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General Counsel Pay Trends: A Q&A with John Gilmore, BarkerGilmore
John Gilmore provides additional perspective on the trends uncovered in Equilar’s General Counsel Pay Trends Report. How did the uncertainty and unpredictability of COVID-19 affect the General Counsel role [...]
Behind The High Demand For Chief Legal Officers
As the demand for legal talent continues into 2022, a related trend has arisen: a growing call for chief legal officers. Robert Barker, co-founder and managing partner of executive [...]
Meet Managing Director, Katie Gilmore, the Newest Member of the Executive Search Team
After establishing a successful career, Katie Gilmore made the decision to join her father John Gilmore, BarkerGilmore’s founding partner, in the family business. Growing up, Katie had a first-hand [...]
Chief Legal Officers are in High Demand
A recent LinkedIn study* analyzing the hiring of C-suite executives across the United States documented the continued growth of the role of the Chief Legal Officer. A review of [...]
Charting a Strategic Course for Your Legal Department
Strategic Advisor and Coach A.B. Cruz III, former Senior Vice President & Divisional General Counsel of USAA, is joined by Jason Winmill, Managing Partner at Argopoint, to address the growing [...]
Maximize Your Law Department’s Value by Leading ESG
The term ESG has gotten much attention lately, but many aren’t even sure what it means. “ESG” stands for “Environmental, Social, and Governance” and is a framework to evaluate [...]
A Deep Dive: The Critical Role of the General Counsel
BarkerGilmore is pleased to once again partner with Equilar for publication of the 2021 Edition of General Counsel Pay Trends, which seeks to shed light on how changes within [...]
How to Lead People Who Were Once Your Peers
Strategic Advisor and Coach Marla Persky, former Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Boehringer Ingelheim USA, is joined by Tim Murphy, Corporate Vice President and General Counsel [...]
Meet Executive Search Consultant, Max Gelernter, former K&L Gates Commercial Litigation Attorney
Max Gelernter's background as a practicing attorney and successful leader in advancing diversity brings his experience to BarkerGilmore to build highly effective legal and compliance teams by placing attorneys [...]
Confronting Origination Credit: Why GCs Need To Speak Up
Law firms' long-standing practice of awarding origination credit and compensation to attorneys who help bring in new business is perceived by many as a barrier to diversity. In this [...]
Organizing Your Legal Department: Determining the Optimal Structure
Optimal In-House Legal Department Structure Strategic Advisor and Coach Audrey Rubin, former VP & COO of the Global Law & Compliance Department at Aon Corporation, is joined by her colleagues, [...]
Working with an Executive Search Firm: The GC Candidate’s Perspective
BarkerGilmore’s esteemed executive search consultants, Managing Partner John Gilmore and Partner Brittney McDonough, are joined by Neeta Toprani, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer of Establishment Labs, and Aaron [...]
