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Trudy Knockless

Trudy Knockless

Trudy Knockless is a reporter on ALM Media's Business of Law desk.  She has a background serving legal and insurance publications. Contact her at [email protected] or on LinkedIn at Trudy Knockless. 

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April 29, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

The Market Needs to Catch Up on Lagging Legal Ops Compensation

While legal ops professionals have the same skill set as lawyers, their pay is "not normalizing," according to a conversation between two legal ops veterans.

By Trudy Knockless

6 minute read

April 29, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

MCCA Adds Three Top Legal Executives to Its Board of Directors

The new members join from Meta, Lincoln Financial and CBRE.

By Trudy Knockless

5 minute read

April 29, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Meta's IP Lawyer Started in STEM, Switched to IP Law and Never Looked Back

Kyanna Sabanoglu joined the company from Gibson Dunn. It's her first in-house role.

By Trudy Knockless

5 minute read

April 27, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Senior Thomson Reuters Lawyer Jumps to AI-Powered Analytics Firm as Legal Chief

"The leadership team has built a foundation for innovation, complemented by proven execution strategies and a warm culture," BigBear.ai General Counsel Carolyn Blankenship said.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

April 27, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Study Provides Hard Data on the 'Wild West' Realm of Legal Ops

"Given the relative newness of legal operations as a field, any amount of experience ultimately commands a high price," said Jason Winmill, Argopoint managing partner.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

April 25, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Credit Suisse CLO Expected to Step Down in Senior Management Overhaul

Chief legal officer Romeo Cerutti has been with the bank since 2006 and has been legal chief since 2009.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

April 22, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Ousted Western Kentucky University GC Sues, Alleging Discrimination, Fraud

Deborah Wilkins, who had been Western Kentucky's legal chief for 25 years, blasted the university and President Timothy Caboni in a lawsuit filed Thursday.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

April 21, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

After 3 Decades at Law Firm, Attorney Takes GC Role at VC Firm

Brad Weirick said taking the legal reins at March Capital gives "me a very nice opportunity to try something new and different in the later stages of my career."

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

April 21, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

What a GC Who's Done It All Hopes to Accomplish In His New Role

Joe Benz—who started out as a military officer and then became an engineer—took the legal reins this month at WiTricity, which makes wireless chargers for electric vehicles.

By Trudy Knockless

9 minute read

April 20, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Reinsurance Company Hires Legal Chief to Replace Promoted GC

AmericanAg, which provides reinsurance to Farm Bureau insurance companies, has found its new GC in the insurance department of another insurer.

By Trudy Knockless

1 minute read