Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Palo Alto Networks
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An interview with Bruce Byrd, General Counsel at Palo Alto Networks by Richard Hsu (@HsuUntied). More at https://hsuuntied.com/bbyrd In this candid conversation, Bruce shares his journey from deciding to be a lawyer at age 15 to becoming the General Counsel at Palo Alto Networks, discussing his foundational years in litigation, his two-decade tenure at AT&T, and his rapid leap to his current executive role.
Looking for an in-house counsel job? Wondering what companies look for when hiring legal professionals? Well, this episode is for you. Bruce Byrd, General Counsel for cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks, talks about what he looks for when he is hiring for his legal team. Like many in-house attorneys, Bruce worked a few years at a law firm and then moved in-house when he took his first corporate legal job with the AT&T legal team. He climbed the ladder and ultimately ended up with the top job as Chief Legal Officer. Earlier this year, he moved to Palo Alto Networks and took his current r…
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