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In-House Master Class: At Columbia, Former Gc Of Facebook Is Bringing The Real World Into The Classroom, Sue Reisinger, Mp Mcqueen
In-House Master Class: At Columbia, Former Gc Of Facebook Is Bringing The Real World Into The Classroom, Sue Reisinger, Mp Mcqueen
Reuben Mark Initiative for Organizational Character and Leadership
If the purpose of law school is to train eager minds to “think like a lawyer,” then the purpose of a Columbia Law School seminar taught by former Facebook Inc. vice president and general counsel Colin Stretch is to teach them to think specifically like an in-house lawyer.
James Comey To Teach At Columbia Law, Karen Sloan
James Comey To Teach At Columbia Law, Karen Sloan
Reuben Mark Initiative for Organizational Character and Leadership
Columbia Law School has landed a big name to teach next semester: Former FBI Director James Comey, who will teach a spring semester seminar called "Lawyers and Leaders" as a "Leader in Residence" at the law school.
How Law Schools Are Encouraging Students To Go In-House, Michele Gorman
How Law Schools Are Encouraging Students To Go In-House, Michele Gorman
Reuben Mark Initiative for Organizational Character and Leadership
While speaking to Columbia Law School students, a former Con Edison general counsel shared a pro tip from her in-house career: It's up to corporate counsel to first understand the company's needs, and then help the business achieve those goals.
Board Excellence And Fiduciary Duties Of Corporate Directors, E. Norman Veasey, Ira M. Millstein
Board Excellence And Fiduciary Duties Of Corporate Directors, E. Norman Veasey, Ira M. Millstein
Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership
This article is intended for corporate directors and explores the key issues that directors should understand with respect to their fiduciary duties. An accompanying paper authored by Ellen Odoner, Stephen Radin, Lyuba Goltser, and Andrew Blumberg of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP provides a detailed analysis of the concepts discussed in this article and is recommended to general counsel, as they advise their corporate boards with respect to their fiduciary duties, as well as directors who wish to have a better understanding of their own fiduciary duties.
Nothing Could Be Finer? The Role Of Agency General Counsel In North And South Carolina, Elizabeth Chambliss, Dana Remus
Nothing Could Be Finer? The Role Of Agency General Counsel In North And South Carolina, Elizabeth Chambliss, Dana Remus
Faculty Publications
There is amazingly little contemporary research on the counseling function of government agency lawyers. Most research on federal government lawyers focuses on the Department of Justice, the Attorney General, or the birth of the modern administrative state during the New Deal. Much of this work focuses on the organization of federal litigation authority. At the state level, likewise, recent scholarship focuses on the litigation function of state attorneys general. Meanwhile, we know very little about the agency counseling function or the role of agency counsel in shaping agency policy and practice.
The role of state agency general counsel is an …
Newsroom: Boss '97: Gc At Care New England, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Newsroom: Boss '97: Gc At Care New England, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
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Trending @ Rwulaw: Ed Weiss's Post: From The Red Sox Gc: Knowing The Law, Knowing The Business, Weiss Ed
Trending @ Rwulaw: Ed Weiss's Post: From The Red Sox Gc: Knowing The Law, Knowing The Business, Weiss Ed
Law School Blogs
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The Professionalization Of Law Firm In-House Counsel, Elizabeth Chambliss
The Professionalization Of Law Firm In-House Counsel, Elizabeth Chambliss
Faculty Publications
This Article examines the structural evolution of the "firm counsel" position from a volunteer, part-time position filled by an existing partner to a specialized, often full-time position increasingly filled by career in-house counsel. Based on focus groups and interviews with firm counsel, as well as participant observation at meetings and conferences aimed at firm counsel, I examine how the professionalization of the firm counsel position affects: (1) the definition of the firm as the client; (2) the authority of firm counsel with partners; and (3) firm counsels' professional commitments and attitudes about ethical rules. I find that, from a regulatory …
Law Firm General Counsel As Sherpa: Challenges Facing The In-Firm Lawyer's Lawyer, Susan Saab Fortney
Law Firm General Counsel As Sherpa: Challenges Facing The In-Firm Lawyer's Lawyer, Susan Saab Fortney
Faculty Scholarship
This article addresses the increasing trend in law firms appointing general counsel. Part I of this article provides an overview of the frequency of law firms employing the services of general counsel and the different roles general counsel may assume in law firms. Part II outlines the duties of general counsel in advising the firm on matters related to firm structure. Part III observes that general counsel may play an important role in helping law firms choose the most appropriate method to compensate its lawyers to achieve the desired results. Part IV stresses the importance of the preventative measures general …