Gender Pay Gap Persists Among General Counsel, With Men Earning 5% More Than Women On Median Real Wage According to a report by BarkerGilmore, men who hold the position of General Counsel continue to receive higher total compensation than women in the same role. In 2022, the median real wage for male GCs was $573,000, while for female GCs, it was $546,000, resulting in a 5% gender pay gap. The disparity in compensation is mainly due to bonus pay, where men earned a median... (11 views)
The Art of Working as a Successful General Counsel: Julie Getzels' Advice On a typical day at the office, Julie Getzels might stroll past a few Renoirs, Georges Seurat's ''A Sunday on La Grande Jatte,'' or Grant Wood's ''American Gothic'' on her way to a board meeting. (250 views)
Gary Nelson Appointed to the Role of Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Ceridian Corporation Through his experience in leading roles both in private practice (at Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly) and in an in-house environment (at Ceridian Corporation), Gary Nelson has several different perspectives on what the practice of law can offer. He shares them with LawCrossing this week, offering candid answers about the different positions he has held, the effects of... (108 views)
Finding the Perfect In-House Legal Position: A Guide for Aspiring Lawyers Every day at 5:30 p.m., the deception begins. Needing to pick up her child from daycare, a female attorney places a full cup of coffee on her desk, leaves the lights on, pretends to visit the ladies' room, and then sneaks down five flights of stairs to her car, where she has purposely left her purse to help speed a swift getaway that enables her to avoid being seen by her... (1084 views)
From Supreme Court Litigator to First-Time General Counsel: Dominic Perella's Unusual Career Journey After 20 years in Big Law and tech, Dominic Perella did something unusual for him - he ventured into the job market. The former CCO at Snap Inc. and litigation partner at Hogan Lovells needed to find a way to convince potential employers he was ready to become a General Counsel. Perella, a 47-year-old married father of three, stated in an interview that he had never been... (169 views)