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Corporate Counsel

AI Gives Legal Departments New Leverage to Demand Speed, Efficiency From Law Firms

"Lawyers accustomed to week-long turnarounds for contract reviews may find their clients demanding same-day service to keep up with sales/growth teams," according to Aaron Boersma, author of "Keeping Pace: Law Firms in the Era of AI-Driven Business."
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Texas Lawyer

Texas' Highest-Paid GCs: Companies New to State Snag Top Spots

Caterpillar moved to the state last year, and its chief legal officer, Suzette Long, debuted on the list at No. 5.
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Corporate Counsel

Microsoft's Banner Year Pushed Brad Smith's Pay Sharply Higher

The company racked up lots of wins in the fiscal year that ended June 30, including completing its largest acquisition ever, the $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard—a deal Smith pushed across the finish line in October.
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Corporate Counsel

Cisco CLO's Comp Surges in Year Marked by Huge Acquisition, Declining Sales

Deborah "Dev" Stahlkopf had been general counsel of Microsoft before she joined the computer networking giant in 2021, induced in part by a $5.5 million, cash-and-stock signing bonus.
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International Edition

Law Firm and In-House Salaries on the Rise in Canada, Survey Says

Robert Half Canada's salary guide projects legal employers are on track to raise pay by 2% in 2025.
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International Edition

South African GC Salaries Climbing Quickly But Still Trail Law Firm Partners

Equity partners can expect to earn between $343,000 to $557,000 a year in 2025 with high earners taking home up to $1.2 million.
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Corporate Counsel

GCs Receiving Lofty Pay Hikes, but Expectations Are Soaring, Too

"You need to be the person who can walk into a room and capture everyone's attention, deliver your message in a way that people listen to, trust, and are inspired by," said John Gilmore, managing partner of the search firm BarkerGilmore.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fox's Viet Dinh Nearly Set Pay Record in Final Year as Legal Chief

Dinh stepped down as legal chief in December, eight months after Fox agreed to pay $787 million to settle a defamation sought brought by Dominion Voting Systems.
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Corporate Counsel

Oracle Legal Chief Outearns CEO, as He Dazzles in First Full Year at Tech Giant

CEO Safra Catz called Stuart Levey "one of the sharpest legal minds in the country" when she hired Levey two years ago. The company is paying him accordingly.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: 2024 GC Compensation

In The Legal's GC Compensation supplement, find out how general counsel fared across the state and take a look at some trends and lessons learned…
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