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At Allstate, the Future Is Now: One GC set out to create nothing less than the law department of the future
Four years ago, Susie Lees became general counsel at Allstate. She had been with the law department for 24 years, and she saw that it was time for major change. Costs were too high, and operations were inefficient. Thus began an odyssey as Lees set out to create the Law Department of the Future (...
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ACC-NYC Offers Outreach and Opportunity: The regional chapter of a national organization can offer uniquely local networking and educational events
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is a global bar association, promoting the professional interests of in-house counsel through education and advocacy. Via local chapters, the ACC offers its members resources for continuing legal education (CLE) credits and networking. The New York City...
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Backstory: Rebel with a Cause A talk with Ben W. Heineman, Jr.
For Ben W. Heineman, Jr., the heart of the matter is tension. In his nearly 20 years as the top legal executive at General Electric, Heineman redefined the role of the GC in the modern corporation. The key to a GC’s success, he says in his indispensable new book, “The Inside Counsel...
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