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7 Critical Skills: Realize Your Potential as a Strategic CCO
Throughout corporate America, and especially in heavily regulated industries such as healthcare and finance, CCOs have long been an integral part of the legal landscape. The seven elements outlined [...]
Former McDonald’s Global Chief Compliance Officer Joins BarkerGilmore
Haydee Ortiz Olinger, who most recently served McDonald’s Corporation as its Global Chief Compliance Officer, has joined the advisory and coaching division of BarkerGilmore, a [...]
Assessing Your Legal Department to Improve Effectiveness, Efficiency and Value
Navigating the changing tides of the legal profession calls for frequent course correction. The rise of the business-minded General Counsel represents a new wave of leadership within organizations, reflecting [...]
The Importance of Building and Leading High-Performance Legal Teams
We are definitely on to something at BarkerGilmore. According to Erin Harrison, former editor-in-chief for Legaltech News, as more legal work remains in-house across corporate America, “legal departments are [...]
Why You Need a Legal Department Assessment
Leading former General Counsel agree that holding legal department assessments at regular intervals helped them to streamline their legal services, articulate departmental value, enhance communication with [...]
Maureen Brundage, Former EVP, General Counsel of Chubb, Joins BarkerGilmore
BarkerGilmore is pleased to announce the newest addition to its Coaching and Advising team, Maureen Brundage, the former Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary [...]
Research Shows CEOs and Boards Prefer Boutique Legal Executive Search Firms
In collaboration with NYSE Governance Services, we administered a survey to corporate directors and chief executive officers on a variety of topics. The final report, [...]
How Does Your In-House Counsel Compensation Compare?
As key players in the executive search industry, our team is exposed to both sides of the coin when it comes to compensation. On a [...]
Creating Your Legal Department’s Vision and Mission to Shape Strategy
Strategic Direction For Your Corporate Legal Department Yogi Berra once said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up someplace else.” [i] This [...]
The Importance of Courage for In-House Counsel
Legal leaders in a corporate setting must have the courage to speak up and prevent stupid or potentially illegal things from happening. […]
The Most Revealing Interview Question
Without a doubt, the best part of my job is speaking with accomplished leaders. Whether interviewing someone for a high-level search or learning about the [...]
Assessing Your Legal Department to Improve Effectiveness, Efficiency and Value
Download your complimentary copy of Assessing Your Legal Department to Improve Effectiveness, Efficiency and Value In the modern corporate environment, General Counsel must build a legal team that is [...]
