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Corporate Counsel

Goodbye Hardware, Hello Snacks: Utz Poaches True Value's General Counsel

Theresa Robbins Shea helped True Value respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Now she joins Utz in the wake of its public debut.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Harley-Davidson In-House Leader Leaves for EV Startup Canoo

"Tomorrow I will close my laptop, turn in my badge and phone, say a few goodbyes (trying not to cry) and I will begin preparations for my next step—a move back to the U.S. and a new role at Canoo," Kristen Harris wrote.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Intel's In-House Diversity Advocate Drives Change, Gets Buy-In From Stakeholders

"It's been a journey of both cooperating and working with our outside counsel," said Intel associate general counsel Eva Almirantearena.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Series on Contract Lifecycle Management: Advice on How to Tackle Contracting Challenges

In an upcoming series of articles for Corporate Counsel Advance, Lucy Bassli will share her insight on steps legal teams can take to reduce the challenges of increasing contracting volumes and limited capacity to scale. Below is an introductory Q&A on her background and an overview of the guidance the series will provide.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Diversity and Inclusion Speaks For Itself: Candid Feedback from Global General Counsel

Global General Counsel discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion when selecting law firms. The consensus was in their own companies they were taking positive steps, as were their law firms for the most part, but much more needed to be done.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

La-Z-Boy General Counsel Contender on Not Getting GC Job, Moving Ahead in New Role

"In my view, the most impactful leaders focus on collaboration and on elevating all of the leaders around them. That is the best way to be impactful," Uzma Ahmad said.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How I Made Chief Legal Officer: 'Be Open and Nonjudgmental to Everyone, From the Janitor to the CEO'

"I think being honest and ethical is at the forefront. And I do really think caring and being empathetic also goes a long way amongst the masses, as well as the ability to educate and train and to stand up for what's right. You have to be able to stand up for what's right."
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'I've Never Had a Female General Counsel Before': How La-Z-Boy's New Chief Lawyer Reached the GC Seat

"The first thing I'd say to anyone who doesn't see themselves in the slate of general counsels is, 'You belong in the seat and go about your career with the assumption that you have the capability and potential to end up in that seat,'" said Raphael Richmond.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Marsh's New Legal Chief Already an Effective ESG Change Agent

In her prior role, Katherine Brennan encouraged Marsh's parent company to be more transparent about its ESG efforts, which resulted in the firm releasing its first-ever ESG report earlier this year.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Kelly Tullier, Chief Legal Officer of Visa, on Embracing Continuous Change and Driving Diversity and Inclusion

Kelly Mahon Tullier, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer of Visa, outlines the strategies she implements to embrace continuous change as a leader and practical ways to ensure an in-house team is 'learning agile'. She also shares the key lessons that have guided her through her career, the importance of creating a succession plan, and the future of the workplace.
6 minute read

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