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Corporate Counsel

Soft Skills, and Getting Noticed, Are Among Musts for Aspiring GCs

"Don't be intimidated," Cengage Group legal chief Laura Stevens said during a webinar on how to make general counsel. To have the requisite experience and qualities in some job listings, "you'd have to be 250 years old," she joked.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Jurisdiction Matters: Things to Consider Before Consulting With Clients During Depositions

Because jurisdictions vary widely in their treatment of deposition break conferences, practitioners should not assume that conversations with clients during deposition breaks will be covered by attorney-client privilege.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In Quest for Speed, CEOs Pressuring GCs to Embed Attorneys in Business Units

"You don't want to put sort of the curmudgeon lawyer in that business unit. You want a business-savvy person who can build relationships, someone people trust and will be made part of the team," consultant Ken Callander said.
4 minute read

International Edition

'Clients Want to Know Everything About How We're Using AI,' Partners Say at Legal Geek 2023

GenAI was the central theme at this year's Legal Geek conference, which is being held at the Old Truman Brewery in London.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Artificial Intelligence: Avoiding Pitfalls on the Path Forward

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI), and the buzz surrounding it, has many companies embracing its benefits. But as the use of AI increases, so…
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

With Phila. Firms 'Stuck in a Rut' on Office Attendance, Cozen Earns Plaudits for Fresh Approach

One local firm leader called the firm's policy of asking partners to assign work to office attendees "a good effort" to bring people back in.
5 minute read

International Edition

The Firms Seeking Guidance in a New Legal Year

As the new legal year beckons, many within the UK's commercial legal industry are also entering new chapters amid various pivotal developments taking place, writes The London Lawyer.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney-Client Communications and Attorney Work Product—Always Subjects for Debate

The questions of attorney-client communications and attorney work product seem always to be subjects for debate. There are some principles and issues in the law that never go away, and that are never resolved no matter how many opinions or adjudications flow forth from the "Oracle at Delphi."
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Axiom Subsidiary Taps Operations VP With Big 4 Background

Heather Jacobson said she was attracted to Axiom Advice & Counsel because it spoke to the roots of her clients' issues with the traditional law firm model while she occupied previous roles, citing limited access to partners and the ever-escalating billable hour.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Stingy Legal Ops Funding Leaves Lawyers Trapped in Swelling Workloads

"By framing the story properly, we can show that these programs are worth the investment," Stephanie Corey, CEO of UpLevel Ops, said.
4 minute read

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