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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 fill more general counsel roles by hiring outside candidates, in-house [...]
GC Searches Veer Away From Internal Hires, Upending In-House Promotion Tracks
Roughly two-thirds of companies are going outside to fill general counsel openings, a dramatic increase from past practice driven by the reality that few legal departments have candidates in [...]
BarkerGilmore Recruits Teresa Burroff as General Counsel for Methodist Healthcare System
BarkerGilmore, a boutique recruiting firm specializing in legal and compliance executive search and leadership development, has recruited experienced healthcare industry legal leader Teresa Burroff as the new General Counsel [...]
Checklist: Prepare for Video Interviews During an In-House Counsel Job Search
How to Showcase Your Most Valuable Qualities in Video Interviews Making a strong impression in a video interview is incredibly important. Video interviews are becoming increasingly vital in hiring [...]
Equity Compensation: Navigating Incentive Options and Shares in Private and Public Companies
Contributors: Jamey Seely | Tricia Elias | Melanie Margolin Equity compensation has become important to many companies’ employee recruiting, retention, and engagement strategies. Both private and public companies increasingly [...]
Study Reveals Continued Narrowing of Gender Pay Gap Among General Counsel
Download BarkerGilmore’s 2024 In-House Counsel Compensation Report BarkerGilmore, a boutique executive search firm recognized for helping companies build world-class legal and compliance departments nationwide, released its annual 2024 In-House [...]
BarkerGilmore’s 2024 In-House Counsel Compensation Report
Download your complimentary copy of BarkerGilmore’s 2024 In-House Counsel Compensation Report BarkerGilmore is happy to share our 2024 In-House Counsel Compensation Report. How is General Counsel compensation impacted [...]
20 Top In-House Counsel Interviewing Mistakes of 2024
People often ask me what they could have done differently to secure a job offer. Times have certainly changed since the candidate-driven market during the post-pandemic era. Instead of [...]
Maximizing LinkedIn for In-House Counsel: A Strategic Guide to Professional Branding and Career Advancement
In the digital age, LinkedIn is a formidable tool capable of extending the professional reach of in-house counsel far beyond traditional networking avenues. Even when not pursuing new employment [...]
Mastering Time Management: Tips for General Counsel on the Clock
Essential Strategies for General Counsel with Seasoned Executives Many of us struggle with not having enough hours in a day to finish everything on our plates. This is especially [...]
The Essential Role of Executive Coaching for In-House Counsel
Contributors: A.B. Cruz III | Haydee Olinger Securing top-tier leadership positions like General Counsel (GC) or Chief Legal Officer (CLO) demands more than just legal acumen in the dynamic [...]
The 5 Greatest Challenges Facing In-House Legal Teams in 2024
As the overseer of an organization’s legal function, the General Counsel seeks to be proactive and perform the role of a strategic advisor to the ELT, board, and the [...]
