerations to help close the gap in areas where Chief Legal Officers may be lacking.

By Lori Lorenzo

5 minute read

June 19, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

As CLOs increasingly report directly to CEOs, how can they balance legal and strategic demands on their time

By Lori Lorenzo

5 minute read

May 09, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Three key questions for existing or rising GCs/CLOs, who also serve as chief culture officers.

By Lori Lorenzo and Carey Oven

5 minute read