Corporate Counsel
LexisNexis Adds New Capabilities and Enhancements to CounselLink, the Legal Industry’s Leading Enterprise Legal Management Platform
AnnouncementsLexisNexis CounselLink continues to innovate with new features that deliver greater efficiency, easier access to critical information through Microsoft Outlook, plus new financial and reporting tools and APIs.
AT&T Legal Chief’s Total Compensation Nearly Doubled in 2020
NewsAT&T Inc.’s top lawyer David McAtee made nearly double the compensation in 2020 he did the previous year, due to an equity award infusion.
Corporate Counsel Symposium: What Lawyers Can Expect in the Next Presidential Term (Includes Virtual Networking Session)
SymposiumPanels will cover the subjects we expect are foremost on your mind with respect to the new administration – Justice & Law Enforcement, Environmental Policy & Regulation, Healthcare Policy & Regulation & Business Policy & Regulation
Invitation: SCCE’s 19th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute
Event, Sept. 14-16, 2020
The first ever virtual CEI will have the great speakers and content you’ve come to expect at the in-person event with 100+ education sessions over 3 days.
Wells Fargo’s Top Lawyer Turned CEO Made $9.6 Million in 2019
News
Former Wells Fargo & Co. general counsel C. Allen Parker Jr. took home outsized pay of more than $9.6 million last year thanks to his elevation to interim CEO.
Inside Counsel Beware: Your Job Description Now Includes Antitrust Compliance
News
Attorneys General in several states have stepped up their challenges to no-poach agreements, particularly in franchise settings.
Koppers Appoints Successor to General Counsel
News
Stephanie Apostolou has been elected general counsel and secretary of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Koppers and Koppers Holdings, effective March 1.
Can We Talk? In-House Counsel and Opponent’s Lawyer Can Communicate.
News
Last month, the Virginia Supreme Court approved Legal Ethics Opinion 1890, and answered “Yes,” in an opinion that also covered some other issues of concern to in-house counsel.
2020 Governance Outlook: Projections on Emerging Board Matters
Insight
The National Association of Corporate Directors report is a curated compilation of the most significant issues expected to affect boards and companies in the year ahead.
Chief Legal Officer at Google Parent Company Stepping Down Amid Investigation
News
His resignation comes more than a year after 20,000 Google employees protested the company’s handling of sexual harassment and inappropriate workplace relationships.
Download: Comprehensive Guide to the CCPA
Insight
The California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect on January 1, and companies must ready themselves for Data Subject Access Requests from consumers.
Webinar: How to Use an RFP As a Tool to Manage Outside Counsel
Webinar, Jan. 28, 2020
ACC-Northeast and RFP Advisory Group will present a webinar designed to teach how to use a request for proposal (RFP) as a tool to better manage outside counsel.
Earn CLE at SCCE’s Internal Investigations Workshop
Workshop, Jan. 22-24, 2020
The SCCE workshop provides two days of focused training on conducting compliance-related internal investigations.
Webinar: Top 2020 Risk & Compliance Trends
Webinar, Jan. 15, 2020
Participants in the webinar will hear how experts are predicting upcoming trends will provoke, shape and inspire organizational shifts and program improvements.
White Paper: 4 Bet-the-Job Data Privacy Questions for Corporate Counsel
Insight
The launch of the CCPA means that consumers have more information and control over a business’s data practices, which creates challenges for businesses.
Curated Tech Innovation Tour for Directors
Event, January 2020
Members of the National Association of Corporate Directors members can access an exclusive tour, custom designed for directors, of the latest technology trends at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas
Legal Department Operations: A Guide for General Counsel
Insight
This paper explores how certain solutions help streamline legal ops to solve common problems and the role of general counsel in the expanding legal department.
WeWork Lays Off at Least a Dozen In-House Lawyers as Part of Broader Cuts
News
WeWork lawyers in New York and San Francisco, along with some in outlying offices, were let go, one of the in-house lawyers told Bloomberg.
Survey: Corporate Compliance Benchmark Report
News
NAVEX Global is inviting participants to contribute input to its annual Corporate Compliance Benchmark Report.
Ex-Hershey In-House Lawyer Barred From Suing on Race, Gender Bias Claims
News
Kurt L. Ehresman, a 52-year-old white man, worked as Hershey’s senior counsel for global intellectual property until Hershey told him it was eliminating his position.
