Cost Cutting- Not Another Alternative Billing Story

Chatón T. Turner, Assistant Counsel in the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's corporate legal department, penned an interesting article about using ADR at UPMC. Visit law.com

Foster City biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc. has promoted Brett Pletcher to Vice President and General Counsel.

Foster City biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc. has promoted Brett Pletcher to vice president and general counsel. Pletcher, who joined Gilead in 2005, most recently served as vice president, corporate legal affairs. He graduated from UC-Berkeley School of Law in 1996.

Lodgian names Daniel E. Ellis President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Ellis will remain General Counsel of, Lodgidian, one of the country's largest independent hotel owners and operators.

Frank Eichler new Chief Administrative Officer & GC of OHL

Global third party logistics provider OHL (with California offices in Los Angeles and San Franciso) promoted Mr. Eicheler from within. Visit The Journal of Commerce.

Women to Women Advice from ACC Panel

"General counsel and in-house lawyers need to stand up and be heard and always work to become the go-to person in a company rather than the one business folks run from, a group of female general counsel told a room full of women in-house lawyers last week."

For complete details. The panel included:

SunGard Data Systems, General Counsel, Victoria Silbey
Cigna Corp, General Counsel, Carol Ann Petren
Endo Pharmaceuticals, General Counsel, Caroline B. Manogue

Moderated By:
Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson CEO Judith M. von Seldeneck

Brett Hart Promoted to Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Sara Lee

Visit Sara Lee's website for the press release that details Mr. Hart's career and the company's portfolio.

Finish Line promotes Gary D. Cohen to Chief Administrative Officer

The Finish Line, Inc. is one of the largest mall-based specialty retailers with stores in 47 states. Mr. Cohen will oversee the Company's Legal, Business Planning and HR functions. For the full report

Canadian General Counsel Awards

Leslie O'Donoghue General Counsel at Agrium Inc., takes top honours in the dealmaking category at Monday's Canadian General Counsel Awards, sponsored by National Post and ZSA Legal Recruitment. Agrium Inc. is an international fertilizer manufacturer which last year acquired US -UAP Holding Corp. Visit Financial Post for details on her firey speech.

Tina Combs appointed deputy general counsel for business transactions and land use at the University of California's Office of General Counsel

For details, visit callaw.com

New Approaches, New Firms on Corporate Clients' Shopping Lists

For more details on BTI's midyear survey on outside legal counsel visit law.com's story.
One tasty take-away: If you want business from corporate client's, "handle their matters more efficiently within predictable, fixed budgets".

Dietmar Tallroth appointed General Counsel of Symbian Foundation

An entity building an open-source mobile operating system with 70 employees split mostly between Foster City and London appointed Dietmar Tallroth to the position on Monday. For the Washington Posts wrap-up visit: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/01/AR2009060102359.html