A slew of Biglaw corporations are ushering in new leaders this 12 months, however the newest agency to elect a brand new chair has executed issues a bit in a different way. What could possibly be so distinctive about this new legislation agency chief, chances are you’ll ask?
His age.
Husch Blackwell — a agency that introduced in $555,836,000 gross income in 2022, placing it at No. 81 in the newest Am Regulation 100 — has named Joe Glynias as its chair elect. The St. Louis-based labor and employment lawyer has all of the credentials your typical Biglaw chief comes outfitted with, however there’s one factor that makes him stand out amongst his friends.
Glynias, a Husch Blackwell lifer who joined the agency about 21 years in the past, is simply 46 years outdated. In comparison with different Biglaw chairs and managing companions, that makes him fairly younger. Bloomberg Regulation has extra:
The incoming chair is considerably youthful than the common Large Regulation chief. The common age of high leaders who departed high roles on the largest corporations final 12 months and this 12 months was 66, The American Lawyer reported in November.
Glynias plans to keep up his energetic labor and employment observe after he takes over the agency’s management on April 1, alongside Jamie Lawless, who is ready to grow to be the agency’s CEO on February 1. Lawless is just not a lawyer, and he or she’ll quickly grow to be the one enterprise skilled to guide an Am Regulation 100 agency.
Glynias provided the next in an announcement about his upcoming management transition on the agency:
“I’m extraordinarily enthusiastic about Jamie serving as our subsequent Chief Govt and serving to her chart our course ahead. Our agency defines itself in lots of unusual methods, together with {that a} profitable legislation agency doesn’t should be run by a lawyer—notably when a non-lawyer enterprise skilled of Jamie’s caliber has proven herself to be such an inspiring and competent chief.”
“I consider my position, and that of the Govt Board, is to assist her and create an atmosphere the place she will finest succeed, and I can’t wait to see what we will all do collectively. Our agency is past lucky to be working from a place of power and success based mostly on the extraordinary work and dedication proven by Catherine Hanaway throughout her time as our Chair, for which we’re all extraordinarily grateful.”
Congratulations to Joe Glynias on his ascent to management at Husch Blackwell, and congratulations to the agency on forging this new pathway to success with Jamie Lawless.
Husch Blackwell Names Glynias, 46, Agency Chair, Bucking Age Development [Bloomberg Law]
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