GC Issue: Autumn 2017

As more and more states in the US opt to regulate the production and sale of recreational marijuana, GC examines a developing industry and the contentious legal frameworks enabling it.

An experienced Silicon Valley hand, Reggie Davis discusses fostering corporate growth and the challenges of taking cutting edge technology global.

Charlene Ripley shares the risks and rewards of working in Canada’s goldmining industry.

GC delves inside Startup@BerkeleyLaw, a University of California, Berkeley initiative that trains law students, entrepreneurs and investors on the ins and outs of the startup ecosystem.

GC pays a visit to ‘Moot Court’, where in-house and external lawyers collaborate to support young people from East Palo Alto who aspire to a career in law.

Former molecular biologist Jean Liu tells GC about the challenges and rewards of working for a biotech company at the forefront of innovation in cancer treatment.

David Burgess, publishing director of The Legal 500, offers an insight into the changing nature of legal service delivery models and how in-house legal departments are driving reform – or not.

GC travelled to Alameda, California to visit the NFL’s Oakland Raiders, a team on the precipice of Super Bowl glory while facilitating a franchise move far away from their home of 20 years.

In her latest column for GC, Catherine McGregor considers the issue of succession planning for general counsel through the eyes of those at different stages of the GC life cycle.

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