As companies move into the fourth quarter, legal leaders face a familiar budget reality: approved headcount does not necessarily carry into the next calendar year. If a legal position has been authorized but the search has not begun or has … [more]
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Inside the PE Playbook: Where Lawyers Create Value
In a private equity-backed company, legal advice is judged partly by what it helps the business accomplish. Protecting the enterprise remains essential. So does understanding how the owners intend to increase its value and where legal judgment can accelerate that … [more]
The Risk Beneath the Risk: When Legal Experience Thins
When the legal function is under-resourced or under-experienced, risk does not shrink—it migrates. And it usually migrates upward to the C-suite or boardroom. Across markets and organizational levels at public and private legal events, I have been hearing a consistent … [more]
Rules May Change. Risk Does Not.
If the past few years have taught leaders anything, it’s that certainty has become a shorter-lived asset. Regulations change. Enforcement priorities shift. Technologies emerge overnight. Supply chains are disrupted. Markets react. Stakeholders raise new expectations. The pace of change can … [more]
What Are You Running Toward?
One of the most revealing questions we ask lawyers considering a career move is surprisingly simple: What are you running toward? Interestingly, most people begin by telling us what they’re trying to escape. A difficult CEO. A board that’s become … [more]
Longevity Focus: Your Legal Profession Is Portable
When lawyers think about their next career move, many make one critical mistake. They focus on the job title instead of the profession. Titles are narrow. Professions are portable. Every profession exists because it fulfills a fundamental human need. Throughout … [more]
The Underdog Advantage: What Sets Extraordinary General Counsel Apart
Most General Counsel are not underdogs in the traditional sense. They are highly educated, deeply trained, and often sit near the center of power. They advise CEOs, boards, investors, executive teams, and business leaders making consequential decisions. And yet, in … [more]
Key Takeaways from The Conference Board’s 2026 CLO Report
Here are the key takeaways from The Conference Board’s 2026 CLO Report, which examines the evolving role of the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) at US public companies and highlights the CLO’s transition to a central C-Suite position. Role Evolution and … [more]
As Senior Lawyers Retire, Who’s Ready to Lead?
For years, retirement has been viewed as a personal decision. A financial milestone. A lifestyle choice. A future event. Across the legal profession, retirement is becoming something larger. It is becoming a leadership transition issue. And for many lawyers who … [more]
How Strong Legal Organizations Quietly Lose Decision Precision
There’s a leadership risk that rarely appears on a dashboard. It doesn’t announce itself in a missed quarter. It doesn’t trigger an immediate escalation. It compounds quietly. This is less about decline and more about the erosion of a critical … [more]
