Good Things Come in Threes: James Brashear Lands at Zix Corp. for His Third In-House Gig
James Brashear likes to fly, whether he’s piloting a plane or steering a legal department. As vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Zix Corp. since 2010, Brashear flies solo as the only in-house lawyer for the Dallas public company. Zix Corp., which offers customers email encryption services, generated nearly $40 million in 2011 revenue.

What In-Housers Want From Outside Counsel
During a panel discussion entitled “Reality Check for Law Firms,” three in-house counsel dished on the good, the bad and the ugly of doing business with outside lawyers and firms.