¼«ËÙÈü³µ Pulse: In-House /pulse/in-house?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: In-House Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:27:36 +0000 NJ Atty Disciplined For Private Law Work On GC Role Time /pulse/in-house/articles/2353840?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2353840 A former general counsel for a New Jersey public agency previously fined for ethics breaches has now been censured, with the state Supreme Court issuing the discipline after finding he operated a private law practice out of his office at the agency. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:57:43 +0000 Stock Awards Push Booz Allen Legal Chief Pay To $4.1M /pulse/in-house/articles/2353518?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2353518 The chief legal officer of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., who is on a leave of absence now, earned over $4.1 million in total compensation in fiscal 2025, thanks mainly to a $1 million jump in stock awards, according to the company's annual securities filing. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:36:04 +0000 King & Spalding Adds HHS Inspector General's Chief Counsel /pulse/in-house/articles/2353699?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2353699 An attorney who has spent his entire career with Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, serving most recently as its chief counsel, has joined King & Spalding LLP's healthcare team in Washington, D.C., the firm announced on Monday. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:53:06 +0000 New Law Firm Brody Gapp Focuses On Mortgage Banking /pulse/in-house/articles/2353150?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2353150 Brody Gapp LLP, a new national law firm focused on legal and compliance needs for mortgage companies and financial institutions, has opened shop in Orange County, California. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:44:48 +0000 Filling The Gaps: How GC Communities Advocate For Others /pulse/in-house/articles/2353096?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2353096 As general counsel continue to see their role evolve, some are relying more heavily on professional organizations like the L Suite and Ready Set GC that are looking to create communities for legal leaders seeking advice and recommendations, and aiming to become more successful strategic business partners. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:35:59 +0000 Stevens & Lee Names Veteran Shareholder As GC /pulse/in-house/articles/2352062?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2352062 Regional law firm Stevens & Lee has tapped one of the firm's longtime shareholders to serve as its top in-house attorney to advise leadership on legal strategy. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:22:28 +0000 Microsoft Lifts Atty To Chief Privacy Officer Amid Legal Shifts /pulse/in-house/articles/2353320?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2353320 Microsoft has promoted an associate general counsel to the role of chief privacy officer as part of the recent changes in the company's legal department. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:49:18 +0000 Ex-Walmart Mexico GC Rejoins White & Case As Partner /pulse/in-house/articles/2352860?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2352860 A former top in-house attorney for Walmart's Mexico-based subsidiary has left the corporation and recently returned after nearly 12 years to White & Case LLP's Mexico City office. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:30:57 +0000 Ex-Express CLO, Current Champion Homes GC Earned $2M /pulse/in-house/articles/2352606?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2352606 The former chief legal officer and corporate secretary of retail fashion and design brand Express made more than $2 million in total compensation after joining Champion Homes last year, more than half of which came from stock awards, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:09:31 +0000 GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week /pulse/in-house/articles/2353167?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2353167 Compliance experts say corporate leaders with business interests south of the border are worried about possible terrorism-related charges under the Trump administration for inadvertently working with the cartels. Meanwhile, the head of Glass Lewis pushed back against allegations from some lawmakers concerning the firm's "expansive, opaque and ideologically driven influence" on companies. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.​ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:18:51 +0000 Matador Energy Biz Taps GC As CLO Amid Leadership Shift /pulse/in-house/articles/2352943?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2352943 Matador Resources Co. announced that the oil and gas company has tapped its general counsel to step into the chief legal officer role, among a host of other leadership changes across the company. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:43:42 +0000 Paul Weiss Spinoff Dunn Isaacson Taps Ex-Senate Atty As GC /pulse/in-house/articles/2353126?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2353126 Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP, the firm launched last month by four Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP partners, has named a former longtime member of the bipartisan federal Office of the Senate Legal Counsel as part of its corporate leadership. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:04:30 +0000 Voir Dire: ¼«ËÙÈü³µ Pulse's Weekly Quiz /pulse/in-house/articles/2352741?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2352741 The legal industry had another action-packed week as lawyers took on new roles and law firms expanded their practices. Test your legal news savvy here with ¼«ËÙÈü³µ Pulse's weekly quiz. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:43:39 +0000 Judiciary Committee Clears Squires For Full Senate Vote /pulse/in-house/articles/2350298?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2350298 The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved former Goldman Sachs intellectual property attorney John Squires to serve as U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director on Thursday, putting his nomination in the hands of the full Senate. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:13:36 +0000 Sports App Novig Hires Ex-Underdog Attys As Legal Leaders /pulse/in-house/articles/2352626?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2352626 Sports predication market Novig said Thursday it has brought on two in-house lawyers from Underdog Sports to serve as chief legal officer and senior counsel for government and regulatory affairs. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:09:21 +0000 What GCs Value Most: 7 Habits Of Great Relationship Partners /pulse/in-house/articles/2352396?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2352396 When seeking outside legal advisers, general counsel want commercially savvy lawyers who cultivate relationships of trust with their in-house counterparts, back up the GC's authority and focus on actionable advice instead of abstract legal analysis, say Andrew Dick at The L Suite and Rob Morvillo at Olo. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:28:22 +0000 Bristol-Myers Promotes Attorney To Lead Corporate Affairs /pulse/in-house/articles/2352607?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2352607 Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb continued to shuffle its legal department with the recent promotion of an in-house attorney to lead its corporate affairs, filling in a role left vacant when her predecessor was named general counsel last month. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:14:09 +0000 DOJ's Focus On Cartels Raises Compliance Risks For US Cos. /pulse/in-house/articles/2352406?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2352406 U.S. corporations with business interests south of the border are increasingly worried about exposure to terrorism-related criminal charges under the Trump administration for inadvertently working with cartels linked to major business sectors throughout Mexico, from energy and manufacturing to financial services, compliance experts tell ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:00:09 +0000 Mayer Brown Grows Gov't Affairs Team In DC With Ex-Hill Aide /pulse/in-house/articles/2351783?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2351783 Daniel Harder, who joined Mayer Brown LLP as a senior policy adviser this week, has made a career out of building connections and relationships across government, including the deep bonds he said he formed with colleagues after surviving the 2017 shooting at a practice for the annual congressional baseball game. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:41:54 +0000 Veteran In-House Atty Joins Tucker Arensberg In Pittsburgh /pulse/in-house/articles/2352033?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/in-house/articles/2352033 An attorney who has spent more than 20 years providing in-house counsel to businesses and venture capital firms has returned to the law firm setting and joined Tucker Arensberg PC's Pittsburgh office.