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Corporate Counsel

Ethic Inc.'s First-Ever Legal Chief on Overseeing ESG, Driving Diversity

"As a first-year associate at a law firm with a newborn daughter, I was in a unique position to not really have the opportunity to stay closeted or not be very vocal about the importance of diverse viewpoints," Genie Cesar-Fabian said.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Court Weighs Commissioner's Authority in Free-standing Emergency Department

"The hearing officer cannot limit the commissioner's authority to interpret law and make policy by cherry picking facts," argued Assistant Attorney General Cathelynn Tio.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Atlanta Conference Aims to Promote Minority Lawyers for Mass Tort Leadership

"Our goal is to break the mold of the current mass litigation leadership model to remedy the lack of diversity and allow attorneys of color to uplift and defend their own communities," said Shades of Mass founder Ben Crump.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Kim Craig Says 'Don't Fall in Love with the Solution, Fall in Love with the Problem'

  There's a shortage of women in science, technology, engineering and math. But within the legal tech community, there are many women with…
11 minute read

Law.com

How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: 'I'm A Relationship-Driven Leader With Deep Connections Throughout the Firm," Saya Nonnie Shivers of Ogletree Deakins

Creating and maintaining connectivity and touchpoints while inspiring others by being transparent, empathetic and helpful to their practice is one of my strengths.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Biotech Firm Geno Hires First Legal Chief Following Deals With Unilever, Lululemon

Shawnte Mitchell will build the legal team at Geno while serving as a strategic adviser to the company as it looks to continue its growth.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Can Miami-Dade Judge Lody Jean Beat Opponent Teressa Maria Cervera in Election?

Incumbent Lody Jean's fate as a judge sitting on the circuit court bench will be up to the Miami-Dade County voters when they cast their ballots on Aug. 23 in the Group 3 race.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Five Years In, Kaplan Hecker Balances Growth and the Challenges That Come With It

While seeing some growing pains, the firm has increased its client mandates and opened up a D.C. office while head count is expected to grow to over 60 lawyers by year's end.
6 minute read

Law.com

How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: 'The Best Leaders Are Empathetic, Attentive and Accessible,' Says Courtney Mayster of Much Shelist

Find a mentor who you can talk to about the easy things and the hard things, and don't be afraid to ask questions.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Opendoor Hires Away Legal Chief From Winklevoss Twins' Crypto Firm Gemini

Sydney Schaub, who kicked off her in-house legal career at Google, will lead a team of more than 24 legal professionals at Opendoor, which aims to disrupt the $2.3 trillion U.S. residential real estate market.
2 minute read

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