Atiba Adams will join Krispy Kreme as Chief Legal Officer on June 25, 2024, bringing over two decades of legal experience from companies like Mars, Pfizer, and Bausch + Lomb.
Rob Berntsen has been appointed as Xcel Energy's new Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, bringing over two decades of experience in the energy sector.
Stephen Simcock, previously a lead consumer-banking lawyer at JPMorgan Chase, has been appointed General Counsel of fintech company SoFi Technologies, succeeding the retiring Rob Lavet.
A new report by Thomson Reuters found 57% of law firm employees are satisfied with their office attendance policies after BigLaw embraces the hybrid office culture.
A Bloomberg survey highlights the demanding nature of legal work, with lawyers averaging 53-hour weeks and nearly 20% billing over 80 hours in their busiest weeks.
Sophia Contreras steps up as the new General Counsel of Nextdoor, taking over from John Orta, in a series of executive changes following the return of co-founder Nirav Tolia as CEO.
Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, has announced the retirement of two key executives, with experienced in-house talent slated to take the helm.
Amazon's GC, David Zapolsky, has redistributed some of his duties to Mark Hoffman to streamline his focus on global public policy. Michael Deal has transitioned to AGC for Global Media and Entertainment.
In-house lawyers face significant mental health challenges due to overwhelming workloads, understaffing, and a dysfunctional corporate culture, leading to high levels of stress, anxiety, and burnout.
