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    Former In-House Health Atty Joins Pierson Ferdinand

    Ben Hefflinger, a new healthcare partner at Pierson Ferdinand, talks to Law360 about the move from an in-house role to private practice at an "awesome intersection" for digital health.

  • UK Co. Says Ex-Sikorsky Atty Gave 'Inconsistent' Testimony

    A British company locked in a $64 million contract feud with Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky Aircraft accused its former in-house counsel of giving testimony "blatantly inconsistent" with other evidence at a Connecticut trial, requesting the alleged transgressions be discussed after a Texas bankruptcy judge slammed the lawyer for providing "false statements" in a separate matter.

  • Ex-GC's Retaliation Claim Survives Early Exit Bid In ADA Case

    A North Carolina federal judge has ruled that a former associate general counsel at a historically Black college in North Carolina can pursue a retaliation claim, but not a discrimination claim, in her Americans with Disabilities Act suit alleging she was fired after seeking accommodation for her disability.

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    GC For Atlanta's Graphic Packaging Saw Comp Fall In 2024

    The general counsel of Atlanta-based Graphic Packaging Holding Co. saw her total compensation drop to less than $2.2 million in 2024 after earning more than $2.6 million in 2023.

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    Ferring To Replace Retiring CLO With One Of Its Own

    The chief legal officer at Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. told Law360 Pulse Monday that he will retire at the end of the month and be replaced by another longtime in-house attorney for the Swiss company.

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    Comp Of GoDaddy's Legal Chief Topped $13.2M In 2024

    GoDaddy's new chief strategy and legal officer earned $13.2 million — including a $10 million signing bonus — in 2024 for his first nine months on the job, according to a company securities filing.

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    Former Dayglo Presents Atty Joins Entertainment Boutique

    Smith Entertainment Law Group announced Monday that the former associate general counsel at Dayglo Presents, a live music and media company led by New York promoter Peter Shapiro, has joined the boutique as senior counsel.

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    Molson Coors CLO Gets Retention Bonus As CEO Departs

    Beverage giant Molson Coors has given its executive team, including its top attorney, retention awards amid the company's chief executive officer's upcoming retirement, according to a Monday regulatory filing.

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    Travel + Leisure Co. GC Saw Slight Comp Drop In 2024

    The general counsel of timeshare vacation company Travel + Leisure Co. saw a slight drop in his overall compensation for 2024, earning around $3.1 million compared to about $3.3 million in 2023, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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    TSG Taps Wine Co. Duckhorn Executive For CLO Role

    Specialist private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners announced that it has appointed a member of its former partner company's C-suite to fill its newly created managing director and chief legal officer role next month.

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    Berry Corp. Taps Phillips 66 Atty As New GC

    Upstream energy company Berry Corp. announced Monday that it has appointed a former deputy general counsel with Phillips 66 to lead its legal team, effectively immediately.

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    Ex-NY Rail Official Named EVP Of Hudson Tunnel Project Body

    The Gateway Development Commission, the body overseeing a project to create four modern rail tracks between New York and New Jersey, announced last week that it has hired the former president of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Metro-North Railroad as its executive vice president.

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    Lyft Legal Chief Earned Nearly $8M In 2024

    Lyft's chief legal officer earned almost $8 million in 2024, according to a preliminary filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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    Top Lionsgate Atty Signs New Multiyear Deal

    Lionsgate Studios Corp. will retain its general counsel, who signed a new multiyear deal, setting the head lawyer up with an annual base salary of $1.2 million, according to a regulatory filing.

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    Cipriani & Werner Adds Trio Of Mullen Coughlin Attys In Philly

    Cipriani & Werner PC has strengthened its cybersecurity incident response team and litigation group in Philadelphia with the addition of five attorneys to the practice, including three who moved their practices from Mullen Coughlin LLC.

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    Ex-CLO For Truck Stop Giant Pilot Switches Gears

    Truck-stop chain Pilot Flying J's chief legal counsel is set to become fuel company Global Partners LP's next top lawyer, Global Partners announced Friday.

  • 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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Expert Analysis

  • How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program Author Photo

    Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.

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    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.

  • Series

    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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