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Meet Strategic Advisor and Coach Paulette Dodson, Former GC and Corporate Secretary of Alight, Inc.
Before joining BarkerGilmore, Paulette Dodson served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Alight, Inc., a global human capital and business solutions provider. Her strategic leadership was pivotal in guiding the [...]
Study Finds Individuals Who Receive Coaching More Likely To Be Identified as GC Successors
Download BarkerGilmore’s 2024 Aspiring General Counsel Report BarkerGilmore, a boutique executive search firm recognized for helping companies build world-class legal and compliance departments nationwide, released its 2024 Aspiring General [...]
2024 Aspiring General Counsel Report
Becoming a General Counsel is the ultimate achievement for many lawyers, but little research exists on what those who aspire to be a GC can do to reach this [...]
BarkerGilmore Recruits Michelle McGovern as General Counsel of A Place for Mom
BarkerGilmore, a boutique recruiting firm specializing in legal and compliance executive search and leadership development, proudly announces the recruitment of seasoned healthcare industry executive Michelle McGovern as the new [...]
Strategic Alliance: Building the GC-CHRO-CFO Triad
The General Counsel ("GC"), Chief Human Resources Officer ("CHRO"), and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") lead teams that support crucial areas of an organization and must work collaboratively to enhance the success of [...]
Advising Case Study: Building a Better Business Partner for a Public Retail Company
Client Need: Build a Cost-Effective and Efficient Legal Team The client is a public retail company based in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The client acquired and merged with [...]
Meet Strategic Advisor and Coach Kristin Campbell, Former EVP, GC, and Chief ESG Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Kristin Campbell most recently served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief ESG Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a Fortune 500 company and leading global hospitality company [...]
How to Motivate, Engage, and Develop Lawyers and Staff in a Hybrid or Remote Work Environment
In today's rapidly evolving professional landscape, legal firms and departments are embracing hybrid and remote work models to accommodate changing work dynamics. Effectively managing and fostering motivation, engagement, and growth [...]
Advising Case Study: A Roadmap for Optimizing the Legal Team of a Mission-Driven Financial Organization
Client Need: Assessment of the Established Legal Department The client is a regional financial institution that stimulates and boosts the development of the communities it serves. With the previous [...]
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 companies build world-class legal and compliance departments nationwide, released its [...]
2023 General Counsel Succession Report
Becoming a General Counsel is the ultimate achievement for many attorneys, but there is not much existing research on those that have reached the role and those that aspire [...]
BarkerGilmore Adds Paulette Dodson, Former General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Alight, Inc., to Strategic Advisor and Coach Roster
BarkerGilmore, an in-house legal and compliance executive search, coaching, and advisory firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paulette Dodson as Strategic Advisor and Coach. With a track record [...]
