Sasha Carbone, associate general counsel and assistant corporate secretary of the American Arbitration Association, discusses the organization’s efforts to improve diversity and inclusion – from their roster to their staff and beyond.
Continue Reading Fostering DEI Using Training, Mentorship, and Networking Opportunities
Shariff Barakat, partner with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, discusses the tax-equity and project finance implications of upcoming Biden administration legislation, including the proposed bipartisan infrastructure bill and related renewable energy matters.
Continue Reading Taking Advantage of Tax Equity
Joy Fuhr, partner with McGuireWoods, discusses her role in strengthening women’s leadership and opportunities at the firm, as well as the ways those lessons can be applied to help everyone be more successful – as lawyers and in life.
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Kimberly Taylor, president of JAMS, discusses the importance of inclusion in the alternative dispute resolution community, including the vital role that women play at JAMS and areas of improvement for the future.
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In this interview with Corporate Counsel Business Journal, Marci Hunter, diversity, equity and inclusion analyst with Barnes & Thornburg, discusses the importance of data in advancing diversity at law firms.
Continue Reading Data Collection Meets Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
In this interview from Corporate Counsel Business Journal, Andre G. Bouchard, who recently retired from his position as Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, talks about his years in private practice in Delaware, his work on the court, and his new role at Paul Weiss.
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Ken Crutchfield, vice president and general manager of legal markets at Wolters Kluwer Legal and Regulatory U.S., discusses the booming legal technology market, including what in-house counsel can do to ensure that they choose the right solutions for their company – now and in the future.
Continue Reading As Legal Tech Surges Forward, Don’t Get Left Behind
Parvin Moyne and Claudius Modesti, partners with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, share their thoughts on the white collar space under new administration, recent increased activity in cases, and the industries they believe will be the subject of regulatory focus.
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In this piece from Corporate Counsel Business Journal, Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Legal and Compliance reveals that the level of digital maturity for most law departments is shockingly low.
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While we certainly had a lot to be thankful for over the Thanksgiving holiday, we also received the disturbing news that a new variant of COVID-19 named Omicron could dash our hopes for a return to “normal” anytime soon. I am beginning to question what “normal” is, and obviously the concept of “new normal” takes on a whole new meaning if we have to embrace another round of public health measures to combat the latest variant as we approach two full years into this global pandemic.
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