Why Senior In-House Lawyers Make Great Corporate Directors

Senior in-house lawyers are increasingly recognized as invaluable assets for board roles in the evolving corporate governance landscape. Their unique skill sets, honed through years of navigating complex legal terrains, equip them to enhance boardroom dynamics and corporate decision-making. Here are seven compelling reasons why these seasoned legal professionals make exceptional corporate directors: Regulatory Mastery…

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LEAH VANTERPOOL | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

Leah Vanterpool has been named Vice President of Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the University of the Virgin Islands. Her appointment is effective October 28.Dr. Leah Vanterpool Vanterpool, a business and financial professional with over 30 years of experience, will lead the University’s financial operations and strategic planning, ensuring sustainable growth…

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The Future of Black Leadership

At a time when higher education is facing enormous challenges, including attracting and retaining good leaders, Dr. Alvin J. Schexnider — a retired university president — has given us much to reflect upon in his newly published memoir titled, Confessions of a Black Academic (McFarland & Company, Inc.). Schexnider — the former chancellor of Winston-Salem…

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With M&A Deal, Click Therapeutics’ Digital Prospects in Metabolic Disease Get Better

Digital therapeutics developer Click Therapeutics is building up its prospects in cardiometabolic disorders by acquiring the assets of Better Therapeutics, a company whose technology platform yielded one FDA-authorized product and could serve as a springboard for a range of drug and digital treatment pairings. Better’s FDA-authorized prescription digital therapeutic, named AspyreRx, is a type 2…

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Specialized Virtual Assistants for Law Firms (2024)

Running a small law firm is hard. Between client work, administrative tasks, and business growth efforts, managing limited time and resources can be a challenge for even the best practitioner. That’s why law firm owners are turning to Get Staffed Up. Offering remote assistants ideal for client-facing administrative tasks, Get Staffed Up (GSU) finds the…

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