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

    Former general counsel who signed an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie's fight against the Trump administration shared with Law360 Pulse the details behind their decisions. Meanwhile, Florida's attorney general said the state will no longer tap law firms with DEI programs to serve as external counsel. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.​

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry has had another busy week with another executive order targeting a law firm, several lateral moves and notable office changes. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Mondelez In-House Atty Returns To Ogletree Deakins In NJ

    Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC's Morristown, New Jersey, office this week has welcomed back a former partner with 15 years of legal experience who left the firm for an in-house role at the food company Mondelez International.

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    BigLaw Shying Away From Some Pro Bono Work 'Out Of Fear'

    Amid President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting BigLaw firms, nonprofit leaders whose organizations have long worked with the industry tell Law360 Pulse they have seen attorneys shy away from certain legal work that may be looked on unfavorably by the administration.

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    Eventbrite Elevates Deputy To Replace Outgoing GC

    Eventbrite Inc. has promoted one of its in-house lawyers to take over for its outgoing general counsel early next month, the online ticketing platform said in a securities filing Thursday.

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    Wilson Taps Health Tech Pro For GC In Residence Program

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC announced that it has added a healthtech industry expert who currently chairs the board of leading drug development preclinical trial solutions provider Instem to its recently launched general counsel in residence program.

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    Amazon CLO's Pay Soared Above $25M On Stock Award

    Amazon.com Inc.'s top in-house attorney brought home a massive stock award that pushed his total compensation for 2024 to more than $25 million, a new securities document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows.

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    How Baltimore Orioles GC Just Fell Into Sports Law

    Kamaal Jones always loved going to the Baltimore Oriole baseball games with his father, but he never aspired to be a sports lawyer, let alone the general counsel of the Orioles.

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    What's Stopping Legal Departments From Using Gen AI Today

    Disorganized data, the lack of data scientists and cost constraints are holding legal departments back from adopting advanced technology such as generative artificial intelligence, according to a new survey from EY.

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    Litigation Funder Nera Capital Hires Banking Expert As GC

    Nera Capital has appointed a finance expert with nearly a decade's experience in banking as general counsel, part of a series of senior hires as the firm looks to expand its reach. 

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    Pinterest's Legal Chief Saw Comp Drop By Nearly $4M In '24

    Pinterest's chief legal officer saw her total compensation drop to $6.2 million in 2024, down over $4 million from the $10.3 million she earned in 2023, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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    Tech GC Moves To Private Practice At Sheppard Mullin

    Sheppard Mullin has added a special counsel to its Silicon Valley corporate practice group who brings a range of diverse experience, most recently serving as general counsel at a venture-backed digital privacy company.

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    Why Some GCs Joined Perkins Coie's Trump Order Fight

    Former and current general counsel who joined an amicus brief this week supporting Perkins Coie LLP's fight against the Trump administration say their decision to back the firm wasn't a hard one, but added they understand why many corporate legal leaders may feel their fiduciary duties keep them from signing.

  • Florida Won't Hire Law Firms With DEI Initiatives, AG Says

    The state of Florida will no longer hire law firms with diversity, equity and inclusion programs to serve as outside general counsel, according to a new memo from Attorney General James Uthmeier.

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    Dow's GC And Other Execs See Pay Dip In 2024

    Dow Inc. general counsel and secretary Amy Wilson earned $4.66 million in total compensation in 2024, according to proxy materials she prepared and filed in advance of the company's annual meeting on Thursday.

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    Health Co. Deputy GC Joins Pierson Ferdinand In Philly

    An attorney with more than five years of experience as an in-house counsel for behavioral healthcare providers has moved back to the law firm environment to focus on building up his practice at Pierson Ferdinand LLP's Philadelphia office.

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    Longtime Cummins Atty Tapped To Be New Legal Chief

    Global power technology company Cummins Inc. has put plans into motion for some executive leadership changes, including the promotion of one of its in-house attorneys to lead the legal department.

  • Cushman Atty Transitions In-House As Kidder Mathews GC

    Kidder Mathews announced Monday that it has hired Edward Castro, a 30-year corporate attorney with experience in commercial real estate law, as general counsel advising the company and its 19 West Coast offices.

  • Compliance Chief Wants Out Of SEC Fraud Suit

    The chief compliance officer and general counsel of a wealth management firm has urged an Illinois federal judge to dismiss him from a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit over an alleged offering fraud by former representatives at his firm, saying "the commission does not even understand what its own pleading burden in this case is."

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    In Trump Order Against Perkins Coie, GCs See Harm For Cos.

    Nearly 70 current and former general counsel for companies including Apple Inc. and Starbucks filed an amicus brief Tuesday supporting Perkins Coie LLP in its suit against an executive order from President Donald Trump targeting the firm, saying the order "tramples on corporate independence, the right to counsel, and First Amendment rights."

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    Eversheds Sutherland Brings Back Former CLO In Atlanta

    Eversheds Sutherland has brought back the former chief legal officer and corporate secretary for heavy construction materials manufacturer Argos North America Corp., strengthening its corporate practice with an attorney having experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • Netflix Taps Akin Partner As Global Public Policy Leader

    The streaming entertainment company Netflix Inc. has hired a world trade and policy expert from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as its new global public policy chief.

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    Verizon CLO Earned $6.4M Amid Ex-Chief's $15M Departure

    Verizon Communications Inc.'s top attorney earned over $6.4 million last year, primarily in the form of stock awards, in the same year her predecessor left the company, a recent securities filing shows.

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    Honeywell Promotes From Within To Replace Longtime GC

    Honeywell International Inc. has tapped an in-house attorney to take over as the technology company's top lawyer next month — succeeding Anne Madden, who is taking on a new role with Honeywell as it prepares to reorganize its operations.

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    McDonald's CLO Saw Compensation Dip For Third Straight Year

    Following a year that did not meet the expectations of McDonald's Corp.'s board of directors, the fast food giant's entire executive team including its top in-house attorney saw a dip in their compensation for 2024, according to documents recently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    Judges Deserve Congress' Commitment To Their Safety Author Photo

    Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

  • Series

    Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media? Author Photo

    Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.

  • Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes Author Photo

    Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely? Author Photo

    Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.

  • How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers Author Photo

    As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.

  • Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools Author Photo

    Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.

  • A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion Author Photo

    While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.

  • Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers Author Photo

    Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll Author Photo

    As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.

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    Ask A Mentor: Should My Law Firm Take On An Apprentice? Author Photo

    Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.

  • The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation Author Photo

    As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.

  • The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms Author Photo

    In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.

  • The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey Author Photo

    Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.

  • Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors Author Photo

    Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Deal With Overload? Author Photo

    Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.

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