September 23, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
BNSF Railway's Longtime Legal Chief to Step Down; Successor NamedRoger Nober is slated to retire at the end of the year as part of a "long-planned transition," which involves BNSF lawyer Jill Mulligan taking over as legal chief.
By Phillip Bantz
2 minute read
September 23, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Recruiters Are Ghosting In-House Lawyers, Leaving Some 'Appalled,' 'Depressed'"It feels like 'American Ninja Warrior.' It's like, 'Jump here.' You do it. 'Jump there.' You do it. But nothing seems to be good enough," said Flo Nicolas, a former in-house lawyer whose "recruiting nightmare" spurred her to turn away from the profession.
By Phillip Bantz
7 minute read
September 21, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Tesla's New Legal Chief Revealed in Twitter Suit Against MuskTesla senior director of legal Dinna Eskin made it clear that she's now in charge of the EV maker's legal department, but her predecessor's status remains murky.
By Phillip Bantz
3 minute read
September 20, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Morgan Stanley's Lost Hard Drives Offer 'Cautionary Tale' for Legal, Compliance Chiefs"We'll be taking a look at the findings to decide how it might impact us and make sure we don't fall into the same mistakes," said Featurespace chief legal officer Don Riddick.
By Phillip Bantz
3 minute read
September 19, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Ad-Tech Firm Taps Competitor's Ex-Lawyers for Legal Chief, Deputy GC RolesThe company's new CLO and DGC previously worked at The Trade Desk's legal department.
By Phillip Bantz
2 minute read
September 15, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
loanDepot Hires Former Bank of America Lawyer as Legal Chief Amid Layoffs, RestructuringGregory Smallwood, a former associate GC at Bank of America, joins the mortgage lender as it restructures, cuts thousands of jobs and increases its focus on first-time and diverse homebuyers.
By Phillip Bantz
2 minute read
September 14, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Chamber of Commerce's New GC Helped Volkswagen Weather Emissions ScandalDavid Detweiler is slated to take over later this month as the chamber's general counsel after six years at the helm of Volkswagen's legal operations in the U.S.
By Phillip Bantz
3 minute read
September 13, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Ex-Twitter In-House Leader Jumps to First-Ever Legal Chief Role at AI Firm DataikuDaniel Brennan takes up the reins of Dataiku's legal department amid rapid growth at the firm, which has a valuation of $4.6 billion and reported 60% year-over-year annual recurring revenue growth.
By Phillip Bantz
2 minute read
September 13, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
More Legal Departments Want Lawyers Back at Office, But 'Nuance' Is Key"The shift has been toward coming into the office more often," said Chicago-based in-house legal recruiter Mike Evers.
By Phillip Bantz
7 minute read
September 12, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Uber Chief Deputy General Counsel Takes Top Lawyer Position at PelotonTammy Albarrán, who helped change Uber's culture after a sex harassment and discrimination scandal, is taking on new, thorny challenges as Peloton's next legal chief.
By Phillip Bantz
6 minute read
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