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The Top In-House Hires Of April
Legal department hires over the past month included high-profile appointments at FanDuel's parent company, American Airlines and soda business Swig. Here, 麻豆传媒360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from the first full month of spring.
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New AI Toolkit Offers Guidance To In-House Counsel
The Association of Corporate Counsel has released this week an artificial intelligence toolkit, developed in collaboration with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, that gives in-house attorneys practical information for assisting their organizations in implementing this technology.
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DuPont Names Assoc. GC Top Atty For Electronics Spin-Off
DuPont has announced that its associate general counsel and corporate secretary has been chosen to serve as general counsel for Qnity Electronics Inc., the electronics business it plans to spin off later this year into a public company.
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Tariffs, FCPA Enforcement Pause Heighten Bribery Risk
President Donald Trump's decision to ratchet up tariffs and lower the guard on antibribery enforcement creates heightened risks for multinational companies, as employees potentially face pressure to avoid costly tariffs while conceiving there are fewer risks in going around the law to do so.
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KHP Hires Goodwin Procter Partner As New General Counsel
Real estate private equity firm KHP Capital Partners said Wednesday that former Goodwin Procter LLP real estate partner Alex Lewis will become the firm's executive vice president and general counsel.
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Companies Want GCs Who Can Navigate Risk And Change
Companies today are looking to hire senior legal leaders who have strong prior experience, who can keep their eye on scattered risks 鈥� such as climate, cyber and political 鈥� and who have shown the ability to navigate a novel crisis.
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DoorDash GC Sees Another Drop In Comp To $5.3M
For the second consecutive year, DoorDash Inc.'s general counsel has seen a substantial drop in her annual compensation package highlighted by an over $5 million decrease in the value of her stock awards, according to a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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X Games CLO Eyes Replicating 'Unconventional' Atty Program
Tim Messner helped Dish Network break the mold of the traditional legal career path by hiring the department's first summer intern. Now, as the legal chief at X Games, Messner remains firm in his belief in that type of program 鈥� because training lawyers from the outset brings huge benefits for both sides, he recently told 麻豆传媒360 Pulse.
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Norwegian Cruise Line GC Saw Compensation Rise To $5.2M
An increased base salary, stock awards and a performance bonus contributed to Norwegian Cruise Line's top in-house attorney's total compensation increasing to $5.2 million, according to a recent proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Legal Chief For Insurer QBE North America Departs
The top lawyer at major insurance company QBE North America, who previously was a long-serving in-house counsel at AIG, has stepped down from his post to start his "next chapter," he said in a LinkedIn post.
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Roku Paid Its New GC Nearly $12.4M During Her 1st Year
Roku Inc.'s general counsel, who joined the company in July, received a nearly $12.4 million pay package during her first year, a recent securities filing shows.
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NC Solicitor General Departs After 5 Years, Foiled 4th Circ. Bid
North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan Park is stepping down following a five-year run and unsuccessful foray onto the Fourth Circuit bench, leaving the door open for Deputy Solicitor General Nick Brod to take his place, the state attorney general's office announced Wednesday.
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In-House Attys Eye Contract Management First For AI Boosts
Contract management is the most likely legal function to transform through artificial intelligence in the next three years, according to a report published Wednesday by SpotDraft.
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Large 麻豆传媒 Firm Revenues Climb Despite Dip In Demand
Even as the demand for legal services fell short of industry expectations, U.S. law firms entered 2025 on solid financial footing, with steady rate hikes fueling an 11.3% jump in first-quarter revenues, according to survey results released Tuesday by Wells Fargo Private Bank.
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Companies Are Increasing Security Coverage For GCs, Execs
UnitedHealth Group has disclosed it spent nearly $1.9 million on security for its executives and their families in 2024, including over $213,000 for chief legal officer Christopher Zaetta, and a new study shows more corporations are following suit.
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Holtec Embezzlement Suit Paused In NJ For Ohio Case
A New Jersey state court froze energy technology company Holtec International's suit accusing its former general counsel and its one-time chief financial officer of tricking the firm into paying $700,000 to a consulting entity the duo owned so that a similar suit in Ohio can be resolved first.
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Target's New CLO Received $10.5M In Comp In 2024
A healthy signing bonus helped Target Corp.'s new top in-house attorney finish 2024 with a total compensation package of more than $10.5 million, according to the retailer's latest filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Luxury Furniture Co. RH Seeks New Top Atty As CLO Resigns
The longtime chief legal and compliance officer at RH, formerly Restoration Hardware, plans to step down for a similar job elsewhere, and the luxury home furnishings company is now searching for his replacement, according to a recent securities filing.
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Axiom Launches 24/7 Digital Legal Talent Finder For GCs
Legal services provider Axiom has launched a new service that allows in-house legal teams to find and onboard talent themselves quickly, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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Palantir Tech CLO Saw 2024 Pay Double With Stock Awards
The top attorney for software company Palantir Technologies Inc. saw his compensation double to over $11.8 million last year, almost completely made up of stock awards, a recent securities filing shows.
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What Attorneys Really Think About Their Profession
麻豆传媒360 Pulse asked respondents to our 麻豆传媒yer Satisfaction Survey for their thoughts on misconceptions about being a lawyer, what the best parts of the job are and what they would tell newer lawyers. Here's what they said.
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麻豆传媒yers Worry About Financial Stability Of Their Careers
In 2025, even lawyers are feeling anxious about their bottom lines: Only 44% of attorneys described their financial stability as "excellent" in a recent 麻豆传媒360 Pulse survey.
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How Happy Are Attorneys At Work Now?
In a time of rising uncertainty and stress, there are signs that spirits are sagging in the legal profession compared with recent years, according to a new 麻豆传媒360 Pulse survey.
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麻豆传媒 Schools Admit More Men, But More Women Are Applying
Among law school applicants,聽women have far outpaced men over the past 10 years, yet the admission rate for men has remained higher, according to the nonprofit AccessLex Institute's Legal Education Data Deck released Tuesday.
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Baker Donelson Picks Up Longtime HHS OIG Atty In Maryland
Amanda Copsey, a longtime U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General attorney, has joined Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC as a shareholder in its Baltimore office, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare laws and regulations.
Expert Analysis
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Why You Should Leverage AI For Privilege Review
While many lawyers still believe that a manual, document-by-document review is the best approach to privilege logging, certain artificial intelligence tools can bolster the traditional review process and make this aspect of electronic document review more efficient, more accurate and less costly, say Laura Riff and Michelle Six at Kirkland.
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Persuading The Court With Visual Aids In Written Argument
Robert Dubose at Alexander Dubose describes several categories of visuals attorneys can use to make written arguments easier to understand or more persuasive, and provides tips for lawyers unused to working with anything but text.
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Big麻豆传媒 Vs. Mid-麻豆传媒 Summer Programs: The Pros And Cons
There are major differences between Big麻豆传媒 and Mid-麻豆传媒 summer associate programs, and each approach can learn something from the other in terms of structure and scheduling, the on-the-job learning opportunities provided, and the social experiences offered, says Anna Tison at Brooks Pierce.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Take Time Off?
David Kouba at Arnold & Porter discusses how attorneys can prioritize mental health leave and vacation despite work-related barriers to taking time off.
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麻豆传媒 Firms Must Prioritize Mental Health In Internal Comms
The traditional structure of law firms, with their compartmentalization into silos, is an inherent challenge to mental wellness, so partners and senior lawyers should take steps to construct and disseminate internal action plans and encourage open dialogue, says Elizabeth Ortega at ECO Strategic Communications.
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Our Current Approach To Trial Advocacy Training Is Lacking
The key to trial advocacy is persuasion, but current training programs focus almost entirely on technique, making it imperative that lawyers are taught to be effective storytellers and to connect with their audiences, says Chris Arledge at Ellis George.
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How Women In 麻豆传媒 Can Advance Toward Leadership Roles
Female attorneys in leadership roles inspire other women to pursue similar opportunities in a male-dominated field, and for those who aspire to lead, prioritizing collaboration, inclusivity and integrity is key, says Kim Yelkin at Foley & Lardner.
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The Case That Took Me From Prosecutor To Defense Attorney
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza, now at Wilkinson Stekloff, recalls the challenges of her first case as a civil defense attorney 鈥� a multibillion-dollar multidistrict class action against Allergan 鈥� and the lessons she learned about building rapport in the courtroom and with co-counsel.
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The Importance Of Legal Macroeconomics Education For Attys
Most legal professionals lack understanding of the macroeconomic trends unique to the legal industry, like the rising cost of law school and legal services, which contributes to an unfair and inaccessible justice system, so law school courses and continuing legal education requirements in this area are essential, says Bob Glaves at the Chicago Bar Foundation.
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What ABA Student Well-Being Standards Mean For 麻豆传媒 Firms
While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of 麻豆传媒.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role?
Tim Parilla at LinkSquares聽explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships聽with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.
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What Attys Should Consider Before Taking On Pro Bono Work
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Piper Hoffman and Will Lowrey at Animal Outlook lay out suggestions for attorneys to maximize the value of their pro bono efforts, from crafting engagement letters to balancing workloads 鈥� and they explain how these principles can foster a more rewarding engagement for both lawyers and nonprofits.
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Opinion
NY Bar Admission Criminal History Query Is Unjust, Illegal
New York should revise Question 26 on its bar admission application, because requiring students to disclose any prior interaction with the criminal justice system disproportionately affects people of color, who have a history of being overpoliced 鈥� and it violates several state laws, says Andrew Brown, president of the New York State Bar Association.
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7 Ways Attys Can Improve Their LinkedIn Summaries
麻豆传媒yers can use LinkedIn to strengthen their thought leadership position, generate new business, explore career opportunities, and better position themselves and their firms in search results by writing a well-composed, optimized summary that demonstrates their knowledge and experience, says Guy Alvarez at Good2bSocial.
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How 麻豆传媒 Firms And Attys Can Combat Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is rampant in the legal profession, especially among lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds, leading to missed opportunities and mental health issues 鈥� but firms can provide support in numerous ways, and attorneys can use therapeutic strategies to quiet their inner critic, says Helen Pamely at Rosling King.