In-House Counsel News

The In-House Briefing™ (Week Ending 10/30/26)

October 30, 2026

In-house counsel news, week ending October 30: the General Counsel Directory returns with October’s GC moves, what boards want from GCs, and hot jobs.

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Wooden abacus for general counsel CFO budget talks

GCs: What Your CFO Actually Wants From Legal

October 29, 2026

General counsel and CFO trust starts with forecasts, not surprises: how GCs and chief legal officers explain legal spend, variance and value to finance.

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Red traffic signal, a stoplight approach to AI governance

AI Governance: Your GC Is Now The Architect

October 29, 2026

AI governance is now the GC’s job: Tipalti’s chief legal officer on a privilege ruling, shadow AI, stoplight tool rules and governing in real time.

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Laptop on an empty desk as job seekers wait to hear back

Ghosted Again? Job Seekers Try Harder, Hear Less

October 29, 2026

Job seekers say 81% were rejected without contact even as they work harder. What new Greenhouse data means for lawyers hunting for an in-house job.

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Wooden chess king pieces on a board, new general counsel strategy

New GCs: Stop Talking Law, Start Recommending

October 29, 2026

New general counsel advice from three GCs and CLOs: make the recommendation, hire fractional before full-time, and listen for 90 days before you reorganize.

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Hourglass running out of sand on a rock, Weil wind-down

Weil Votes On Its Own Wind-Down After 95 Years

October 29, 2026

The Weil wind-down: the 95-year-old firm’s leaders recommend closing and partners vote within days. What in-house teams with Weil matters should do now.

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Small robot toy car with no driver, a concept for AI agents running Delaware companies

Delaware Drafts Companies Run By AI Agents, No Human Needed

October 28, 2026

Delaware is drafting an Artificial Intelligence Company run by AI agents, with its human member shielded from liability. Rep. Comer wants documents.

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Wooden block tower collapsing, a Weil Gotshal law firm crisis concept

Weil Hires Restructuring Lawyers… For Weil

October 28, 2026

Weil Gotshal reportedly hired Davis Polk restructuring partners to weigh a merger, a smaller firm or a wind-down as partners keep leaving.

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Want A Legal Job At Google? Start At MoFo Or Wilson Sonsini

October 27, 2026

Which law firms feed Big Tech legal jobs at Google, Meta, Nvidia and OpenAI? New Pirical data ranks MoFo and Wilson Sonsini on top, with Kirkland just 11th.

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