June 12, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Women's General Counsel Network Founder Joins Climate Consultancy as It Expands Globally"What could be better than working at a company whose mission is to help businesses and their customers take urgent action on climate change," Jan Kang, general counsel of 3Degrees Group, wrote on LinkedIn.
By Maria Dinzeo
3 minute read
June 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Companies Are Drowning in Data. Experts Say It's Time to Purge"You may get a stakeholder who says, 'We have to keep it forever because we may need it. It's the job of an in-house counsel to push back on that and say, 'Explain what you need it for,'" said David Zetoony, a Greenberg Traurig shareholder.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
June 06, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
NASA Taps Judicial Nominee, Career Prosecutor as General CounselNASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Iris Lan will lead a team of attorneys and professionals who "are critical to NASA fulfilling our mission to explore the unknown in air and space, innovate for the benefit of humanity, and inspire the world through discovery."
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
June 01, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Cyberattacks Are Accelerating With AI's Help"If you're a bad guy and you're not using ChatGPT or other LLMs to go and find vulnerabilities, you're probably not doing your job as a bad guy," said Scott Giordano, general counsel of Spirion.
By Maria Dinzeo
4 minute read
May 31, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
AI Group Promoting Women, Fighting Gender Bias Names Legal ChiefThe Paris-based organization, which started as a Facebook group, now boasts 13,000 members in 150 countries.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
May 31, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Amazon Walkout Signals Broader RTO Tensions, Layoff Anxieties Among Tech WorkersIn-house recruiter Lina Guo said that for large legal teams, such as Amazon's more than 800 in-house counsel, return-to-office mandates can be disruptive, particularly for workers who fled expensive metro areas for cheaper homes in the suburbs.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
May 26, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
General Counsel Are Becoming More Attractive Candidates for Board Seats"Start shifting your thinking and your perception about yourself not just as a lawyer but as an executive with much to bring," said former Uber general counsel Salle Yoo.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
May 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Law Firm Mergers, Pitched as Benefiting Clients, Also Can Bring Headaches, Conflicts"As these mergers continue to happen, law firms and clients need to be prepared. The conflicts piece is really the biggest con," said Kelleen Brennan, assistant general counsel at Axon Enterprise.
By Maria Dinzeo
5 minute read
May 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
AI Startup Valued at $1.5 Billion Hires First General Counsel"It's an honor to have the opportunity to roll up my sleeves and work alongside the fantastic team here, moving creativity forward through our powerful AI research," newly hired Runway GC Cathleen Hartge said on LinkedIn.
By Maria Dinzeo
2 minute read
May 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Law Firm Partner Hourly Rates Rose Last Year at Biggest Clip in at Least a Decade"Touching partner compensation is the third rail of law firm politics. You don't touch it. It can cause a lot of consequences you're not ready for," said Ken Callander, principal at Value Strategies.
By Maria Dinzeo
6 minute read
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