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FINRA announces new chief legal officer

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has named Robert L. D. Colby as its new chief legal officer.
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9 noteworthy in-house career moves

Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments
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A note from Stasia: Join the club

In the world of consumerism and brand ambassadorship, theres no one a woman trusts more for advice, recommendations, and guidance than another woman in her circle.
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Law school debt estimates exceed $200,000 for class of 2015

Last week, Law School Transparency, a non-profit group that provides law education information to prospective law students, released data estimating that students in the class of 2015 will rack up an average of $195,265 in law school debt.
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PNC Financial Services names new GC

Things will soon change in the Pittsburgh-based legal department of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. After nearly two decades in the general counsel role, Helen Pudlin will retire at the end of the month.
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New York to require aspiring lawyers to complete pro bono work

While celebrating Law Day yesterday, New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman made a special announcement: Beginning next year, New York will require prospective lawyers to complete mandatory pro bono service.
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“Dinner Among Friends” fosters network of female GCs

In 2007, Karen Cottle traveled to New York for the inaugural awards of the DirectWomen Institute, which promotes women on corporate boards. Cottle, the general counsel of Adobe Systems Inc., was inspired by the event, but didnt know of any similar organizations closer to her West Coast home.
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SEC names new deputy director of enforcement

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Monday that it has named George Canellos as its new deputy enforcement director, effective June 4.
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More women in the pipeline to become CEOs

Currently there are only 35 women CEOs in the Fortune 1000. But the Wall Street Journal reports that that number may double by 2017.
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HP appoints new general counsel

Four months after Michael Holston left his GC position at Hewlett-Packard Co., the company announced that John Schultz will be stepping in.
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