Trudy Knockless

September 10, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Our general counsel didn't just sponsor the program—he was in the meetings, guiding discussions and showing that this was a priority," Kwant said of the DEI program he launched while as head of legal ops at GM's Cruise subsidiary.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

September 10, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Gloria Lee is jumping aboard Oakland, California-based Everlaw at a critical juncture, as the legal tech industry races to capitalize on the power of artificial intelligence to enhance their products.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

September 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Companies have increasingly trended toward moving the compliance function to an independent organization, sitting as a peer to the legal function." according a Major, Lindsey & Africa report.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

September 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Dana Rao spent 11 years at Microsoft before joining Adobe in 2012. He's been legal chief since 2018.

By Trudy Knockless | Greg Andrews

3 minute read

September 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Peter Wiley was Disney's chief international counsel when he stepped down in October after 27 years with the company.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

September 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Declaring he "found retirement boring," former Geico legal chief Seth Ingall returned to the game, becoming chief legal officer of the Crash Champions chain of body shops.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

September 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Lauren Fisher's exit as chief legal officer comes on the heels of Tegna replacing the CEO who had hired her for the role.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

August 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The law teaches us how to think about both sides of things, how to anticipate issues, how to see around the corner, and all of those skills are very, very important to be a valuable board member," said former AbVie legal chief Laura Schumacher, a director of General Dynamics and CrowdStrike.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

August 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Legal departments are facing unprecedented financial pressure. "But when it comes to high-value work, they are willing to pay top dollar," said Owen Burman, managing director of the Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

August 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"This is a way to gatekeep and to feel safe without actually being safe," said Akshay Verma, a former Meta legal ops chief whose recent LinkedIn post calling the requirement needlessly exclusionary attracted dozens of comments of support.

By Trudy Knockless

7 minute read