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Zillow names general counsel COO

Kathleen Philips, the general counsel of real estate website Zillow, is adding a new title to her resum.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

12 noteworthy in-house career moves

Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments
26 minute read

International Edition

Lloyds legal heads agree flexi-work setup in rare senior job share

Lloyds Banking Group's two most senior lawyers have moved into a job-sharing arrangement, in a high-profile example of changing attitudes towards flexible working in the legal profession. Group general counsel Andrew Whittaker (pictured) and his deputy Kate Cheetham have agreed a flexible working plan following Whittaker's move to the bank in May from the Financial Services Authority, where he was also GC. Though Cheetham works full time, she effectively shares the leadership of the legal team with Whittaker, who is contracted to a 0.6 full-time equivalent post. The duo said Whittaker's regulatory experience complements former Linklaters lawyer Cheetham's background in corporate law.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Goldman Sachs deputy GC joins Fried Frank

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has tapped one of its former lawyers to come back and lead the firm.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Cameron Findlay appointed Archer Daniels Midland GC

Archer Daniels Midland Co. has a new general counsel.
8 minute read

Inside Counsel

NBCUniversal names new GC, Kimberley Harris

NBCUniversal announced yesterday that it is naming Kimberley D. Harris executive vice president and general counsel. Harris will assume the role on Sept. 3.
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

9 noteworthy in-house career moves

Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Pro Bono Partnership gets new board member

The Pro Bono Partnership, an organization that provides free business and transactional legal services to non-profit organizations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, got a new board member.
1 minute read

Inside Counsel

Facts & Figures: Litigation driving hiring at law firms, legal departments

From hiring prospects to a surge in patent litigation, an inside look at the numbers that count
4 minute read

International Edition

Near-shoring and LPO takes hold as more top 30 firms eye moves

Fifteen of the UK's top 30 law firms by revenue have either set up their own low-cost legal centre or are sending routine legal work to legal process outsourcing (LPO) providers, according to research conducted by Legal Week. Several other leading firms are reviewing their options, including Stephenson Harwood, which is considering opening a low-cost legal centre, and SJ Berwin, which is in early stage talks to outsource its document production team.
3 minute read

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