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Charts on a desk, measuring legal department value

How GCs Prove Legal Department Value To The CEO

October 22, 2026

Legal department value, measured the way CEOs think: BarkerGilmore on KPIs that tie legal work to time saved, revenue and risk avoided.

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Empty boardroom table, a nod to general counsel pay disclosed in Fox’s 8-K

Fox’s Exiting CLO Gets $12.6M Cash-Out, $1.75M A Year To Advise

October 22, 2026

General counsel pay at the top: Fox’s 8-K shows its exiting CLO gets $12.6M for equity plus $1.75M a year to advise, and the new GC a $1.4M base.

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Ex-In-House Lawyer Can Bill His Old Boss $800/Hr., Court Says

October 21, 2026

In-house lawyer fees at New York partner rates? A California appeals court lets a former in-house counsel put a $4.2 million lodestar claim to a jury.

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Sneakers on a store shelf, for an Authentic Brands chief legal officer hire

Fox Deal Lawyer Lands CLO Job At Authentic Brands

October 21, 2026

Authentic Brands Group named Fox deal lawyer Clément Smadja chief legal officer, succeeding Jay Dubiner. Public company deal work plus Biglaw, again.

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Chicago skyline at night, home of the Chicago general counsel pay report

Chicago GCs Top $1 Million In Median Pay

October 21, 2026

Chicago general counsel median total pay is $1,074,750, more than double managing counsel, says a new BarkerGilmore report. A third may job hunt.

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Laptop inbox showing a leaked email about a legal tech spin-off

Freshfields Eyes Billion-Dollar AI Spin-Off; Whole Firm Finds Out

October 21, 2026

A leaked email shows Freshfields leaders weighing a spin-off of its legal tech arm that could be worth billions, and the whole firm saw it.

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Laptop and paperwork on a desk as outside counsel work moves in-house

Survey: 54% Of Legal Departments Already Send Less To Law Firms

October 21, 2026

Outside counsel are losing work: 54% of in-house teams in a new Everlaw survey say AI already cut what they send out, and 81% see the billable hour fading.

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Overwhelmed lawyer with head in hands at a laptop, a lawyer wellbeing concern

Study: 70% Of Lawyers Have Quit A Job Over Their Health

October 20, 2026

Lawyer wellbeing study: 70% of 6,700 Illinois lawyers surveyed have quit a job over their health, and young lawyers report the most stress. What it means.

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Empty office doorway after GC turnover at a company

GC Turnover Is Up; Compliance Gets Stuck Holding The Bag

October 20, 2026

GC turnover is up: 43% of Fortune 500 GCs who left in 2025 served under five years. A former GC explains what compliance loses and how to prepare.

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Microsoft Puts Its Top Lawyer In Charge Of Comms

October 19, 2026

Microsoft communications now report to Brad Smith, whose group runs legal and policy work. An org chart move that could change how employees post online.

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How GCs Prove Legal Department Value To The CEO

Fox’s Exiting CLO Gets $12.6M Cash-Out, $1.75M A Year To Advise

Ex-In-House Lawyer Can Bill His Old Boss $800/Hr., Court Says

Fox Deal Lawyer Lands CLO Job At Authentic Brands

Chicago GCs Top $1 Million In Median Pay

Freshfields Eyes Billion-Dollar AI Spin-Off; Whole Firm Finds Out

Survey: 54% Of Legal Departments Already Send Less To Law Firms

Study: 70% Of Lawyers Have Quit A Job Over Their Health

GC Turnover Is Up; Compliance Gets Stuck Holding The Bag

Microsoft Puts Its Top Lawyer In Charge Of Comms