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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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September 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

'Increase Deal Velocity': Managing Contracts Better In-House Can Drive Revenue, Legal Ops Expert Says

"Legal operations leaders know how to bring in technology into law departments. What they're struggling with is changing the behavior of the attorney," Lucy Bassli says.

By Trudy Knockless

7 minute read

September 24, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Survey: GCs Fear ESG Initiatives Will Create Legal Risks, Reduce Profits

General counsel feel pressure to increase their firms' commitment to ESG initiatives, and in many cases support them, but at the same time they're concerned those efforts escalate legal and regulatory risks, according to a new report.

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4 minute read

September 23, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Title Insurance Giant First American Promotes Company Veteran to CLO

Lisa Cornehl joined First American in 2011 as senior litigation counsel and was promoted to deputy general counsel of litigation in 2015 and chief privacy officer in 2018.

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1 minute read

September 22, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Eversheds Sutherland Hires Energy Law Veteran as Senior Counsel

"With so many changes on the horizon for the industry, his extensive knowledge and experience are an excellent fit for our practice," said Lino Mendiola, co-head of Global Energy at Eversheds Sutherland.

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2 minute read

September 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Private Equity Firm One Rock Hires JP Morgan Lawyer as GC

Private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has appointed Fola Adamolekun as general counsel, hiring her away from J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management.

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1 minute read

September 20, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Molson Coors CLO Steps Down After a Decade as In-House Leader

Lee Reichert has quietly departed his post as the company's chief legal and government affairs officer, pivoting into public service as Colorado's deputy attorney general of business and licensing.

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2 minute read

September 17, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Royal Bank of Canada Elevates GC to CLO as Part of Leadership Overhaul

CEO Dave McKay said the changes "reflect the exceptional bench strength and talent pipeline at RBC."

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3 minute read

September 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Lawyers Are Taking Their Business Expertise to Private Practice

"The great resignation is here, and lawyers are part of the nationwide trend of shaking up their work lives in unprecedented ways," said Kathryn Holt Richardson, founder and principal of HR Legal Search.

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5 minute read

September 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Bank of America Appoints New Global General Counsel for 2022

The appointment was part of a sweeping leadership shakeup announced Friday.

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3 minute read

September 09, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Sullivan Associate Departs Big Law for DeFi Startup GC Role

"A product of Big Law, unfortunately, is the lockstep training mechanism," Brandon Ferrick said. "I couldn't give up an opportunity to dive into the deep end and get the experience for which I've been yearning."

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4 minute read