By Ross Todd | August 17, 2021
"On the commercial side, we're not going to pay someone if we didn't do anything wrong," says Saunders, the director of litigation at Juniper Networks, a multinational computer networking company based in Sunnyvale, California.
By Abigail Harris | August 16, 2021
Sam Ross, is a general counsel to tech scale-ups who has recently had a year in private practice. He discusses with Corporate Counsel Advance practical steps to improve the GC-law firm relationship and shares his key takeaways to ensure increased collaboration. He also candidly outlines the lessons learnt from his time in private practice, including discussing the behaviors and challenges GC's themselves create.
By Abigail Harris | August 16, 2021
Donny Ching, Legal Director of Royal Dutch Shell, spoke to Corporate Counsel Advance about the difference between being an activist and a change agent when inciting change in an organisation. He also shared the three simple leadership responsibilities and discusses what career he would have chosen if he had not pursued a career in law.
By Dan Clark | August 16, 2021
Simon Zinger, group general counsel at Entain, wants to reduce the number of law firms on the global company's panel. He's looking at what additional value law firms are willing to deliver, beyond efficient rates.
By Phillip Bantz | August 12, 2021
James Turoff recently created a chief ethics, compliance and privacy position as part of his plan to make legal more focused on driving the business.
By Ross Todd | August 11, 2021
"When you're in private practice, you often are thinking purely from a legal strategy standpoint about what arguments are going to win," said Teichner, litigation counsel at the world's fifth-largest food and beverage company. "When you're in-house you're thinking: 'Is this dispute important to the business?'"
By Hugo Guzman | August 10, 2021
"Aligning yourself with an industry and a franchise that is focused on doing the right thing, promoting diversity and equity in the workplace, really means a lot to me," newly minted San Jose Sharks GC Cassie McBride said.
By Dan Clark | August 10, 2021
Companies using an RFP process can put in a couple of hypotheticals to understand a law firm's willingness to use alternative fee arrangements, said Lindsey Haswell, of Blockchain.com.
By Phillip Bantz | August 6, 2021
"Navigating the legal, regulatory, and practical uncertainty of post-COVID-19 recovery will be my most immediate and greatest challenge as a new GC," Patricia Astorga said.
By Ross Todd | August 4, 2021
"The way I see it, my outside counsel is the face of the company in the legal proceedings," Ettinger says. "I expect them to conduct themselves not only ethically and in accordance with the rules of professionalism, but also in accordance with our company values."
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