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Corporate Counsel

Gender Pay Gap for General Counsel Has Grown, Study Says

Equilar's latest General Counsel Pay Trends study shows that male GCs earned 18.6% more than their female counterparts—the largest pay discrepancy since Equilar began studying GC wages in 2014.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Chief Legal Officer of IPO-Bound WeWork Made Almost $900K Last Year

Co-working space leasing company WeWork detailed chief legal officer Jen Berrent's 2018 compensation in its S-1 filing with the SEC Wednesday.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Golden State General Counsel Cash In: Here's the 2019 GC Compensation Report

California's top-paid general counsel are earning more than their peers nationwide, on average. Here's a look at legal exec compensation in the Golden State—and which GCs made the most cash last year.
5 minute read

International Edition

Pinsent Masons Raises NQ Pay Across UK Offices

The firm is the latest to increase rates.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Counsel Salaries Are Increasing, New Study Shows

The average annual salary of corporate counsel in all positions across all industries increased 4.4% from 2017 to 2018, according to the latest In-House Counsel Compensation Report from legal recruitment firm BarkerGilmore.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

US Chief Privacy Officers Get Paid More Than EU Peers, Have Closer Ties to Legal

Privacy counsel and chief privacy officers are getting paid more, with salaries highest in the U.S. That could be driven by changing domestic and international privacy laws.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Despite Sexual Misconduct Report, Alphabet's Chief Legal Officer Earned $47M in 2018

Alphabet chief legal officer David Drummond was one executive accused of facing no consequences for sexual misconduct at Google in a New York Times report that sparked global walkouts from employees last year. His salary didn't change in the wake of the allegations, and he saw a massive 2018 stock award.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Despite Criticism, Alphabet's Chief Legal Officer Earned $47M in 2018

Alphabet chief legal officer David Drummond was one executive accused of facing no consequences for sexual misconduct at Google in a New York Times report that sparked global walkouts from employees last year. His salary didn't change in the wake of the allegations, and he saw a massive 2018 stock award.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Twitter and PayPal's Chief Legal Officers Made More than $9M Each Last Year

Proxy season is here for many Silicon Valley companies, bringing with it chief legal officer compensation disclosures. Twitter's CLO made more than $11 million in total compensation and PayPal's CLO earned $9.5 million. Here's a breakdown of that compensation.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Salary Guide Shows Average In-House Lawyer Gets Paid Less, but Has More Fun Perks

In-house lawyers earn less than their firm peers on average but are more likely to receive perks such as paid-for concerts or sabbaticals, according to survey results from legal consulting company Special Counsel.
3 minute read

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