Sound judgment and high integrity soon will outrank legal expertise as the most sought-after qualities in general counsels, according to a recent report that highlights in-house lawyers’ increasingly ascendant roles within their companies.

The report, “The Rise of the General Counsel,” is based on a survey of 200 directors and officers from publicly-traded companies nationwide conducted earlier this year by the New York Stock Exchange and legal recruiter Barker Gilmore.

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