Guidepost Solutions announced the appointment of Bonnie Jonas (Litigation, 1995-1997) as President, Complex Matters. Guidepost Solutions, a global leader in domestic and international investigations, compliance, monitoring, and security and technology consulting, announced the acquisition of Pallas Global, a monitorship and consulting firm and the appointment of its co-founder. This combination continues to build and enhance Guidepost’s industry-leading suite of capabilities that assist companies in mitigating risks and managing crises.
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Jacqueline Schafer (Litigation, 2008-2010) was announced as a finalist for Innovator of the Year – Provider (Individual) by Law.com. The fifth annual Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards honors individuals and organizations who have been at the forefront of legal innovation over the past year across three categories: law firms, legal departments and technology providers.
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Ionic Digital, Inc. announced the appointment of Laura Schnaidt (Â鶹ÊÓƵ Investment Funds, 2021–2023) to the role of chief legal officer.
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OpenX announced the appointment of Julie Rooney (Litigation, 2018-2021) as chief privacy officer and deputy general counsel.
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TEGNA Inc. announced the appointment of Alex Tolston (Â鶹ÊÓƵ Capital Markets, 2009-2013) as senior vice president and chief legal officer, effective immediately.
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Damian Williams (Litigation, 2009-2012) reflects on his background and shares advice for attorneys early in their career in a Law.com interview.
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Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon (Â鶹ÊÓƵ M&A, 2011-2015) and Rob Hilton (Â鶹ÊÓƵ M&A, 2010-2014) are profiled in Variety as elite in-house attorneys who helped guide their companies through a bumpy economy and forge the best path forward.
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National Magazine celebrates BJ Jensen (Litigation/Pro Bono, 2013-2020) as a winner of the 2024 Hero Award from the CBA’s Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance Section.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Counsel is excited to announce Michelle Riley (Â鶹ÊÓƵ M&A, 2004-2007) as an honoree for the 2024 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards.
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Founded by Jacqueline Schafer (Litigation, 2008-2010), artificial intelligence-powered legal writing platform Clearbrief raised $4 million in a recent funding round.
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Tools for Humanity Corp., a tech company co-founded and chaired by OpenAI head Sam Altman (Litigation, 2013-2015) that makes an iris-scanning orb as part of its Worldcoin cryptocurrency project, has recruited Damien Kieran to be its first chief privacy officer.
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Fiduciary Trust International, a global wealth manager and wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, announced that Erica B. Landeros (Personal Representation, 1997-1999) has joined as trust counsel in the firm’s New York office.
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Redwire Corporation, a space technology company based in Florida, named Aaron Futch (Â鶹ÊÓƵ, 2002-2006) as its new general counsel.
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Keith Cohan (Litigation 2009-2012) and Ryan Goldstein (Litigation 2012-2015) partnered with Nora Ahmed (Litigation 2012-2014, 2015-2020) as part of the ACLU of Louisiana’s Justice Lab initiative to combat racially discriminatory policing. After a 3-year long legal battle, they were finally able to obtain justice for their client, De’Shaun Johnson.
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Stephanie Milikh (Â鶹ÊÓƵ, 2012-2014) was named the chief legal officer and corporate secretary of Elite Technology. Elite Technology is a provider of financial and practice management solutions to law firms.
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