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Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice failed to block a $315 million merger between United States Sugar Corp. and Imperial Sugar Co., antitrust lawyers have lodged nearly two dozen class actions at the sugar industry.        

“The advice I would give is to make sure you want a leadership role for the right reasons. If you want it just for the title, firm leadership should not be your goal. Leadership requires a firm first mentality and a lot of time and effort outside of your practice.”        

Last week, Legal Speak spoke live on location at the General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024 in Chicago with professionals across the legal industry about key insights and practical solutions that today’s general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and more.        

Last week, Legal Speak spoke live on location at the General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024 in Chicago with professionals across the legal industry about key insights and practical solutions that today’s general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and more.        

“It struck me that we had a pool of talent within our firm who aspired to transition in-house, but they didn’t feel comfortable seeking support from us,” Husch Blackwell Chair Joe Glynias said.        

Another fundamental threat to tech is emerging as well on both sides of the Atlantic: regulation as a common carrier.        

Law.com wants to hear from you about how these divides are affecting law firm operations, employee communication, expectations, and law firm culture.        

As more large corporations go bust, lenders are jockeying for the position to get repaid first.        

“The percentage of recent law school graduates employed in full-time, long-term Bar Passage Required or J.D. Advantage jobs has reached its highest level in the past decade,” Bill Adams, managing director of ABA accreditation and legal education, said in a statement Monday.        

The funds raised during the event will assist current and graduating students from both schools to pursue public interest law careers and pro bono projects.