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Inside Experts: Getting the most out of a performance review

Its performance review time! Time for your boss to go on the record about how well he or she thinks you are doing your job. Corporate performance review programs set objectives and use metrics to measure your progress towards fulfilling the objectives.
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GE’s senior counsel voted Pro Bono Partnership chairman

Changes are afoot at the Pro Bono Partnership. The organization, which is dedicated to providing business and transactional legal services to non-profits serving disadvantaged people in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, announced yesterday that it elected Mark Nordstrom chairman of its board of directors.
2 minute read

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7 noteworthy in-house career moves

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

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Justice Department appoints Tony West to No. 3 spot

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday that it has appointed one of its longtime lawyers, Tony West, as the new acting associate attorney general.
1 minute read

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Law firm offers unusual associate perks

Consultants are applauding in-house law departments efforts to attract and retain talent through an array of creative perks, such as bigger bonuses, flex time, telecommuting, more vacation time, free gym membership and valuable long-term incentives.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Philip Morris wraps up former Kraft GC

Fortunately hes over the age of 18 because most parents would be concerned if their son just traded in his bag of Chips Ahoy! for a pack of Marlboros. Just days after resigning from Kraft Foods Inc., Marc Firestone immediately resurfaced at his previous employer, Philip Morris International (PMI).
2 minute read

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Fannie Mae GC rumored to be candidate for new CEO

While the search for a new CEO at Fannie Mae is still in the early stages, one horse seems to be standing out from the pack internally. GC Timothy Mayopoulos reportedly has emerged as the leading internal candidate to take over for CEO Michael Williams, who has announced plans to...
2 minute read

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Benchmark your way to a raise

A little chutzpah goes a long way
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

5 noteworthy in-house career moves

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

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BlackRock GC announces retirement

A new day will soon dawn for the legal department at BlackRock Inc. News broke yesterday that General Counsel Robert Connolly is retiring after 15 years at the money management firm.
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