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March, 2010

COVER STORY Dynamic Business Challenges and Health Care Reform For This Health Insurer GC, Work Is as Easy as Riding a Bike



IN-HOUSE HIRING Compliance Officers Break Ties to Legal Departments



IN-HOUSE HIRING GCs Speak Out on Hiring Trends



IN-HOUSE HIRING Finding a Job During (and Despite) the Recession



LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT Strategic Priorities for General Counsel in 2010

November, 2009

MEET THE GC Safeguarding the Homefront GC Sheri Fanaroff Manages Homeowners Association's Legal Affairs



IN-HOUSE COUNSEL So This Is Goodbye When GCs Need to Terminate Law Firm Relationships



LAW DEPARTMENT & LAW FIRMS GCs: Secondments Good for Filling Temporary Employment Gaps



SATISFACTION SURVEY We Hear You, But Still See Dollar Signs General Counsel Happy With Communication, Dissatisfied With Cost



LAW DEPARTMENTS & LAW FIRMS GPS for GCs: Navigating Fee Transition



Comings and Goings

September, 2009

GC Compensation Graphs



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings



Law Department Management From JD to GC to COO: The Legal Department Through the Business Lens



GC Compensation Executive Compensation: Under Fire and What's to Come



GC Compensation 2008 No Banner Year for Compensation, But Not a Total Loss



Meet the GC A Lone In-House Attorney, and Loving It Jim Allison Relishes His Involvement in All Aspects of Business, Legal and Beyond

June, 2009

Hands On Bringing Mediation In-House Is Cost-Effective in More Ways Than One



LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT Facing Facebook and Tweeting with Twitter GCs Come Up Against Social Networking Sites, Like It or Not



OUTSIDE COUNSEL RELATIONS Coupons Not Required General Counsel Look for Creative Ways to Save on Legal Costs



OUTSIDE COUNSEL RELATIONS For Large Firms, Alternative Billing Makes Inroads



MEET THE GC Amtrak GC Gets Legal Department On Track



COMINGS AND GOINGS Comings and Goings



EDITOR'S NOTE The More Things Change ...



COVER STORY Making a Difference Dranoff Properties GC Went From Outside Adviser to In-House Overseer of Green Building Projects

March, 2009

Pappert's Perfect Progression Cephalon GC's Career Path Has Prepared Him Well for New Position



EDITOR'S NOTE Take Advantage of Tough Times



CORPORATE COUNSEL N.J. High Court Amends UPL Rules for Corporate Counsel



CORPORATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT DELVACCA Named ACC's Large Chapter of the Year



CORPORATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT Building Better Business Skills Enhancing Your Worth by Increasing Your Business Knowledge



Law Department Management Yes, Now IS the Right Time to Add Headcount Hiring Can Improve Morale, Boost the Talent Pool and Save Money



Meet the GC Steel Workers Union Selects Insider as Next GC



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings



CORPORATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT When The Economy Gives You Lemons ... Prove Your Worth

February, 2009

Latest Corporate Counsel News If Congress Calls, Be Sure to Know the Rules

November, 2008

Editor's Note Satisfaction Guaranteed!



Meet the GC The 'Advanta'ge of Going In-House Dubow Sees New Sides of Longtime Client as Its GC



Outside Counsel Relations In-House Counsel Seek Value from Law Firm Marketing Dollars



Outside Counsel Relations Regaining Control How to Engage Outside Counsel -- and Still Feel Engaged in the Case



Outside Counsel Relations Labor Pains Who Represents America's Biggest Companies 2008



Meet the GC Work Hard, Play Hard As an outside GC, Phil Fraga goes the distance to understand his clients' businesses and deliver the best results.



GC Satisfaction Our Second Annual Satisfaction Survey Costs Still Paramount Concern Among GCs, Diversity Notably Less So



Law Department Management Relationship Requirements GCs Say They Crave Communication, Efficiency in Outside Counsel

September, 2008

Meet the GC A Work of Art Philadelphia Museum of Art GC Larry Berger Artfully Combines Firm Experience With Nonprofit Work



Diversity The Quiet Hero Xerox's corporate counsel isn't your average cookie-cutter spokesperson for diversity



Diversity Demanding Diversity Many Companies Now Require Their Law Firms to Prove a Commitment to Diversity



Diversity Building a More Diverse Law Department Increasing Cultural Awareness for Better Inclusion -- And Better Work Product



Feature Making An Investment Conner Strong GC Heather Steinmiller Makes Time To Focus On Pro Bono



Pro Bono Law Departments Respond Well to Corporate Pro Bono Challenge



Blogging Blog This: Corporations, Defamation and the Internet

June, 2008

Editor's Note Going, Going...



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings



Meet the GC Second Time's the Charm Why Respironics' GC Steve Fulton Turned Down His Dream Job the First Time



Law Department Management No JD Required Best Practices for Using Non-Attorney Staff in the Law Department



Law Department Management Cut-Rate Counsel? Firms Offer Lower-Cost Alternatives to Top-Rate Attorneys



Law Department Management The Odd Couple: Can GCs and CFOs Play Nicely?



Cover Story From the Oval Office to the Office of the General Counsel Beth Nolan, George Washington University GC



Feature Going Global Are Multi-Nationals Becoming Another Money-Laundering Layer?



Law Department Management Between a Rock and a Hard Place Navigating the Business Side of Law Department Management

March, 2008

Editor's Note Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings



Cover Story Telecommunications Transformer Tollgrade Communications General Counsel Sara M. Antol



Corporate Career Development Better Yourself � It's Better for Your Client Professional Development in Corporate Law Departments



Corporate Career Development Steel City Blues Is There a Lack of In-House Legal Jobs in Pittsburgh?



Meet the GC The Passionate Pursuit of Professional Development Solo GC Alex Erlam on Deals, Departments and Dedication



Feature Where Have All the GCs Gone? Reporting Changes Cause Reshuffling, Disappearance of Top-Ranked Pennsylvania GCs



GC Compensation Executive Compensation Disclosures Changes to Requirements for Corporate SEC Reports

November, 2007

Meet the GC Healthy Management MED3000 GC Bob Gallo



Expert Report Employee Background Checks Navigating Federal and State Rules



Hands On Flight Risk Minimizing The Risks of Employee Defection in Mergers and Acquisitions



Feature Article Remote General Counsel Off-site and Part-Time Attorneys Fill the General Counsel Seat



None Virtual Reality Corporate Counsel Learn Legal Technology at CCTI



Editor's Note The way you do the things you do...



Cover Story Greener Pastures SCA General Counsel Kevin Gorman on Environmentalism and World Travel



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings November 2007

September, 2007

Cover Story Dis-Associate: GCs React to Associate Salary Increases After yet another round of salary increases, first-year associates at top law firms nationwide will be making $160,000 a year.



Editor's Note Can't Get No Satisfaction?



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings



Meet the GC Pittsburgh Pirates GC Larry Silverman



Outside Counsel Relations Dis-Associate: GCs React to Associate Salary Increases



Outside Counsel Relations Business as Usual: Hourly Billing Remains the Gold Standard



Cover Story GC Satisfied: Medco GC David S. Machlowitz on Tough Times and Triumphs



Cover Story Much Ado About Money: Complaints and Compliments from Mid-Atlantic CGs

July, 2007

Editor's Note Color Blinded



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings



Meet the GC Team Spirit Carnegie Mellon GC Mary Jo Dively Helps Launch Start-Ups in The Steel City



Expert Report Alternative Dispute Resolution An ADR Primer for General Counsel



Hands On The Corporate Credentials Question Is Your Department Complying With State Attorney Licensing Requirements?



Cover Story The Diversity Debate Are General Counsel's Diversity Efforts Counterproductive or Worse � Illegal?



Cover Story Bottom Line: Diversity DuPont's Thomas L. Sager on Why Diversity Is a Business Imperative



Cover Story Risk Management Radian Group GC Teresa Bryce Takes the Right Opportunities at the Right Time

May, 2007

Editor's Note Moving Forward, Looking Back



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings



Meet the GC The Upside of Downsizing Glatfelter Inc. GC Jeffrey Norton Trades in Large Law Department Resources for Small Department Challenges � and the Chance to Help His Company's Busi



Corporate Career Development Generation GC Law Schools and Corporations Partner to Offer Corporate Internships and In-House Cooperative Programs



Corporate Career Development Outside In Hiring Outside Counsel for In-house Positions



Corporate Career Development In a Class of Their Own Professional Development and Continuing Legal Education Courses Designed Specifically for Corporate Counsel



Cover Story Judging Amy Amy Feldman, General Counsel of the Judge Group, on Education, Mediation and Talk Radio



Cover Story Return on Investment Former Mellon Financial Corp. GC Michael E. Bleier Takes 25 Years of Experience Into Private Practice



Cover Story New Energy NRG Energy GC Drew Murphy Makes the Move from Private Practice to the Corporate World

March, 2007

Editor's Note Thinking Outside the Box



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings



Meet the GC Small But Nimble Karen Silver, GC of Corporate Office Properties Trust, on the Benefits and Challenges of a Leanly Staffed Law Department



Across the Nation The McNulty Memorandum U.S. Department of Justice revises guidelines on indicting corporations



Hands On Offshore Shift: Corporate Law Departments Outsource More Legal Services Overseas



Pro Bono Choose or Lose Should Corporate Clients Ask Outside Counsel to Give Up Unpopular Pro Bono?



Meet the GC Student Government Jeffrey Cooper, Chief Counsel for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education



Meet the GC Coming Home: Dilsheimer Communities GC J.B. Dilsheimer Trades in Wingtips for Boots and the Courtroom for His Family's Home Building Business



Hands On Innovation: High-Tech Start-Up Plextronics Inc. Develops a Revolutionary Legal Team

January, 2007

Editor's Note Life in the Age of Information Technology



Meet the GC Cyber Sleuth: Leonard Deutchman, GC of LegisDiscovery, on the Cutting Edge of Computer Forensics



Expert Report Do You Know Where Your Intellectual Property Is?



Ask the GC Information Overflow: Avoiding Liability for Employees' Computer Use



Across the Nation Fallen Star The Newark Agreements



Meet the GC Growing Companies in Pittsburgh: Jeffrey W. Spear, the Entrepreneurial GC



Hands On Paving a New Road: Why Companies Hire Their First General Counsel



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings

November, 2006

Editor's Note Politics, Religion and ...



Meet the GC Slow and Steady Wins the Race Henry Hopkins, GC of T. Rowe Price, on the Power of Persistence



Expert Report The Best of Both Worlds Outside Counsel with Prior In-House Experience Can Add Value to a Company's Bottom Line



Hands On Nixing the Nay-Sayer Syndrome The Effective In-House Lawyer Knows How to Say No to a Client



Meet The GC H.J. Heinz Company GC Ted Bobby Looks to the Future



Meet the GC Compensation: $0 Pro Bono GC Geoffrey W. Peters Gives Back to Nonprofits



GC Compensation Bonus Round: Jockeying for Position at the Top of PA's General Counsel Compensation Scale



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings Comings and Goings

September, 2006

Editor's Note I Can't Get No Satisfaction...



Meet the GC Spin Control LANXESS General Counsel Marcy Tenaglia Smooths Transition During Spin-Off



Expert Report Control Your Discovery Costs by Knowing Your Information Technology Infrastructure



Hands On Composing a Harmonious Relationship With Outside Counsel



Meet the GC The Other Side of the Mountain Retiring GC Sharon Owlett Guides PEC Solutions Inc. to the Top of Merger Mountain and Finds a New Job on the Other Side



Hands On Everyday Workers Law Departments Hire Contract Attorneys for Day-to-Day Tasks



Meet the GC The Aquino Factor Frank Aquino, solo-GC for EA Environmental, Science and Technology, and President of Baltimore ACCA, on firm lawyers, formulas for success and Friday



Comings and Goings Comings and Goings Comings and Goings

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