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May 16th, 2023
How GCs Can Handle Internal Pressure To Hire A Certain Firm
Ethics & Professional Responsibility Partner Tyler Maulsby is quoted in the article, “How GCs Can Handle Internal Pressure To Hire A Certain Firm” published by Law360. The article discusses the pressure that general counsels face over sending work to certain law firms and how experts suggest handling these obstacles. Tyler is quoted saying, “Pressure on general counsel can be both perceived and actual. If an in-house attorney previously worked for a law firm that's capable of handling a certain matter, there's no harm in encouraging colleagues to hire those lawyers. But if there is outward, oppressive pressure to steer work to a certain law firm for political reasons, regardless of whether that is in the best interest of the company, that's where you get into issues with ethics, and that's where you also get into issues with all kinds of corporate officer and director liabilities for breach of fiduciary duty, et cetera.” Tyler adds, “Anyone in a hiring position, whether that's for legal services or otherwise, has to be careful about and cognizant about outside pressures when they have a duty to do something that's in the best interest of their employer or of their client.”
Read the full article here. (Behind paywall)
Other Quoted
Climate Diaries Cannes Lions 2026
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is featured in the 51toCarbonZero article, Climate Diaries Cannes Lions 2026, which features eleven interviews with senior leaders from across the media and advertising industry conducted at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Read more.
August 5 2026
‘I have been hunted down by HR reps, lawyers, and comms people:’ Developers discuss the pain and prevalence of side work clauses
Wendy Stryker was quoted in a Game Developer article discussing "side work clauses," also known as "moonlighting clauses," in video game industry employment contracts. Read more.
July 30 2026
Experts: Ending Adequate Provision Would Shut Down Prescription Drug Ads
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum was quoted in the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) article, "Experts: Ending Adequate Provision Would Shut Down Prescription Drug Ads." The article discusses the FDA's proposal to eliminate the "adequate provision" requirement in direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising, a change that experts say could effectively result in a de facto ban on prescription drug advertisements. Read more.
July 21 2026
