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HOLY COW ' Where Have All the General Counsel Gone?

By Allan Colman
February 28, 2014

According to an article in Law360, almost 10% of large U.S. companies have selected new General Counsel in 2013. BTI consulting conducted the study soon to be released. And in the first 2 months of 2014, the GC's at Wellpoint, Pfizer and Deutsche Bank have departed.

This is a wake- up call to anyone who believes their 'corporate' relationships are solid. Make sure you and your team members build connections with all of the senior in-house counsel at every client, former client and prospect.

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