Joe Schuler Executives say hiring counsel to review prospective employment contracts is a no-brainer. Others say: Forget counsel – and the contract, too. As written deals become common, and executives ponder clauses tied to CEO performance or protections against scandal, counsel could move tableside. But not just yet. We want private counselors, not negotiators, CEOs say, when it comes to hiring a lawyer to iron out employment contracts. That is if they even believe in such contractual efforts aimed at securing their livelihood. Checking with non-profit and association search committee members, new executives, recruiters, and counsel to associations and candidates, the… Read More