BarkerGilmore is a boutique firm specializing in in-house legal and compliance executive search, leadership development, and consulting. With a network of advisors and recruiters spanning the United States, BarkerGilmore consistently places exceptional talent at leading consumer, energy, financial, healthcare, industrial, and technology companies. In addition, as a prominent thought leader within the legal industry, BarkerGilmore has released various reports to inform the conversations on in-house counsel compensation, succession planning, and the role of the General Counsel as both a legal advisor and business partner.
The 2019 GC Compensation Survey: Pay’s Moving On Up
The compensation king is back. For the second year in a row, Morgan Stanley chief legal officer Eric Grossman [...]
The Compliance Officer’s Guide to 2019 Compensation Trends
Now more than ever, compliance leaders across all industries are expanding their role from that [...]
Former Staples Chief Legal Officer Becomes Senior Adviser at BarkerGilmore
The former chief legal officer of Staples has joined consulting firm BarkerGilmore as a senior adviser. Michael Williams said he [...]
BarkerGilmore adds former EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary to Strategic Advisor and Coach Roster
Michael T. Williams, who most recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary of Staples, Inc., [...]
Hiring Compliance Officers: Five Things to Ask Every Candidate
The demand for compliance officers continues to grow and it seems there is no end [...]
“Do You Have The Right Stuff?”
The Academy Award-winning movie, The Right Stuff, inspires us to think about having the “right [...]
Big Payday For GC, But With A Gender Gap
The latest compensation survey from recruiter BarkerGilmore finds average annual salary increased in 2018, with the greatest increases showing [...]
Top 2019 Trends for In-House Counsel Compensation
This year, in-house counsel reported unprecedented rates of compensation satisfaction, with over 62% of lawyers [...]
Rising Pay Reflects Demand For In-House Counsel, Study Finds
Average annual salary increase rate rose to 4.4 percent in 2018. Fewer in-house counsel are in the market for [...]
It’s A Good Time To Go In-House — Salaries Are On The Rise
But still, a hefty chunk of in-house lawyers are dissatisfied with their salary. The amount of money that in-house [...]
Top Seven Skills Required by Direct Reports to the General Counsel
Change. Transformation. Disruption. Innovation. Today’s buzzwords ring throughout corporate America. Yet these terms aptly describe [...]
BarkerGilmore Strategic Advisor and Coach Receives ABA Margaret Brent Award
Congratulations to the 2019 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement! These women, who were selected for their professional excellence [...]