Vanessa Sutherland, the subject of this month’s General Counsel Interview, says the right temperament is more important than impeccable credentials when it comes to hiring for her legal department, because the practice of law can be stressful and unpredictable. Both she and our new columnist, in-house legal search consultant Andrea Bricca, reference the environmental, social and governance issues that have disrupted all institutions including law departments over the past year. Bricca explains how close cooperation between GCs and chief human resources officers is the key to balancing employees’ demands for advocacy and freedom of expression against the potential clash with management’s duty to protect the organization’s interests.
