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.
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 ProfitsGeneral 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.
By Trudy Knockless
4 minute read
September 23, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Title Insurance Giant First American Promotes Company Veteran to CLOLisa 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.
By Trudy Knockless
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.
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
September 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Private Equity Firm One Rock Hires JP Morgan Lawyer as GCPrivate equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has appointed Fola Adamolekun as general counsel, hiring her away from J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management.
By Trudy Knockless
1 minute read
September 20, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Molson Coors CLO Steps Down After a Decade as In-House LeaderLee 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.
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
September 17, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Royal Bank of Canada Elevates GC to CLO as Part of Leadership OverhaulCEO Dave McKay said the changes "reflect the exceptional bench strength and talent pipeline at RBC."
By Trudy Knockless
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.
By Trudy Knockless
5 minute read
September 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Bank of America Appoints New Global General Counsel for 2022The appointment was part of a sweeping leadership shakeup announced Friday.
By Trudy Knockless
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."
By Trudy Knockless
4 minute read
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