Trudy Knockless

April 13, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"When I discovered corporate law, I loved the variation. It felt like you were building something and that was really important for me," said Ben Adams, chief legal officer of Western Union.

By Trudy Knockless

9 minute read

April 12, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"There are some lawyers that have been practicing for a number of years or with the firm a number of years that don't have the experience or knowledge," said Stephen Kim, chief legal officer of Avicanna.

By Trudy Knockless

6 minute read

April 12, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

The Seattle-based coffee giant's new CEO is handing the legal reins to a former Medtronic, Fannie Mae and Pfizer legal executive. The company has operated with an acting GC for the past year.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

April 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"It's rare that I take a subject matter expert who's had one subject that they've been an expert in for 20 years and just randomly put that person in a general counsel role," said John Gilmore, managing partner of the recruiting firm BarkerGilmore.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

April 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Jon Kurland—who once said, "Audio is film in 1910"—will help the company continue to expand its reach beyond its massive collection of radio stations.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

April 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Jeffrey Heeter is giving up the legal reins of the aluminum manufacturer, which has 15,000 employees and more than $12 billion in annual revenue.

By Trudy Knockless

1 minute read

April 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"As an in-house attorney, I don't need you to move mountains like a soulless drone," said Matt Margolis, head of community at Lawtrades. "All I care about is results and working collegially with my counsel."

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8 minute read

April 05, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"As these professionals move from paralegal to legal ops, their compensation is being set as some percentage increase from current [salary], rather than rebaselining for a completely different role," said Kevin Cohn, chief customer officer of Brightflag.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

April 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

The medical device giant tapped an insider to succeed Samrat Khichi, who recently left to become chief policy officer and general counsel of CVS.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

April 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

GCs and consultants say stunts such as no-meeting Mondays or free-pizza Fridays aren't what win over millennials and Gen Zers. Instead, what they want is integrity and transparency—and the tools and support to do good work.

By Trudy Knockless

6 minute read