Legal Operations

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  • Nissan Hires New GC

    By Staff Writer | July 14, 2006

    California-based Nissan North American Inc. has announced that Scott E. Becker will replace outgoing General Counsel Joy Murakami Crose. Most recently, Becker was vice president and deputy general counsel for retail operations, real estate and services for Sears Holding Corp., and Sears Roebuck & Co. Crose, whose departure is effective...

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  • Career Moves

    By Staff Writer | July 11, 2006

    Nissan Hires Former Sears Counsel Gardena, Calif.-based Nissan North America Inc. appointed Scott E. Becker as general counsel and vice president of legal. Most recently, Becker was vice president and deputy general counsel for retail operations, real estate and services for Sears Holding Corp. and its Sears Roebuck & Co....

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  • The 17th Annual Survey of General Counsel

    By Staff Writer | June 30, 2006

    It's no secret that legal departments' relationships with law firms are somewhat tense. That tension is largely attributable to the fact that their objectives are ...

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  • Sound Choices

    By Staff Writer | June 30, 2006

    Steinway's GC fine-tunes his role as both general counsel and CFO.

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  • The Meta Monster

    By Keith Ecker | June 30, 2006

    David Hricik, associate professor at the Mercer University School of Law, had just finished his speech at a legal conference when an attendee approached him, eager to share an anecdote. The attendee told Hricik, an expert on legal technology, about a negotiation with a large software manufacturer. The software company...

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  • The Truth About Benchmarking

    By Mary Swanton | May 31, 2006

    When Alcoa Inc.'s senior attorneys sat down in late 2004 for their annual review of outside counsel costs, they wanted to get a feel for how their peer group's expenses compared. The team first scrutinized data from off-the-shelf law department benchmarking surveys, but found that wasn't helpful because the universe...

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  • Under Pressure

    By Staff Writer | May 31, 2006

    Chevron's GC takes on some of the toughest legal challenges in corporate America.

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  • The Truth About Benchmarking

    By Mary Swanton | May 31, 2006

    When Alcoa Inc.'s senior attorneys sat down in late 2004 for their annual review of outside counsel costs, they wanted to get a feel for how their peer group's expenses compared. The team first scrutinized data from off-the-shelf law department benchmarking surveys, but found that wasn't helpful because the universe...

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