Law Light

This week's episode of Law Light features Melinda Delmonico, President & CEO of Gibson Arnold joined by Lesley Wynes, Chief Legal Talent Officer for Thompson Coburn. Lesley oversees all attorney recruiting and hiring nationwide for Thompson Coburn, and therefore provides some invaluable insight and advice on what it takes to be successful as a law firm attorney. Lesley began her career as...

This week on Law Light, we are continuing our series on Diversity and Inclusion with guest Veronica Foley, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Precision Drilling. Veronica speaks with Melinda Delmonico, President & CEO of Gibson Arnold about her legal career path, about moving to the United States at the age of 16, and about fighting to become a lawyer despite th...

This week's episode features newly appointed President & Managing Director of Littler, Erin Webber. Erin sits down with Melinda Delmonico, President & CEO of Gibson Arnold as part of our Women In Leadership series. New to her leadership role, Erin provides a unique perspective of what makes a good leader, and what kind of leader she wants to be, and touches on the struggles specifical...

Continuing our series on Diversity & Inclusion, Melinda Delmonico (President & CEO of Gibson Arnold) sits down with Bill Hopkins, a healthcare partner with Spencer Fane. Bill is also President of the Central Texas Advisory Board of the Texas Diversity Council, and brings a very well-rounded perspective to this discussion. Bill recognizes that law is not a very diverse field (yet!), and tha...

This week on Law Light, we are continuing our series on Women In Leadership with a very special in-house guest: Amanda Rome, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Xcel Energy. She sits down with Melinda Delmonico, President & CEO of Gibson Arnold, to talk about her legal career, as well as her unique view of leadership. Amanda talks about being self aware as a leader, and about truly...

This week on Law Light, Melinda Delmonico (President & CEO of Gibson Arnold) is graciously joined by Stanton Dodge, Chief Legal Officer of DraftKings Inc. to get an insider's view on what it takes to be a successful in-house attorney. Stanton takes us through his very unique and interesting legal career, and reminds us to always be challenging ourselves in order to always be growing. Stan...

This week on Law Light, Melinda Delmonico (President & CEO of Gibson Arnold) is kicking off an important series on Diversity & Inclusion, and our first guest on the subject is Terry Leve, the Chief Legal & Corporate Resource Officer for Pinnacol Assurance. Terry is a passionate leader for diversity and inclusion in his organization, and he and Melinda examine the ways in which companie...

This week on Law Light we have a very special guest, Marianna Kosharovsky, Founder and Executive Director of ALIGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact on Global Human Trafficking) here in Denver, Colorado. Marianna sits down with Melinda Delmonico, President & CEO of Gibson Arnold, to discuss her work in fighting human trafficking through her non-profit, ALIGHT. Founded in 2015, ALIGHT provides legal se...

Welcome to Season 3 of Law Light! On this week's episode, Melinda Delmonico (President & CEO of Gibson Arnold) sits down with Sylvia Kerrigan, Executive Director of the KBH Center for Energy, Business, & Law in Austin, Texas. Sylvia gives us a fascinating account of her journey through her legal career, from her time in law firms, to being General Counsel of Marathon Oil, and finally...

On our season 2 finale, Melinda Delmonico (President & CEO of Gibson Arnold) is joined by Gibson Arnold's own Directors of Associate Hiring, Forlesia Willis and Kenton Oates. Together, they discuss what it's like to job search as a new law school graduate, and provide some strategies and tools that will help any job seeker find the job that is the right fit for them. Kenton and Forle...

This week's episode of Law Light features President & CEO of Gibson Arnold, Melinda Delmonico speaking with Fiona Arnold, President of Mainspring in Denver, CO. Fiona dives into her law career, and how it led her to ultimately becoming president of a real estate development firm. Melinda and Fiona also discuss different leadership styles, what makes them effective, and how to always be le...

This week on Law Light, Melinda Delmonico (CEO & President of Gibson Arnold) sits down with Lisa Liss, Recruiting Manager at Holland & Hart. Together, they explore the ins and outs of law firm hiring, and provide valuable job search tools for new law school grads. Lisa has worked in many law firms throughout her career, and offers some insight into what many firms are looking for in their...

This week on Law Light, Melinda Delmonico (President & CEO of Gibson Arnold) has the pleasure of speaking with Margaret McLean, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer for TTEC. Margaret and Melinda sit down to discuss Margaret's pre-law career in the IT department, her unique international work experience, and her ultimate path to becoming an in-house attorney. The two also discuss the im...

Happy New Year from Law Light! This week's episode is the second installment of our Women In Leadership series, and Melinda has the fortune of interviewing Christy Crase, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Professional Case Management. Christy provides us with a detailed look at the strategic path she took throughout her career that led her to her ultimate goal, to become a successf...

This week's episode of Law Light is led by Melinda Delmonico (President and CEO of Gibson Arnold) who has the pleasure of interviewing Chris Allyn, Chief Counsel of Data, Aviation, and Analytics for Boeing. This first installment of our Women in Leadership series features a lively discussion surrounding the complex relationship between women and positions of power in the corporate and legal w...

On this episode of Law Light, Melinda Delmonico (President & CEO of Gibson Arnold) talks with Elaina McMillan (Director of Talent Acquisition) about the Whys and the Hows of repurposing your career. They discuss how to identify your personal and professional strengths, but also how to use those strengths to make your career work for you. Whether you are searching for a new job that fulfills yo...

On this week's episode, Elaina McMillan, Director of Gibson Arnold's DLA program, is joined by Dee Dee Norman (Director of Mergers and Laterals) and Forlesia Willis (Director of Associate Hiring) to discuss the benefits of working with a recruiter during your job search. Together they explore the ways you can benefit from the inside knowledge of recruiters,  as well as how recruiters hav...

On today's episode, Melinda Delmonico (President & CEO of Gibson Arnold) is joined by Forlesia Willis, Director of Talent Acquisition and Head of Associate Hiring for Gibson Arnold. Melinda and Forlesia discuss the complicated and sometimes touchy topic of salary negotiations, and provide some helpful Dos and Don'ts to make the process as smooth as possible. Calling on many years of...

We are back! Welcome to Season 2 of Law Light by Gibson Arnold & Associates. Our season opener is all about manifesting the career that truly inspires you. Melinda Delmonico, President & CEO of Gibson Arnold, is joined by Elaina McMillan, Director of Talent Acquisition, in order to help you understand the power of manifestation, and how it can help you find and obtain your dream career. Do...

On today's episode Melinda Delmonico, President & CEO of Gibson Arnold, is joined by Forlesia Willis, Director of Associate Hiring for Gibson Arnold. The ladies discuss the ins and outs of the associate hiring process, from the interview to the transition, and everything in between. If you are interested in making a move, or are in need of an associate hire, contact Forlesia Willis at fwi...

In today's episode, our President & CEO Melinda Delmonico talks to Elisha Breiner-Dodge, General Counsel & Senior Managing Director for Gibson Arnold & Associates. Together, they discuss the importance of forming and maintaining your professional network, as well as provide some guidance for those who are trying to build their network from square one. Both Melinda and Elisha have...

Today Melinda Delmonico, President & CEO, is joined by Elisha Breiner-Dodge, General Counsel and Senior Managing Director for Gibson Arnold, to discuss what it takes to transition from a law firm to an in-house role. Elisha offers her expertise on what corporations are looking for in their corporate counsel, as well as how you can get started making the transition. For more information, contac...

In the third installment of our Partner on the Move series, Melinda Delmonico and Dee Dee Norman discuss how to gracefully part ways with an employer. The ladies touch on the stress we may feel during a career transition, as well as how to navigate the tricky waters that sometimes arise during a parting of ways. Lateral partner hiring is a delicate process, so let Gibson Arnold & Associates he...

In Part 2 of our Partners on the Move series, Melinda Delmonico and Dee Dee Norman take us behind the curtain of the lateral partner hiring process. Dee Dee, who is Director of Talent Acquisition and specializes in lateral hiring at Gibson Arnold and Associates, shares her expertise on the topic and provides some background knowledge of the process that may be able to help you in your future later...

Today Melinda, President & CEO of Gibson Arnold, talks to Dee Dee Norman, Director of Talent Acquisition for Gibson Arnold & Associates. In Part 1 of our Partner on the Move series, the two discuss some of the big reasons for making a career move, as well as how to know when it's the right time to make a career change. Join us next time for Part 2 where Melinda and Dee Dee will dissec...