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General counsel salary data from Taylor Root: buy-side GCs list at $700K+ base with 75%+ bonus, and senior in-house talent is scarce. What it means for you.

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GCs Say Legal Adds Value; Only 17% Of The C-Suite Agrees

Legal department value gap: 86% of GCs say legal drives company goals, only 17% of the C-suite agrees. Thomson Reuters says legal ops can close it.

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DC GCs: Most Earn Below The $410K National Median

General counsel salary in Washington, D.C.: only 41% of GCs and CLOs in one recruiter cohort hit the $410K national median. Who pays what, and why.

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McRib Lawsuit Survives: Where’s The Rib, McDonald’s?

A judge lets the McRib class action go forward over claims the sandwich has no rib meat. McDonald’s denies it. The lesson for product and marketing counsel.

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The 4 Es: An In-House AI Test Worth Stealing

In-house AI made practical: SSE legal director Emily Bull asks if a task can be eliminated, enabled, engineered, or truly needs a lawyer’s expertise.

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Risk Tolerance: Legal Advises, The Business Decides

Risk tolerance belongs to the board and the business, not legal. Sterling Miller’s five-part script for in-house counsel discussing risk without killing deals.

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Weil Winds Down: What Clients And Associates Face Next

Weil Gotshal plans to wind down after a partner exodus. What it means for clients like Apple and Goldman, and for hundreds of job-hunting associates.

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

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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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.