Thomas Lalla

Thomas Lalla

June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Building the legal department of the future

With 22 years as a general counsel soon coming to a close, I felt that this was an appropriate time to speculate on the future of the in-house legal department.

By Thomas Lalla

7 minute read

February 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

In-house counsel who embrace change become active business advocates

4 ways Corporate America is different in the post-Great Recession era

By Thomas Lalla

7 minute read

September 23, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Easy steps to keep unethical behavior at bay

As the economy improves, some employees will do anything to get ahead

By Thomas Lalla

6 minute read

May 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

In-house lawyers can become more valuable by being proactive

Legal departments can use simple tools to shift the paradigm

By Thomas Lalla

3 minute read

March 26, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Legal departments benefit when in-house counsel deviate from the norm

Why you shouldn't be afraid to break the mold

By Thomas Lalla

4 minute read

October 03, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

It's time to raise the bar on diversity issues

General counsel must give men and women equal potential for career development.

By Thomas Lalla

7 minute read

April 30, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

The Importance of Encouraging Ethics

As the economy slowly recovers, legal departments should refocus on what's right.

By Thomas Lalla

3 minute read

February 28, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Separating Legal and Business Roles

Attorney-client privilege does not apply when counsel advise on business matters.

By Thomas Lalla

4 minute read

October 31, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Internship Programs Benefit Legal Departments

Both students and legal departments can benefit from engaging internship programs.

By Thomas Lalla

4 minute read

June 30, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

The Importance of Diversity in Corporate Legal Departments

The legal department plays a lead role in driving a company's diversity initiative.

By Thomas Lalla

7 minute read