Posted on September 8, 2014 in General News, Corporate Culture, Leadership
Within the past few months, Laureen Seeger was named general counsel of American Express, Kristin Coleman was named general counsel of Sears Holdings and Stacy Fox was named general counsel of DuPont — just a few of the many contemporary success stories.
Having the qualifications and talent to snag an in-house counsel seat is a must, but lawyers with their sights set on such senior-level roles must know how to properly position themselves.
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Posted on September 4, 2014 in General News, Leadership
In her recent interview with The New York Times, Sarah Barnett said there are many factors that make a successful leader, such as embracing diversity as her father taught her. But another very important factor in leadership success is giving yourself permission to fail.
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Posted on September 2, 2014 in General Counsel, Leadership
Linda Friedman will be one of the panelists on “Guiding the Present, Shaping the Future: Developing Strategies to Build and Lead Law Departments” on Tuesday morning, Sept. 30.
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Posted on August 27, 2014 in General News, Leadership
The percentage of women in leadership positions doesn’t quite match the presence of women in the workforce
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