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How to negotiate higher in-house compensation
Despite what the hiring manager says, there’s often more money available if a company wants to hire you, in-house legal specialists say.
By Robert Freedman • April 18, 2024 -
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OpinionMultiple pathways for legal pros to move into biotech GC role
The industry is expected to grow 14% over the next decade, providing opportunity for legal professionals attracted to the unique challenges in the life sciences.
By Amy Katz • April 15, 2024 -
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Conference meeting led to sports lawyer getting top Chicago Bears legal role
When she was in law school, Krista Whitaker introduced herself to a rising star in sports business after a panel session. A decade later, CEO Kevin Warren tapped her to be CLO of the storied football team.
By Robert Freedman • April 10, 2024 -
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Legal leaders must make themselves redundant, veteran CEO says
Spotting and nurturing talent should be a general counsel’s top skill, says Bob Cahill, former CEO of G-P.
By Robert Freedman • April 9, 2024 -
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Fortune 500 GCs are increasingly external hires, report finds
The growing remit of general counsel is prompting more large corporations to appoint seasoned legal chiefs, according to Russell Reynolds Associates.
By Lyle Moran • March 20, 2024 -
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Top quarter of legal ops pros earn $240,000, survey finds
The Brightflag report also highlights there are wide pay ranges for legal operations professionals who hold similar titles.
By Lyle Moran • March 19, 2024 -
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Axiom launches permanent placement solution for legal departments
The company said its new offering responds to demand from clients and provides increased opportunities for its growing network of legal talent.
By Lyle Moran • March 18, 2024 -
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Leave your firm by year 6 if becoming a GC is your goal, recruiter says
If you wait longer than that, you’re competing with others with comparable skill who have in-house experience.
By Robert Freedman • March 11, 2024 -
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Federal judge says Christian employers don’t have to cover gender transition
Mandates requiring Christian employers to provide gender-affirming healthcare violate their sincerely held religious beliefs, the judge held.
By Laurel Kalser • March 11, 2024 -
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Managing counsel is often a key step before GC
Senior counsel is also a good box to check, but most in-house counsel who become general counsel do so after a stint as deputy GC, a BarkerGilmore survey shows.
By Robert Freedman • March 6, 2024 -
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NLRA protects nonunionized workers, 3rd Circuit ruling reminds employers
A manager unlawfully interfered with workers’ rights when he allegedly threatened them over discussing race-based mistreatment, the appeals court held.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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In-house counsel bonuses are often in the 20-29 percent range, survey finds
More than one-third of respondents reported that their total compensation is between $200,000 and $299,000.
By Lyle Moran • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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How generative AI could alter the staffing mix in legal departments
The emerging tech will result in more data-focused hires and lawyers becoming a minority on in-house legal teams, a KPMG global leader predicts.
By Lyle Moran • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Republicans say proposed rule would disincentivize apprenticeships
The lawmakers’ complaints focus on administrative requirements, including mandatory disclosures and required adoption of a time-based model.
By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Curbing risk while lowering costs using remote attorneys
As long as the right structure is in place, general counsel can take advantage of lower-cost legal work outside the United States without imposing outsized risk, a legal executive says.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Court won’t enforce arbitration agreement because employee signed ‘No refused’
The employee’s continued employment wasn’t enough to compel arbitration because the agreement expressly required her signature, the 11th Circuit said.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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EEOC commissioner schools Mark Cuban on Title VII hiring practices
In a series of tweets, Andrea Lucas noted that characteristics like race and sex “can’t even be a ‘motivating factor’” in hiring.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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Legal chiefs, diversity officers view DEI differently, survey finds
“The lack of alignment in the C-suite could pose new challenges for organizations in communicating and acting on their IE&D-related positions and values,” the Littler report said.
By Lyle Moran • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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CEOs don’t want to hear how smart you are, former United chief tells GCs
Chief executives want their top lawyer to be their trusted adviser on achieving goals and avoiding pitfalls, Oscar Munoz says.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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76% of companies link pay to ESG performance in rising trend
The biggest companies are weaving ESG into pay incentives despite a backlash against the use of sustainability as a metric for corporate performance.
By Jim Tyson • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Conservative approach called best way to meet independent contractor test
Erring on the side that your workers are employees, not independent contractors, is the safest way to protect against challenges under the upcoming 6-prong federal rule.
By Jessica Mach • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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Deputy GCs most likely to be identified as legal chief successors
Managing counsel are more likely than senior counsel to let management know of their interest in becoming a general counsel, a report about aspiring GCs found.
By Lyle Moran • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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DOL: Beyond Yoga contractors to pay over $1M in wages, damages to garment workers
Additionally, the Office of the Solicitor secured a consent judgment against Good Cash and Premium Apparel entities, imposing a $200,000 civil money penalty for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Zoya Mirza • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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Deep Dive6 in-house legal trends to watch in 2024
AI, labor, antitrust, bankruptcies, women GCs and cross-collaboration are among the headlines in-house counsel can expect this year.
By Lyle Moran and Robert Freedman • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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DOL independent contractor final rule announced, will take effect March 11
The rule largely tracks the agency’s October 2022 proposed rule, adopting a six-factor, “totality-of-the-circumstances” framework for analyzing worker-employer relationships.
By Ryan Golden • Jan. 9, 2024
