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Corporate Counsel

Survey: Midmarket In-House Legal Chiefs Seeing Healthy Bump in Pay

At companies with revenues of up to $2 billion, chief legal officers with minimal support staff received median total compensation of $225,000 in 2021, the survey said, up from $211,500 a year earlier.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'Increase Deal Velocity': Managing Contracts Better In-House Can Drive Revenue, Legal Ops Expert Says

"Legal operations leaders know how to bring in technology into law departments. What they're struggling with is changing the behavior of the attorney," Lucy Bassli says.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Booming Clean Energy Sector Scrambles for Scarce Legal Talent

"It is just a rat race. Everybody is trying to fill their team," executive recruiter John Gilmore said of the scramble by clean energy companies to fill legal posts.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Benjamin Moore Hires Lead Counsel 10 Months After Jettisoning Legal Department

The new hire, Jennifer O'Neill, said on her LinkedIn profile that she came aboard this month. She will report to Executive Vice President Talia Griep.
2 minute read

International Edition

Australian Lawyers Busy With Renewable Energy Projects

Much of the work is being driven by the desire of investors to take capital out of investments that do not meet their ESG criteria and redeploy it towards more ESG-focused investments, including clean and renewable energy.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

LCLD to Require Law Firm and GC Members to Make Public, Measurable Diversity Pledges

The LCLD hopes that by making pledges on diversity public, the in-house departments and law firms that make up the organization will be better held accountable.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Longtime Hyundai Lawyer Takes Over as Chief Legal Officer

The new CLO will succeed Jerry Flannery, who retired in March after 34 years with the company.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Optimism Abounds Among In-House Leaders Despite Huge Changes on the Horizon

COVID-19 marked a turning point for change in legal departments, in-house leaders say, and transformation is coming.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Hiring for the 'New' Legal Workplace: What CLOs and Employers Should Know

Understanding the mindsets of legal leaders and in-house attorneys is fundamental to shaping effective recruitment and retention initiatives post-COVID. From a recruiter's perspective, here are some strategies to consider in your planning.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Best Legal Departments: GM's Craig Glidden on Pushing DEI at One of America's Oldest Automakers

"I feel it's my responsibility to move in this way," Glidden said. "My goal is to be an advocate and provocateur that paves the way for the legal staff to look different than it did 20 years ago."
4 minute read

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