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Corporate Counsel

Airline Legal Chief Pay Took Off Following Brief Pandemic Layover

"Air fares are higher. Planes are fuller. And it feels good," said Todd Sirras, managing director of corporate advisory firm Semler Brossy.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Widespread War for Talent Wages On in the Growing, Yet Complicated, NFT Space

"There is a significant scarcity of good lawyers practicing in the area of NFTs," said Scott Shipman, CLO at Dapper Labs.
11 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Results of Black In-House Lawyer Pay Survey Spurred Some to Quit, Seek New Jobs

"We've had several people who have taken steps to interview for new jobs. Some people have already quit their jobs. That's what we're aiming for—to be able to arm people with that knowledge and let you take it from there," said Conway Ekpo, founder of the Black In-House Counsel Group.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Target Legal Boss Don Liu's Pay Totaled More Than $4.3M Last Year

The bulk of Liu's pay came from nearly $2.6 million in stock awards, according to the retail giant's latest proxy statement.
2 minute read

International Edition

Aviva Legal Operations Head Voices Frustration as Company Slashes Team

Caroline Brown's role was made redundant while she was pregnant, she shared on LinkedIn, describing the process as "very painful".
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Leaving Big Law for In-House Doesn't Always Mean Taking a Pay Cut

"It wasn't just about the money, but it kind of is, too, because I still have student loans," said one Big Law associate-turned-in-house lawyer in the financial industry.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Amazon Legal Chief's Earnings Show Impact of Stock Awards on Exec Pay

David Zapolsky's comp totaled about $160,000 last year, compared with more than $17 million in 2020.
2 minute read

International Edition

UK GCs Slam 'Unfair, Astronomical' Fee Rises As Some Bills More than Double

'It's not what I imagined with my long-term relationships', said one of the many GCs feeling the impact of inflated junior lawyer pay.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Boies Schiller Spinoff Roche Freedman Sued by Former Partner in Ongoing Fight Over $250M Cryptocurrency Asset

Paul Fattaruso's lawsuit claims Roche Freedman withheld almost $1 million in compensation and retroactively de-equitized him, depriving him of his share of a cryptocurrency client fee that appreciated to an estimated $250 million.
4 minute read

International Edition

When Should Lawyers Move In-House? Earlier Than You Think

Associates are increasingly breaking the unwritten rule that you need to have a certain amount of private practice experience before moving in-house.
5 minute read

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