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Corporate Counsel

Tina Tchen Urges Companies to Keep Up Diversity Training, Despite New Trump Order

Diversity training is "not something that's a threat. It's something that's been part of progress," Tchen said.
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Corporate Counsel

What Do Modern General Counsel Need to Succeed?

In-house counsel are now "expected to understand the business on a very detailed basis," said Nora Dahlman, general counsel at Sunlight Financial, during a panel at ALM's virtual "Women, Influence & Power in Law" conference.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

General Counsels Take a Leading Role

Having deep knowledge of the organization allows a GC to engage more fully in C-suite conversations, identify where the greatest vulnerabilities are, and tailor initiatives accordingly.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Microsoft's Privacy Chief Calls for Greater Consumer Data Protection to Aid Pandemic Recovery

"In addition to engendering greater trust with their customers, a strong privacy law will provide companies with clear guardrails about how they can use data for responsible innovation with greater assurance," Julie Brill, deputy general counsel and chief privacy officer at Microsoft, wrote.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How General Counsel Jennifer McGlinn Drives Diversity in the Construction Industry

McGlinn of Power Home Remodeling, the largest full-service exterior home remodeling company in the country, has created a new employee referral program tailored to recruit applicants who identify as a racial or ethnic minority or as LGBTQ.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lumber Liquidators Hires New Chief Legal Officer Amid Rebranding Effort

The hardwood flooring firm lured Alice Givens away from her chief legal officer role at Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Regions In-House Veteran Joins Bank of the West as General Counsel

Hope Mehlman also will serve in the capacity of corporate secretary at Bank of the West and BNP Paribas USA Inc., the holding company that oversees the bank's retail and wholesale banking activities.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How General Counsel Rachel Barnett Helped Save Brooks Brothers

"As general counsel, I had not expected it to be the role of taking the company through a bankruptcy and then a heated sales process played out through the media during a national pandemic."
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Truist Chief Legal Officer Cheers Bank's First Corporate Social Responsibility Report

"We are particularly focused on looking inward and doing our part to advance equity and economic empowerment through greater visibility and accountability," stated Truist CLO and head of enterprise diversity Ellen Fitzsimmons.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

After Losing Chief Lawyer at Pandemic Start, Kelly Services Finds New General Counsel

Troy, Michigan-based Kelly announced the appointment of Vanessa Williams as senior vice president and general counsel on Wednesday.
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