General Counsel Awards Firm for Diversity Advancement

As one of the first Fortune 100 companies to publicly honour law firms for diversity, Coca-Cola has awarded its first General Counsel Diversity Advancement Award to Shook, Hardy & Bacon.

In the words of Senior Counsel and chair of Coca-Cola’s Diversity Council, John UyHam:

“The award acknowledges Shook’s consistent commitment to diversity initiatives both within the firm and throughout our profession.”

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Recent Trends in In-House Legal Practice

Here's a quick wrap of 5 key trends exercising the minds of in-house counsel, as witnessed by ACC Australia National President, Gillian Wong:

• Automation
• Performance metrics
• Workplace culture
• Inter-generational leadership
• Data breaches

Interesting to note that it's not so much legal issues or technology, but management and culture that dominates the list.

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