The latest corporate scandals that forced out GCs from several of the biggest tech companies have stuck their legal departments with a leadership vacuum. Silicon Valley-based companies Hewlett-Packard, McAfee and KLA-Tencor, to name a few, are hunting for new GCs, and recruiter Carl Baier says candidates must be “squeaky clean.” Stars on the companies’ remaining legal staffs might have a shot, but recruiter Sandy Lechtick says companies may want to send a message by hiring an outsider.
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Posted on Tuesday, October 31st, 2006. Filed under: In-House Counsel, Law Misc
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