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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 counsel take home is on the rise! According to a new [...]
Reaching Past Inclusion
Reviewing a recent survey conducted by global management consulting firm BCG, I was struck by the finding that “Diversity plus inclusion is the source of real [...]
Benefits of Executive Coaching, Mentoring, and Advising: Webinar Recording
Our recent webinar showcased an expert panel of our Strategic Advisors and Coaches – former Fortune 500 General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers, and current board members [...]
Four Steps to Optimize Your Legal Department
As in-house legal departments continue to grow and legal leadership continues to enjoy a greater scope and influence within the business, the legal team is, conversely, [...]
Most Unreasonable Expectations Placed on Legal Departments
As in all companies, internal expectations vary between business units. Of these various relationships, one of the most dynamic and complex exists between business and [...]
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 what I experienced as a long-tenured general counsel in a [...]
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 and their work to support other women in the legal [...]
Contemplating a Critical Legal Operations Hire? Look for These Six Personality Traits in an Ideal Candidate
Today’s corporate law department plays a front-and-center business advisory role. You’ve read other posts from us describing the General Counsel’s ascension to the board room [...]
The General Counsel Interview – Tips to Get to the Finish Line
The agony of defeat is tough for anyone to swallow, especially for the top lawyers we work with who are driven to win. Not making [...]
BarkerGilmore Announces Increase in Diversity Placements
BarkerGilmore, a New York-based executive search firm specializing in general counsel and senior compliance officer assignments, celebrated industry-leading diversity placement rates in 2018. Last year, 51% of the firm’s [...]
How Boards Can Leverage The GC as a Strategic Asset
The strategic value of the general counsel to the board of directors depends on and is directly proportional to the scope of free and open communication between the board [...]
On Becoming CCO
CCOs have long been an integral part of the legal landscape. The seven elements outlined by the United States Sentencing Commission not only serve as [...]
