In-House


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    Ex-Amazon Atty Appointed American Cancer Society CLO

    The American Cancer Society announced Tuesday that an experienced attorney who's held a wide range of executive roles at companies such as Amazon, Walmart and the American Red Cross has been named its new chief legal and risk officer.

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    Dechert Grows In DC With SEC Investment Management Atty

    Dechert LLP announced Tuesday that it has added the former assistant chief counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management to enhance its capacity to advise clients about financial services and regulatory matters.

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    Ex-J&J Atty's Race Bias Suit Lacks Facts, Company Argues

    Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. told a New Jersey federal court this week that a former in-house data privacy attorney suing the pharmaceuticals giant for discrimination failed to plead any facts supporting her allegation that the company passed her over for a job in favor of a less qualified candidate.

  • 10th Circ. Rejects Ex-GC's Sanctions Bid Against Loeb & Loeb

    The Tenth Circuit has sided with a district court's decision dismissing a bid by the former general counsel of a medical device company to have Loeb & Loeb LLP sanctioned for bringing what he said was a baseless lawsuit against him on behalf of his former employer.

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    Goodwin Procter Adds PE Firm General Counsel In NY

    Goodwin Procter LLP has added the former general counsel of private equity firm Gurnet Point Capital to bolster its life sciences and healthcare practice groups.

  • SEC Names Wiley Rein Partner As Inspector General

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that a white collar defense and government investigations partner at Wiley Rein LLP will serve as the agency's next inspector general, starting late next month.

  • Mastercard Faces Dueling Diversity Votes At Annual Meeting

    Mastercard Inc. is facing a pair of dueling diversity proposals at its annual stockholder meeting Tuesday that, under the first, asks the company to put together a study to enhance affirmative action policies, and, under the second, wants the company to assess the risks of so-called reverse discrimination lawsuits.

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    Fish & Richardson Elevates Risk Head To General Counsel

    Intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson PC announced Monday that the firm's chief legal risk officer will be elevated to the role of general counsel in July following her predecessor's retirement announcement.

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    Goldman Sachs Real Estate VP Rejoins Haynes Boone In NY

    A former Haynes & Boone LLP attorney has returned to the firm's New York office as a real estate finance partner after leaving for three years to become a vice president on Goldman Sachs' real estate investment team.

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    Grindr's Legal Chief Earned $4.8M In His First Full Year

    The top attorney for dating app company Grindr saw his compensation near $4.8 million during his first full year with the company, a recent securities filing shows.

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    McKesson Legal Chief Saw Big Compensation Dip In 2024

    The chief legal officer for Texas-based McKesson Corp. saw her overall compensation drop in fiscal year 2025 as compared to fiscal year 2024, reflecting sign-on cash and stock awards of more than $3 million she received in her first year as the company's top lawyer.

  • GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

    A new report showed a dip in the average size of corporate legal teams over the last year, and an attorney focused on special purpose acquisition companies is predicting the Trump administration's friendly stance on cryptocurrency will spawn a wave of new cryptocurrency-related ventures going public in the coming months. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.

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    Former Texas Bar Atty Tapped As Legal Ethics Center Leader

    A longtime attorney with the state government in Texas has announced he will step into the role of executive director at the Texas Center for Legal Ethics, an independent nonprofit founded in 1989.

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    LanzaTech GC's Pay Fell Slightly Last Year Before Resignation

    The recently departed general counsel of carbon-capture company LanzaTech Global Inc. made about $100,000 less in total salary from 2023 to 2024, according to a securities filing this week.

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    Gray Reed Names New Chief Growth And Operations Officer

    Gray Reed & McGraw LLP has hired the former chief strategy officer of a Houston-based global energy and advisory firm as its new chief growth and operations officer.

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    Current And Former GCs Urge Law Grads To 'Rise Up'

    From sharing details about being part of the first class of female graduates at Washington and Lee University School of Law to explaining how a middle-school teaching job led to obtaining a law degree, five commencement speakers — all current or former general counsel — recently shared their wisdom for the next generation of attorneys.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry marked mid-June with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms and legal departments appointed new leaders. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.

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    Trump Organization Taps DLA Piper Atty As Ethics Adviser

    President Donald Trump's family business said Wednesday that it has named a leader of DLA Piper's government affairs and public policy practice as its outside ethics adviser.

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    K&L Gates' Latest Public Policy Atty Brings DOT Experience

    A top U.S. Department of Transportation lawyer joined K&L Gates LLP as of counsel in the public policy practice group, telling Law360 Pulse in an interview Wednesday that, as an immigrant, he wanted to work in public service to give back to his adoptive country.

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    Teradata Recruits F5's Ex-GC As Administrative Chief

    Teradata has named a former tech general counsel to the newly created position of chief administrative officer to help it deal with the challenges of artificial intelligence.

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    Most Legal Teams Shrink As Tech Use Grows

    Legal departments are increasingly turning to technology such as e-signature and e-billing tools to streamline operations, even as the average size of in-house teams shrinks, according to a new report.

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    Holland & Knight Adds Former Top Atty To Fla. AG

    A longtime government attorney who most recently served as general counsel to the Florida Office of the Attorney General brought her practice to Holland & Knight LLP's Tallahassee office.

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    Eversheds Sutherland Brings On Former GC In Atlanta

    Eversheds Sutherland has brought back the former general counsel for PRGX Global Inc. to its Atlanta office, strengthening its corporate practice, the firm announced on Wednesday.

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    GCs, Prosecutors, Justice's Spouse: Inside SouthBank's Rise

    Boutique Indiana-based law firm SouthBank Legal LLC has made a number of high-profile additions in recent years after bringing on Jesse Barrett, the husband of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in 2018 and after his wife's appointment to the nation's highest court.

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    This GC Believes In The Power Of 'Intentional' Relationships

    As a general counsel, Doe Gregersen advocates for building business relationships intentionally over time, rather than when the company is in the midst of putting out a proverbial fire. It has become clear to Gregersen throughout her career as a financial services in-house attorney that relationships — and trust — are crucial to doing her job successfully. And that requires work.

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Expert Analysis

  • Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills? Author Photo

    Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder Author Photo

    New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach Author Photo

    Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.

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    Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader Author Photo

    Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.

  • Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce Author Photo

    In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates Author Photo

    One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.

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    Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD Author Photo

    Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.

  • 3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
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    Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian Author Photo

    Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.

  • Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations Author Photo

    Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

  • 5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs Author Photo

    Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.

  • Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs Author Photo

    Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Do I Juggle Billables And Other Activities? Author Photo

    While involvement in internal firm initiatives can be rewarding both personally and professionally, associates' billable time requirements don’t leave much room for other work, meaning they must develop strategies to ensure they’re meeting all of their commitments while remaining balanced, says Melanie Webber at Fisher Phillips.

  • Making Legal Cents: How To Adapt As Clients Tighten Budgets Author Photo

    Amid a dip in corporate legal spending and client pushback on bills, Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants highlights specific in-house counsel frustrations and explains how firms can provide customized legal advice with costs that are supported by undeniable value.

  • Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents Author Photo

    Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.

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