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Corporate Counsel

What Makes an In-House Career Satisfying? It's Not About the Money

Compensation matters. But while everyone knows that a select group of general counsel are paid handsomely, the fact remains that “BigLaw” law firm attorneys make more versus most of their experience-level counterparts in-house.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Hindsight, 20/20 Diversity Is Too Low for Asian-American GCs

Asian-American lawyers make gains in general counsel ranks. It's not by accident.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Joseph Simons of Paul Weiss, Trump's FTC Chair Pick, Reports $1.9M in Partner Share

Joseph Simons, a former Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison antitrust co-chair in Washington, reported earning $1.9 million in partnership share from the firm. The disclosure was among others published Friday from Trump's FTC nominees, including Christine Wilson, a top in-house lawyer at Delta Air Lines.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Litigating Cryptocurrency: Is Bitcoin's Future Doomed?

After the price of Bitcoin hit $10,000 on Nov. 28 and Bitcoin futures launched on Dec. 10, you might have asked yourself why this digital currency was getting so much attention in the closing days of 2017. You may have also wondered what the broader adoption of cryptocurrency means for future plaintiffs who hold their money in digital wallets on a blockchain, only to later find themselves the target of hackers and their money, gone
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Create a Strong Succession Plan for Your Legal Department

Suggestions on how to supplement what you may be doing, or assist in building a more formal succession process.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

SunTrust's New Top Lawyer Comes From Working on the Railroad

Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks Inc. has appointed Ellen Fitzsimmons, most recently the top lawyer at railroad giant CSX Corp., to succeed retiring general counsel Raymond Fortin.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Clawback a Just Penalty for Employee Disloyalty

A dishonest employee should not be allowed to go unpunished because of the fortuity of his employer's lack of loss.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fifth Third's Top Lawyer, Trump Pick for FDIC Chair, Will Keep $300K Signing Bonus

Fifth Third Bancorp will not seek the return of a $300,000 signing bonus that its chief legal officer, now the Trump administration's nominee to fill a key financial regulatory post, secured when she joined the bank this year, according to newly disclosed ethics records.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

In-House Attorney, Income Halved, Should've Had Alimony Reduced, Court Says

An in-house attorney who went to work for Pfizer after losing his position as general counsel for Lucent Technologies, taking a pay cut in the…
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In Between In-House Jobs? Two Dos and One Don't While You're on the Hunt

So, your company has gone bankrupt, been acquired, or relocated its headquarters to the moon. These are generally considered the “good” reasons for being in-between positions while searching for a new in-house position.
3 minute read

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