Posted on October 15, 2014 in General News, General Counsel, Leadership
Behind every great company is a great law department. A highly experienced legal advisor, backed by a team of dedicated legal professionals, is usually leading that department.
Building and maintaining a successful legal department is challenging. It takes business acumen, industry knowledge, strategic focus and most importantly, leadership skills.
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Posted on October 9, 2014 in Crisis and Risk Management
Corporate risk and compliance is a top concern for today’s general counsel. According to a recent DLA Piper survey of those who registered to attend the recent Global Women’s Leadership Summit, about 80 percent of senior level in-house counsel respondents said the recent uptick in regulatory activity has affected their companies or industries.
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Posted on October 6, 2014 in Corporate Boards, Crisis and Risk Management, General Counsel
In the past several years, as the economy has struggled and the regulatory environment heated up, CEOs and boards of directors relied on their senior legal officers to guide them through various issues. The role of the GC began to evolve at a more rapid pace, and almost every general counsel has found themselves asking the question: In today’s business climate, how can I be the most effective trusted advisor to my client?
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Posted on September 29, 2014 in General News, General Counsel, Leadership
DLA Piper’s Third Global Women’s Leadership Summit (GWLS) begins this evening in Chicago. In an effort to support female lawyers in developing leadership skills and creating business development opportunities, this event brings together women in the legal profession to engage in highly informative panel discussions and networking sessions.
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