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Corporate Counsel

Top-Paid Female GCs Are Earning More, But Not All the News Is Good

Women cracking the highest-paid female GC list collected substantially higher cash compensation than a year earlier. But when men are included, just five women cracked the top 20.
5 minute read

Law.com

Inside Track: For Job-Hopping Attorneys, Staid and Stable Employers Have New Allure

Legal recruiter Mike Evers said some lawyers who joined startups wonder if they have "lost the bet" and should pursue a new opportunity.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Average Cash Compensation Increases Among Pa.'s Highest-Paid GCs

Coming off of a somewhat steady year (2020) for several key compensation metrics in Pennsylvania, in 2021, things were looking up. Some big increases, slight decreases and somewhat steady numbers were reported for the highest-paid GCs in the state.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Energy Companies Shower GCs With Cash, But Outsider Takes Top Pay Spot

A telecommunications executive kept his grip on the top spot on a list dominated by energy executives.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Medtronic Showered New GC With Stock Grants, Proxy Shows

Ivan Fong, who jumped to the medical device maker after nearly a decade as 3M's legal chief, received cash and equity awards aimed at offsetting compensation he forfeited at his former employer.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Why Some Legal Chiefs Undersell Themselves During Pay Negotiations

"I've worked with many, many different GCs, and I've heard way too many times that the GC is in a new role and they didn't realize that certain equity options could have been awarded to them. Or they'll say, 'I was just too embarrassed to ask HR, so I left it on the table,'" said New York-based legal career coach Zelda Owens.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Pay Rises for Nearly Every In-House Legal Position as Companies Focus on Retention

"If you get somebody who's doing incredibly important work at the top, you need to retain that person and you figure you can always fill in the other roles at a certain point," said in-house counsel recruiter Michael Sachs.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The 2022 GC Compensation Survey: Legal Chief Pay Spikes After Pandemic Pause

"The market remains very competitive. There are incredible amounts of hiring. Money is being thrown at everyone," said Deborah Ben-Canaan, senior practice leader for in-house counsel recruiting at Major, Lindsey & Africa.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Over 400 Managing Partners, GCs Make Public DEI Pledges as LCLD Campaign Concludes

The pledges from members of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity include personal and organizational goals such as sponsoring diverse attorneys, overhauling approaches to hiring and compensation, and developing the next generation of leaders.
5 minute read

Law.com

Inside Track: Don't Take Your Loyal, Longtime Workers for Granted

"It's the Wild West out there," said John Albright, HUB International's chief legal and compliance officer, with some companies willing to dangle $350,000 for a job he considers a $200,000 post.
4 minute read

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