Why Legal Departments That Thrive—Like Microsoft’s—Never Stop Succession Planning
Relentless succession planning remains an essential component of any well-run legal departments, despite the trend toward companies opting to [...]
2024 Aspiring General Counsel Report
Becoming a General Counsel is the ultimate achievement for many lawyers, but little research exists on what those who [...]
Study Finds Women GC Less Likely to Know They Are GC Successors
Download BarkerGilmore’s 2023 Report to See General Counsel Succession Data BarkerGilmore, a boutique executive search firm recognized for helping [...]
2023 General Counsel Succession Report
Becoming a General Counsel is the ultimate achievement for many attorneys, but there is not much existing research on [...]
Being a Proactive Leader: A General Counsel’s Guide to Succession Planning
Thinking of succession planning might make some General Counsel feel like it is time to prepare for their retirement [...]
Turning Lawyers into Leaders and Developing Successors
Strategic Advisors A.B. Cruz III and Marla Persky discuss the differences between leadership and management, how you can help your high potential [...]
Study Investigates Legal Leaders Aspiring to Become General Counsel
Fairport, NY (December 3, 2020) – BarkerGilmore, a boutique executive search firm recognized for helping companies build world-class legal [...]
4 Steps to Creating a GC Succession Plan
While most companies acknowledge that a succession plan is crucial for business and leadership continuity, [...]
Study Identifies Path Legal Leaders Take to Become a General Counsel
Fairport, NY (October 28, 2020) – BarkerGilmore, a boutique executive search firm recognized for helping companies build world-class legal [...]
What’s the Most Common Path to the General Counsel Seat?
General counsel reach the top of the legal department ladder by following a variety of paths and strategies, though [...]
Insights into the Role of the Modern GC and Succession
A recent report by BarkerGilmore and Chief Executive Group found that CEOs are wanting more [...]
7 Trends for Fortune 500 General Counsel Appointments in 2019
Every year, we see approximately 10% of Fortune 500 companies appoint a new General Counsel. [...]
