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Dan McCarthy Of Gibbons P.C.: From The General Counsel’s Office To Law Firm Partnership

G. Daniel McCarthy | Gibbons P.C.

Editor: Why was this a good time to make the switch from being a general counsel to a partner in a law firm? McCarthy: For the past 27 years, as general counsel of two international financial services companies, AT&T Capital and HP Financial Services, I have been a keen observer of the...

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Reducing Legal Department Budgets May Be Short-Sighted

Corporate Counsel Business Journal

Given today’s economic climate, most companies are asking their legal departments to find ways to reduce their budgets. While this may simply be a knee-jerk reaction, general counsel need to be prepared to address the issue, such as by demonstrating that budget reductions would result in...

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MCCA: Leading The Way To Diversity And Inclusion

Joseph K. West | Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)

Editor: After coming off a banner year in 2012, how does MCCA hope to exceed that remarkable success in 2013? West: Last year, we concentrated on improving our CLE programs to make sure that the subject matter was timely, interesting and useful, and we focused on lining up top-quality speakers...