October 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Election Risk Preparedness: Are General Counsel Ready? (Part 2)Part 1 of this article for corporate legal leaders with US operations was about preparing for the initial Election risks. Part 2 offers additional suggestions for preparedness, aimed mostly at reducing costly employee distractions and disruptions.
By E. Leigh Dance
11 minute read
July 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Calling All Legal Professionals: Promote and Defend the Rule of LawIndependence Day made me reflect on our country's towering strengths and looming threats. I concluded that we need to make 'Rule of Law' more meaningful to more people, to help avoid the consequences of it weakening further in America. As you'll see below, I took a stab at summarizing the consequences of a weak Rule of Law in an understandable way. It's based on data and what I've seen around the world over my career.
By E. Leigh Dance
6 minute read
February 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
New Demands and Expectations of Today's General CounselIn this two-part article, I share with Corporate Counsel readers some stand-out quotes from the contributing authors' chapters. Part 1 reveals their diverse insights into current demands and expectations of the GC and legal team—many revolve around contributing to the company's business objectives. The varied perspectives highlight just how broad-- and difficult-- the corporate legal chief's role is today.
By E. Leigh Dance
7 minute read
February 02, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
General Counsel Grow Into Their Government Affairs Roles: Best Practices, Lessons LearnedIt's no surprise that many General Counsel have gained responsibility for government affairs since 2020.
By E. Leigh Dance and Ed "Smitty" Smith
10 minute read
December 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Global General Counsels' Views Shift Widely Post PandemicTake a look at six big changes revealed in benchmark of corporate legal leaders.
By E. Leigh Dance
8 minute read
June 03, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
Global In-House Legal Leaders Share What's Working in Diversity, Equity and InclusionWe brought together in-house legal leaders in global companies across North America and Europe, included Diversity, Equity & Inclusion experts, and gathered great tips and suggestions to speed progress.
By Vanessa Scott and E. Leigh Dance
10 minute read
March 29, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
10 Ways Corporate Counsel Can Contribute to Their Company's ESG EffortsMore in-house legal leaders and their teams actively support their organization's ESG efforts today, yet we're finding that most of you have not yet defined how you can or will contribute.
By E. Leigh Dance and Anna Livia Mazzoni
9 minute read
December 07, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Six Essential ESG Lessons for General Counsel From COVID-19From nearly every angle, COVID-19 has pushed ESG higher up the agenda.
By E. Leigh Dance and Anna Livia Mazzoni
8 minute read
July 09, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
In-House Leaders Prepare Midyear to Advance on Digital and Operational GoalsUncertainty has been felt for a long while now and digital advancements add new competencies and complexity to the leader's role and mission. Enter the pandemic, which moves both factors in countless directions, creating new roles, opportunities and risks for in-house counsel and their employers.
By E. Leigh Dance and Jon Pedersen
7 minute read
May 01, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Global GCs See New Demands as 2020 ProgressesHow will you succeed in contributing value throughout 2020? Let these perspectives from seven global corporate leaders be a springboard for your thinking. Now is the time to prepare yourself and your team to respond to more new challenges.
By E. Leigh Dance
10 minute read