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"I’ve found that it is always better to have more voices at the table, and to strive for an environment in which more people are encouraged to speak up," Qualcomm's general counsel Ann Chaplin said.

The partnership between general counsel Eric D. Greenberg and legal operations manager Letitia Haynes-Frasier earned the media conglomerate the 2024 Best Legal Ops Team Award from Corporate Counsel.

“Setting realistic expectations from the start is critical. Investigations often take longer than anticipated, and managing those expectations makes a big difference,” Verizon counsel Avery Pollard said at a recent conference.

“If you have talented people and you give them a safe place to work, they'll thrive,” UMG Chief Legal Officer Amy Harris said.

"Sometimes, you know you won’t change someone’s mind, but you have to listen to them anyway. That dialogue can uncover unexpected insights," said Margaret Egan, general counsel Hyatt Hotels & Resorts.

"Our goal is to work with firms to reach common objectives, not to simply cut the bill," said Marni Friedlander, general counsel of the American Management Association.

“The best partners are those who are willing to admit when they’re wrong and are open to learning. It’s frustrating when they just bulldoze ahead with their own strategies without considering our input,” said Nishat Ruiter, general counsel of TED Conferences.

"A Trump administration would likely employ supply-side enforcement—focusing on workplace removals of unauthorized workers," Littler Mendelson shareholder Jorge Lopez told attendees of a roundtable titled "Election Outcomes and the Impact on Labor and Employment Law."

Latham and Kirkland have the most alumni in the top 100 paying corporate in-house leader roles. And these firms have often landed on new matters after their lawyers arrived in-house.

"Lawyers accustomed to week-long turnarounds for contract reviews may find their clients demanding same-day service to keep up with sales/growth teams," according to Aaron Boersma, author of "Keeping Pace: Law Firms in the Era of AI-Driven Business."