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Executive Employment Perspectives Blog

Do I Really Need A Lawyer?

A young, newly-appointed College President was referred to us for legal representation, and had an initial telephone conversation with me. I could tell that the pressing question on his mind, although never directly expressed, was “I have just been offered an executive... Read More

A Question of Notice

One unusual feature of the executive employment relationship is that while an employer promises to provide a job for a set term of months or years on pain of having to pay the executive’s compensation, the executive is not obligated to stay... Read More

Mission and Purpose

The late Jim Camp, author of Start With No (subtitled “America’s Number One Negotiating Coach Explains Why Win-Win Is An Ineffective, Often Disastrous Strategy, And How You Can Beat It.”), one of my favorite books on negotiation, insists that every good negotiation... Read More

Renewal in Springtime

Late Spring traditionally brings with it the negotiation of renewal contracts for successful sitting college or university Presidents or Heads of an independent school.

First, some context:

An oft-repeated family story is my younger daughter’s reaction, half in amusement and half in... Read More

The Other Side

As professionals, lawyers are trained to represent diverse interests in different matters.

In our practice concentrating on employment agreements for senior executives in education, we have more often represented the individual executives who are being hired or (a good deal less frequently)... Read More

News from George Birnbaum Law

Congratulations and best wishes to our client, Dr. Ralph Kuncl, formerly the long-serving President of University of Redlands, on his appointment as incoming CEO of Annapolis Symphony Orchestra.

https://annapolissymphony.org/news/ceo/

We were privileged to represent Dr. Kuncl in his contract negotiations.

Adding Value

The aim of our legal practice is to add tangible value for our executive employment clients.

Presented with a proposed contract for a College or University President or Head of School, there are numerous ways in which we can improve the overall... Read More