Hiring/Talent: Page 15

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    GC/CLO hiring roundup: Agiloft names Laura Richardson new general counsel

    The Denver Broncos, University of Iowa, S&T Bancorp and Loyal Source Government Services also announced new legal department leaders.

    By Lyle Moran • Aug. 18, 2022
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    ICE seeks permanent remote I-9 document review

    Until recently, ICE required that all employers examine worker identification in person. A temporary pandemic-driven exemption remains in place.

    By Kate Tornone • Aug. 18, 2022
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    Mailbag: How do you fill out the EEO-1 form for a nonbinary worker?

    “We don’t have to overcomplicate things for the people. We’re trying to amplify their voice,” McLean’s HR lead told HR Dive.

    By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 16, 2022
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    Employment issues will be central when SCOTUS returns in October

    Workplace protections, FLSA are among issues general counsel will want to watch in the U.S. Supreme Court’s next session.

    By • Aug. 11, 2022
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    GC/CLO hiring roundup: Sabre hires former Hulu GC as its legal chief

    TripleLift, MissionSquare Retirement, CopperPoint Insurance Companies and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital also named new legal department leaders.

    By Lyle Moran • Aug. 11, 2022
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    LinkedIn Recruiter to introduce ‘Diversity Nudges’

    The feature will offer filter recommendations for recruiters when a given talent pool is unbalanced, LinkedIn said.

    By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 11, 2022
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    Narrowing its focus has fueled legal talent platform’s growth

    A top Axiom official said the company’s decision to divest other business lines has allowed it to better serve companies with a variety of in-house legal needs.

    By Lyle Moran • Aug. 10, 2022
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    Gender pay progress seen for some in-house positions

    For certain legal department positions below the GC/CLO-level, the average pay for women matches or exceeds that of men.

    By Lyle Moran • Aug. 8, 2022
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    Nike to release DEI pay data following board pressure

    Investors reportedly were concerned Nike might be seen as inconsistent in its external marketing image and its internal policies and practices.

    By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 4, 2022
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    GC/CLO hiring roundup: FanDuel names Renzin its chief legal officer

    Savills, Sameday Health, Canopy Growth and Enzo Biochem also announced new legal department leaders. 

    By Lyle Moran • Aug. 4, 2022
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    Bonuses drive gender pay gap among GCs

    Two recent reports from search firms found that male legal chiefs far outpace women in bonus pay while there is less disparity in base pay. 

    By Lyle Moran • Aug. 3, 2022
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    Opinion

    Making your first legal ops hire? Look for these 7 skills

    Overall, you want to hire someone with experience in building, managing, and scaling programs at a very strategic level.

    By Mary O'Carroll • Aug. 3, 2022
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    HR management tops recession-ready skills list

    Amid the looming recession, companies are revving up their search for payroll and benefits professionals, BTG said.

    By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 2, 2022
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    Jiffy Lube settles no-poach lawsuit for $2M

    The plaintiff alleged the company prohibited franchises from hiring each other's workers.

    By Kate Tornone • July 28, 2022
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    GC/CLO hiring roundup: Opendoor names Syndey Schaub its chief legal officer

    J.Crew Group, FreeWire, Kepler Group and Aledade also announced new legal leaders. 

    By Lyle Moran • July 28, 2022
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    Opinion

    Building a legal ops team? Start here

    Mary O'Carroll: General counsel should make their first operations hire by the time their legal team is five-members strong and look for a strategic thinker. 

    By Mary O'Carroll • July 27, 2022
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    U.S. general counsel pay up 15% since 2020, to $578,446

    Much of the gain is in the form of variable, performance-based compensation, which comprises about half of what top in-house lawyers make today. 

    By • July 27, 2022
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    Prudential's GC encourages in-house counsel to try new roles

    Ann Kappler says attorneys developing a broad range of legal skills and knowledge about different parts of the business sets them up for long-term success.

    By Lyle Moran • July 26, 2022
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    Employee’s ‘personal belief’ that manager was biased isn’t enough for race claim, 7th Cir. says

    A White firefighter’s speculation that his supervisor favored Black co-workers wasn’t enough to prove he was deprived of lucrative assignments because of his race, a court ruled.

    By Laurel Kalser • July 26, 2022
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    New platform connects startups with in-house lawyers

    HeyCounsel aims to make it easier for founders to find legal help and for full-time attorneys to develop the skills needed to become GCs.

    By Lyle Moran • July 25, 2022
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    GC/CLO hiring roundup: Johnson & Johnson names Forminard next general counsel

    ANI Pharmaceuticals, Celmatix, NSF and Current Lighting also announced new legal leaders. 

    By Lyle Moran • July 21, 2022
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    Legal talent platform Priori announces $15M financing round

    The company connecting in-house teams with outside counsel plans to use the funding to speed its growth and enhance its technology.

    By Lyle Moran • July 20, 2022
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    2nd Cir. revives worker’s retaliation claim after inconsistencies in company’s explanation for firing emerge

    Different managers produced different reasons for the firing, and the timing — following a complaint to HR — made the circumstances suspect, the 2nd Circuit noted.

    By Laurel Kalser • July 19, 2022
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    Deadline nears for company filings on health insurance, not just retirement plans

    The Form 5500 submission requirement applies more widely than some legal teams might realize.

    By • July 19, 2022
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    Leveraging online learning to retain in-house legal talent

    A portal centralizes best practices and career development resources but it also can serve as a way for associates to feel connected to the company.  

    By • July 18, 2022