Corporate Counsel
Outgoing Wynn Resorts Ex-GC Kim Sinatra to Get Big Cash Settlement
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Her successor, Ellen Whittemore, will be paid $600,000 a year, plus benefits.
The General Counsel Bringing Home the Big Bucks
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Eric Grossman of Morgan Stanley tops the list with compensation last year of nearly $7 million.
SCCE Announces Speakers for Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute
Event, Oct. 21-24, 2018
The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics has announced the lineup of keynote speakers for the upcoming Compliance & Ethics Conference in Las Vegas.
Facebook GC Leaving as the Company Grapples With Election Aftermath, Federal Investigation
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Colin Stretch led Facebook’s investigation into Russian meddling, and has been key in crafting the company’s legal response to the Cambridge Analytica privacy debacle.
Webinar: Leveraging the Data in Your Contracts to Prove the Value of Legal
Webinar, July 26, 2018, 10 a.m. PST
The webinar will discuss legal’s new role as a strategic business function has forced legal teams to evolve, shifting from cost-center to profit-center.
Are Your Vendors Putting You at Risk Under California’s New Privacy Law?
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Companies must take stock of what personal data their company has, where it resides, how long it’s retained, and third parties with whom they share their data, advises the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Proxy Season Survival Tip: Make Board Composition a Priority
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A new NACD article explains how boards can avert activist demands — by knowing what their shareholders are thinking and staying ahead of possible grievances.
3 Simple Steps to Creating a Contract Lifecycle Management Shortlist
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The CLM market has become increasingly crowded, so finding a solution that supports the volume needs of enterprise contracts can be challenging.
Live Webinar: Using A.I. to Make Sure You’re Covered This Summer
Webinar, July 18, 2018, 2 p.m. EDT
LawGeex will present a live webinar titled “How Contract Review Automation Helps Mitigate Risk to Your Organization,” on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at 2 p.m. EDT.
Working In-House And Want To Switch Companies? Good Luck!
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If you are working in-house and want to move to an in-house role in another company, the playbook is not clear and the path can be a little more obscure, writes Stephen R. Williams for Above the Law.
Digital Content Marketing Survey – How to Reach In-House Counsel
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Only about half of in-house attorneys consider law-firm content “good to excellent,” the same as in 2017, and up only slightly since 2015, according to the 2018 State of Digital & Content Marketing Survey, released by Greentarget and Zeughauser Group.
Invitation: SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Institute
Event, Oct. 21-24, 2018, Las Vegas
The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics will present its 17th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, October 21-24 in Las Vegas, with top industry experts and professionals from around the world.
Take This Fit and Shove It: The In-House Counsel Hiring Process
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To be fair, past experience isn’t particularly illuminating. Every applicant for an in-house position is completely qualified and equally unqualified for the role.
New Survey Results: Examining the State of E-Discovery 2018
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“The State of E-Discovery 2018” covers the results of an Exterro survey of industry trends, practices and challenges and is available for downloading at no charge.
ACC Annual Meeting: Sneak Peek at New Programming
Event, Oct. 21-24, 2018, Austin
The 2018 annual meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel will be Oct. 21-24 in Austin, Texas.
In-House Forum: Guard Your Company Against Internal Cybersecurity Threats
Event, June 27, 2018, San Francisco
The event will dissect one of the most pressing issues affecting the modern corporate workplace: cybersecurity threats from its own employees.
Invitation: ACC Legal Operations Conference
Event, June 11-13, 2018
The Association of Corporate Counsel will hold the 4th annual ACC Legal Operations conference in Chicago on June 11-13, 2018.
Download: Why the GC Should Be the Board’s Best Friend
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Companies must shift from focusing on rules and consequences to emphasizing culture and values, according to Carolyn Frantz, Microsoft’s deputy general counsel and corporate secretary.
Female GCs’ Pay Disparity: 78% Compared to Male Counterparts
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Overall, general counsel of both genders report total compensation ranging from $350K to around $900K based on company revenue.
Download: Study Shows 4X ROI With Digital Discovery Pro
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Zapproved and Hobson & Company recently partnered to research the average return on investment (ROI) that businesses gained by implementing Digital Discovery Pro for in-house ediscovery.
