by Cate Flahardy | Oct 19, 2020 | General Counsel Q&A
Michael Ray is a Boston boy at heart. He grew up with his four siblings just outside of The Hub in Braintree—famous for being the birthplace of US President John Adams and his son, US President John Quincy Adams. Ray’s father, a teacher who eventually became a...
by Evers eNews Team | Oct 19, 2020 | Your Career
Mike pens a monthly career advice column in Corporate Counsel magazine. Check out his most recent columns in Corporate Counsel (law.com) discussing best practices for recruiting during a pandemic and offering rainmaking tips for in-house counsel, among other...
by Cate Flahardy | Apr 23, 2020 | General Counsel Q&A
In her heart, Heidi Groulx has always had a soft spot for music. Since she was young—growing up in the north suburbs of Chicago and then Colorado—Groulx had her sights set on becoming an accomplished singer. She practiced her art through grade school and high school....
by Mike Evers | Apr 23, 2020 | Your Career
Normally in this section of our newsletter, our editor Cate Flahardy puts together a collection of my career advice columns from Corporate Counsel magazine. But I want to do something more tangible for this issue, and candidly I’ve struggled with what that should look...
by Mike Evers | Apr 23, 2020 | Culture Fit
“How can we help your law department?” has been the tag line in the signature section of my emails for many years. A little refresher on how I tick: I love conferences, business lunches, in-person order taking, celebrations and charity galas. If you are a client or a...
by Mike Evers | Apr 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Chicago area law departments: Our Adjunct Counsel (aka “contract attorneys”) are all experienced in-house counsel. These are individuals I have known and vetted over a period of years. They are ready to work from home on any overflow need you may...
by Cate Flahardy | Feb 24, 2020 | General Counsel Q&A
Ritu Vig, Chief Legal Officer, SP+ Ritu Vig didn’t grow up with lawyers around her—but the idea crept into her head early on. She grew up in the north suburbs of Chicago and Venezuela, where her father’s work took the family when she was 14, with her two sisters. Yet,...
by Evers eNews Team | Feb 22, 2020 | Your Career
Mike pens a monthly career advice column in Corporate Counsel magazine. Check out his most recent columns in Corporate Counsel (law.com) discussing the Black GC list of 2025, how in-house counsel’s role will grow in the next decade, job security vs. career security...
by Mike Evers | Feb 20, 2020 | Culture Fit
What is more important than your company’s intellectual property? For our clients who are in the business of inventing and making things, not much. Since our last issue of eNews, Evers Legal has finalized two first chair IP placements: Michael Anderson as Associate...
by Mike Evers | Feb 19, 2020 | Your Career
We appreciate our veteran Adjunct Counsel. Maggie Callaghan is now on assignment via Evers Legal at a brand name company. Back in 2017 – 2018, our client US Foods engaged Maggie for over a year. Similarly, David Schechtman is on assignment via Evers Legal for...