Legal
100 profiles
You’re not there to say “no”: Don’t Over-Lawyer it. Have a Good Business Mind.
Donna Edbril, SVP and General Counsel of Caché, shares what she has learned from her career as in-house counsel and building three legal teams from scratch.
A Lifestyle & Legacy of Leadership
SVP and GC of Sage Software Rachel Gervin explains how to exemplify a life of leadership and how she helped her organization acclimate to a brand new in-house legal team
A Journey Ongoing, but a Destination Never in Doubt
Matthew Goldberg discusses his career in corporate law and as in-house counsel from its beginnings, through his time with startups in Silicon Valley, to his current executive role as Vice President and General Counsel at ServiceSource International
Starting Out In-House vs. Working at a Law Firm
Editor’s Note: We recently interviewed Matthew Goldberg, Vice President and General Counsel at ServiceSource International, Inc. about his career and current work. When asked about the training of new law school students, Goldberg cited the main things young lawyers generally learn working at firms, and what those who move straight in-house would need to be taught by their superiors in order to have an equivalent.
How to Run a Lean Legal Machine
We recently interviewed Matthew Goldberg, Vice President and General Counsel at ServiceSource International, Inc. about his career and current work. We asked Goldberg about how he leads the small legal team of a global company to handle all of its duties, getting the most from a team of limited size. This is what he shared with us.
Getting the Legal Team Psyched About Compliance
The Vitamin Shoppe’s GC sheds light on some creative methods she uses to get employees excited about regulations, and how to expand career horizons using stretch goals
The Very Zen Practice of Exercising Your Mental Muscle
Zendesk Senior Vice President and General Counsel, John Geschke, talks about the importance of bringing intellectual curiosity and honesty to your work and your team
Best of Both Worlds: Starting Your Own Practice In-House
hhgregg’s first General Counsel on how her experience with prestigious law firms and starting up her own made her a fit for building up the department at the Indiana-based retailer
A Heavy-Lifting Triple Threat at IronPlanet
Doug Feick, GC and SVP of Corporate Development,fulfills a triune role as an administrator, manager and chief legal officer at the international online marketplace
A General Counsel & a Startup Specialist
SecureNet’s GC, Secretary,and Head of Compliance has a knack for creating in-house legal departments at burgeoning businesses
Keeping Up a Breakneck Pace at USA Track & Field
GC and Chief of Business Affairs Norman Wain draws on his lifelong passion for athletics in leading USATF to the front of the pack
Just the Ticket: Providing Strategic and Legal Leadership That Makes the Grade
Rob Loewer, General Counsel and Director of Finance at National Railway Equipment, draws on an impressive educational and professional background, lessons from his childhood, and an ability to turn joy into skill to effectively lead his teams.
Taking the Road Less Traveled to Successful Legal Career
Utilizing her unorthodox, yet effective style, Burch Creative Capital General Counsel Laura McCabe Brandt has built professional relationships and fashioned opportunities out of her hard work.
Promoting the Practice: Mastering the Art of Marketing a Law Firm
For a firm with an ever-expanding growing business development function CMO Jeff Berardi discusses implementing advertising and marketing experience at K&L Gates.
In Company and Career, Many Roads Lead to Growth
Orbitz Worldwide’s SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary on the variety of approaches and shared qualities of successful professionals and teams.