Corporate Counsel exclusive:Companies expect their general counsel to pay attention to all the little details, but some legal chiefs have fallen behind in keeping their own affairs in order. A survey by Corporate Counsel of the Fortune 250 found eight GCs who are not properly licensed in the state in which they work.

This group includes Vernon Baker II of ArvinMeritor, Inc.; Michael DeBacker of Dana Corporation; Robert Sloan of Entergy Corporation; Siri Marshall of General Mills, Inc.; Arthur Hipwell of Humana Inc.; Terrance Carlson of Medtronic, Inc.; Todd DuChene of Solectron Corporation; and John Donofrio of Visteon Corporation.