Panasonic GC Would Take More Work In-House, If He Could

Damien Atkins, General Counsel of Panasonic USA, believes in-house counsel play “the most important role” in diversifying the legal industry because he’s experienced it first-hand.

“My personal story is that I got some opportunities because some clients at my former law firm started asking the diversity question,” Atkins said during a recent interview with Big Law Business. “I’ve seen the power of having a general counsel who is interested in that and asking questions.”

Atkins cut his teeth as an associate at Chadbourne & Parke, and credited several partners there with helping him develop his career. He said he was not familiar with ...