Is Banking on Lawyers a Formula for Success?
Lawyers now occupy seats on three-quarters of U.S. bank boards, and new evidence suggests their rapid rise is linked to improved risk management and increases in bank valuation.
Author Debra Cope
Debra Cope
Debra Cope is editor-in-chief of ABA Banking Journal Directors Briefing.
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