General Counsel
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
Insight
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.
Shearman & Sterling to Host Women General Counsel Roundtable
Event, June 14, 2018
Shearman & Sterling will host the inaugural conference for leading women general counsel and chief legal officers on June 14 in the firm’s New York office.
Resigned Pruitt EPA Aide Lands GC Job in Oklahoma
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A former aide to embattled EPA director Scott Pruitt who has come under scrutiny for getting a significant pay bump has been hired to a position with the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission, reports KFOR-TV.
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.
Cengage Announces Appointment of Laura Stevens as EVP and GC
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Stevens has served a number of roles within the Cengage (and formerly Thomson Learning) legal team, including assistant general counsel, intellectual property, and publishing counsel.
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.
Square Paid Big for a Super Star Tech Lawyer, Then She Quit After 16 Months on the Job
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Business Insider reports Hillary Smith joined Square in 2016 with an $8 million compensation package. She’ll stay on as an employee at the company through September to manage the transition.
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.
Novartis Lawyer to Retire Over Contract With Trump Attorney Michael Cohen
News
Felix R. Ehrat, group general counsel of Novartis, is retiring “in the context of discussions surrounding Novartis’ former agreement with Essential Consultants, owned by Michael Cohen,” the company said.
GC and CEO of Bank That Hid Drug Cash Face U.S. Criminal Probe
News
Bloomberg reports California bank branches near the Mexican border became a pipeline for the profits of organized crime starting in 2009, according to the Justice Department.
Download: Why the GC Should Be the Board’s Best Friend
Insight
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.
CLE: Vendor, Customer and Competitor Bankruptcies, What GCs Need to Know
Webinar, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at 9 a.m. PT / 12 ET
A Select Counsel webinar will discuss a range of issues commonly presented to healthy companies when vendors, customers or competitors file bankruptcy cases.
New Research: 22 Techniques to Reduce Legal Costs Analyzed
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The Exterro report discusses how legal departments are allocating spend over the past year and what techniques are most effective in reducing legal spend.
Download: 2018 E&C Hotline & Incident Management Benchmark Report
Insight
The new NAVEX report shows the number of employee complaints and misconduct reports are rising — and a surprising 44 percent of all reports are substantiated.
Merck’s Patent Loss a Cautionary Tale for In-House Attorneys
News
Merck & Co.’s loss of a $200 million jury verdict for patent infringement shows that companies with internal prosecution staff need to observe strict rules for external communications, according to Bloomberg Law.
Microsoft Names First General Counsel in Two Years
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Dev Stahlkopf, most recently deputy general counsel in the company’s HR legal team, will fill the post that has been vacant for two years.
