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 Cate Flahardy | Dec 12, 2019 | Your Career
Many new lawyers aspire to one day go in-house—perhaps even work their way up to a leadership position. Every year, we interview some of the most respected senior in-house counsel in the country to discuss their lives and their impressive legal careers. And we wrap up...
by Cate Flahardy | Dec 10, 2019 | General Counsel Q&A
Lauren Tashma, GC, Graphic Packaging International Today, Lauren Tashma heads up the legal department of Graphic Packaging International, a Fortune 500 company that manufactures paper-based packaging for a wide variety of consumer products. But when she was a child,...
by Cate Flahardy | Aug 21, 2019 | General Counsel Q&A
Brandon Smith originally envisioned himself following in his father’s footsteps – and initially planned a career in business, having spent many of his early years watching his Dad grow companies and build high-performance teams. He excelled academically, and chose to...
by Cate Flahardy | May 14, 2019 | General Counsel Q&A
Chaka Patterson spent much of his childhood surrounded by academics. He grew up in Evanston, Ill., with Northwestern University in his backyard. After his mom completed her PhD in History at the university, she was offered a position as a history professor. So the...