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The 7 Secrets to Keeping Legal Talent Engaged
Lawyers are people too, you know. It’s a simple premise that yields big results. In a recent conversation with a few of our Strategic Advisors and [...]
Meet Strategic Advisor and Coach Laura Schumacher, Former Vice Chairman of External Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of AbbVie
Laura J. Schumacher brings over 18 years of C-suite experience to BarkerGilmore, having served as an executive leader and General Counsel at two Fortune 100 companies. She most recently [...]
7 Key Ingredients to Becoming a General Counsel
The Recipe for a Successful General Counsel Will the dish turn out better if an extra dash of salt or another heaping tablespoon of butter is added? Although tastes [...]
BarkerGilmore Adds Kristin Campbell, Former EVP, General Counsel, and Chief ESG Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., to Strategic Advisor and Coach Roster
BarkerGilmore, a leading in-house legal and compliance executive search, coaching, and advisory firm, is delighted to announce the appointment of Kristin Campbell as Strategic Advisor and Coach, adding her extensive [...]
Executive Search Case Study: EVP and General Counsel of a Fortune 500 Global Industrial Corporation
Client Need: EVP and General Counsel The client is a Fortune 500 global, industry-leading corporation with deep historical ties to the city where its headquarters are located, as well [...]
2023 General Counsel Compensation Report: Commentary from John Gilmore, BarkerGilmore
To provide additional perspective on the trends uncovered in General Counsel Pay Trends, Equilar sat down with John Gilmore, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at BarkerGilmore. Mr. Gilmore discussed the [...]
Executive Search Case Study: Vice President and General Counsel of a National For-Profit Healthcare System
Client Need: Vice President and General Counsel BarkerGilmore’s client is a leading privately held, multi-state, for-profit healthcare system. The outgoing General Counsel accepted a new role with a firm [...]
BarkerGilmore Recruits Gregory Ehardt as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of ChristianaCare
BarkerGilmore, a boutique recruiting firm specializing in legal and compliance executive search and leadership development, has recruited experienced healthcare industry executive Gregory Ehardt as the new Senior Vice President [...]
From Startup Through IPO: Insights on the General Counsel’s Journey of Transformation
As a company moves through its lifecycle from startup, to more mature private company, to a company preparing to go public, to an established public company, the role of [...]
The Top 2023 In-House Counsel Compensation Trends and Tips
BarkerGilmore releases its annual compensation reports to help in-house and compliance professionals understand the compensation trends and opportunities across various industries and roles. The data provides a benchmark for [...]
Laura Schumacher Joins BarkerGilmore as Strategic Advisor and Coach, Focusing on Executive Coaching in the Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice
BarkerGilmore, a leading in-house legal and compliance executive search, coaching, and advisory firm, announces that Laura J. Schumacher will serve as a Strategic Advisor and Coach, providing guidance and [...]
Interviewing General Counsel – 12 Essential Questions to Ask
General Counsel today require leadership skills, good judgment, and strong ethics, and must also be pragmatic. With this in mind, I am sharing a sample [...]
