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At Google, VMware, 'Rotations' Keep Lawyers Happy

A decade ago, when Aileen Casanave was in-house at Sun Microsystems Inc., she switched from one practice area to another. Casanave, the former senior marketing counsel, became senior sales counsel. The senior sales counsel? Moved over to product. And product? Moved to marketing.
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The Recorder

At Google, VMware, 'Rotations' Keep Lawyers Happy

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The American Lawyer

The A-List: Our Exclusive Rankings of the Best-of-the-Best 20 Law Firms

By | August 01, 2016
Welcome to the A-List, our 14th annual ranking of Big Law's elite.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Wells Fargo GC's Forced Retirement a Rare Fate in NorCal

The news that Wells Fargo's GC is facing forced retirement at age 65 shines a light on how mandatory retirement policies can affect in-house counsel.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

One-Fourth of Legal Departments Don't Use Metrics, Report Says

Responses from more than 1,000 legal departments suggest many could do a better job using metrics to gauge their success.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Building a 'Founder's Mentality' Into Your Legal Department

You want your lawyers to be insurgents, thinking outside of the box, working efficiently, and treating the company the same way an owner would in terms of managing resources and costs.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GCs Asked to Do More With Less: Survey

A new survey finds that general counsel are feeling the crunch of cut budgets and reduced head count, all while being asked to get closer to the business side.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

One GC's Five Tips for Promoting Diversity

Leslie Thornton, the GC of Washing Gas Light Co., is known for pushing her outside law firms to promote diversity. She has tips for GCs who want to follow in her footsteps.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Theranos, Facing Federal Scrutiny, Hires New Regulatory and Compliance Chiefs

Blood-testing startup Theranos Inc. announced Thursday it has hired a new chief compliance officer and a new vice president of regulatory and quality as the health care technology company grapples with a regulation and litigation maelstrom.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Schools' Tech-Training Conundrum: If We Teach Them, Will They Get Jobs?

The number of law schools offering tech-related training is growing, but are their enough employers looking for the skill set?
23 minute read

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