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GE Appliances’ Chief Legal Officer to Lead the World's Largest Organization Dedicated to In-house Counsel

WASHINGTON, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the world’s premier organization for in-house legal professionals, is proud to announce the launch of the ACC AI Center of Excellence for In-House Counsel, a dynamic, member-driven resource designed to support in-house counsel as they navigate the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence.

Washington DC, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) and Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA) today announced the results of the 2025 ACC Law Department Management Benchmarking Report, a premier legal industry resource for evaluating financial and operational performance within corporate legal departments.

Washington DC, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As artificial intelligence continues to revolutionize industries and reshape the practice of law, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) today announced the launch of its “Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for In-house Lawyers.” Developed in collaboration with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, the comprehensive resource is designed specifically for in-house legal departments navigating the fast-evolving world of AI technologies. 

Winning Research Explores How Boards Can Build the Expertise Needed to Navigate 21st-Century Challenges

A new ACC Foundation survey examines the increased role CLOs lead in cybersecurity governance, risk and mitigation, and board communication.

PepsiCo, FedEx, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Rocket Software, UBS, and Workday Among Top Honorees.

New research from the Association of Corporate Counsel, in partnership with FTI Consulting, examines the evolution and impact of in-house legal departments on business operations.

Seventy-nine percent of employees said ACC is a great place to work – 22% higher than the average U.S. company.

With numerous and various geopolitical risks around the world, businesses must act now and plan to be strategically positioned to successfully navigate an evolving business environment.

Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veta T. Richardson, President and CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the largest association representing corporate lawyers worldwide, advised the ACC Board of Directors of her desire for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia to be her last as President & CEO. She gave the ACC Board a full year’s notice, providing ample time for the organization to identify its next CEO. Following her departure, Richardson intends to serve on corporate boards, teach at Georgetown University Law Center, and pursue her many other passions and interests, including a sequel to Take Six, her bestselling career guide.  

Survey highlights several key findings, including that 20 percent of respondents anticipate a job change within the next year, up 4 percent from 2023.

Outlines legal and business-related skills for in-house professionals for career advancement and professional growth.

Offers proactive strategies for leading and managing stronger, healthier teams.

The survey’s comprehensive benchmarking data allows law department leaders to better understand current financial and operational performance metrics and identify areas for improvement.

Winning submission of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s competition analyzes the impact on legal risk when combining the corporate secretary and chief legal officer roles.

Racial and ethnic minority women reported higher median total cash compensation than their peers for the first-time ever, and non-minority women in multi-lawyer departments reported the highest median compensation of any group, potential trends ACC will continue to monitor.

The 2023 Law Department Compensation Survey’s comprehensive, hybrid data collection process provides highly specified compensation information for numerous law department jobs including legal operations professionals.

One of the largest CLO-focused surveys, with respondents from around the world, offers unique perspective on future challenges, legal department operations, and priority areas as multiple factors continue to impact the global business environment.

One of the largest CLO-focused surveys in the world offers key insights into future legal department operations and priorities as multiple factors continue to alter the global business environment.

Survey’s comprehensive benchmarking data allows law department leaders to better understand current financial and operational performance metrics and identify areas for improvement.

A new ACC Foundation DEI Maturity Assessment was released in collaboration with ACC and Ethisphere to help mark the event.

The survey highlights technology use and effectiveness, assessment and purchasing behavior, and challenges to implementation.

As diversity, equity, and inclusion becomes an increasingly important aspect of the larger Environmental Social, and Governance (ESG) movement, ACC Foundation and Justice Bid are delivering a unique resource that provides in-house counsel with best practices to engage outside counsel on DEI matters, while providing a snapshot of the current state of law firm diversity.

Survey finds that organizations continue to struggle with formal policies and compliance related to their subsidiary governance, impacting standing with regulators and ability to complete business transactions.