Article On Lawrence Schauf, The Senior Vice President, General Counsel, And Corporate Secretary Of Jack In The Box, Inc., San Diego, CA. And About Law School Educations, The Law School Placement Office, Student Bar Association, Employment Litigation, Corporate Governance Program, High-Profile Legal Disputes, International Franchise Association.

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Lawrence Schauf: Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
and Corporate Secretary of Jack in the Box, Inc., San
Diego, CA
[By Jen Woods]
Lawrence Schauf, who started his first job when he was just 12 years old, has worked hard his entire life. His drive and
determination have ultimately paid off because he is now the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate
Secretary of Jack in the Box, a fast food hamburger chain.
Schauf’s parents earned a modest income. Department of Justice, which he held from sold Popingo, and he is currently on the
He worked hard to earn scholarships 1974 to 1977. One of the main highlights board of directors of the company that
and paid for his college and law school of the position was the trial experience, he acquired it.
educations. “But I wasn’t driven by the need said. The most prominent trial he worked on
to make a lot of money, because we were during that time was the indictment of child Once his business was sold, Schauf accepted
getting along fine without a lot of money,” he pornographer Al Goldstein. as position as Senior Vice President, Chief
said. In fact, he considers himself “blessed” Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary of
because his parents stressed the importance In 1977, Schauf changed gears and decided Wendy’s International, Inc., which he held
of education and taught him the value of to work in-house. He joined Pizza Hut, Inc., from 1987 to 1996.
standing up for what he believed in. as Assistant General Counsel and rewrote
the company’s franchise agreement. In Initially, Schauf was worried about getting
Schauf enrolled in the J.D. program at 1981, he was promoted to Vice President of back into law, but he soon realized his
Washburn University School of Law in Government Relations. business experience gave him an edge.
Topeka, KS. While at the school, Schauf “Having done the entrepreneurial work
realized that law students had to spend a lot In 1984, Schauf’s career path took another helped,” said Schauf, who was the only
of time networking during their junior and turn, as he started to gain interest in lawyer in the Wendy’s legal department who
senior years in order to find jobs. Schauf business. He co-founded the Popingo Video had founded and run a franchise.
thought it should be the other way around, chain, where he also served as General
that employers should seek new hires by Counsel and Senior Vice President of In August of 1996, Schauf replaced the
coming to law schools. Franchising. Within just 18 months, Popingo retiring General Counsel of Jack in the
Video opened 45 stores. Schauf eventually Box, headquartered in San Diego, CA. He
Therefore, Schauf founded the law school’s now oversees the law department’s 26
placement office, which is still operating employees, eight of which are lawyers.
today. He worked part-time at the office Advice to Young Lawyers
helping his peers start their careers. “It was Schauf is a strong believer in corporate
a win-win situation,” he said.
Lawyers who are considering ethics, which is why he founded the Jack in
in-house careers must first the Box Ethics Program in 1997. Today, he
Law students can benefit from participation understand the cultures of the serves as Chief Ethics Compliance Officer for
in extracurricular activities, especially if companies they plan to work for, the company.
they are looking to fill leadership roles in the
Schauf said. They need to have
future, said Schauf, who landed his first job “The best litigation tool in the world is having a
clear understandings of what the
as a Student Assistant U.S. Attorney thanks strong ethics program,” he said. Employment
to his involvement with the placement office.
companies stand for. Secondly, litigation has decreased dramatically since the
Schauf was also President of the Student they must defend their companies’ implementation of the ethics program, Schauf
Bar Association and contributed to his law cultures. “Speak up, and do said, noting that the number of employees has
school’s journal. whatever you can to ensure that increased 64%, while employee litigation has
decreased by 46%.
you have a strong corporate ethics
After working in private practice for
program,” he added.
three years, Schauf accepted a position As Corporate Secretary, Schauf has directed
as Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. an award-winning Corporate Governance
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Program. In 2002, the Corporate Library he helped Jack in the Box win a 52.5 California Bar Association, and the American
Board Analyst, an independent investment million-dollar verdict against a company that Bar Association. He has served on the board
research firm specializing in corporate delivered bad hamburgers. of directors for the International Franchise
governance, awarded Jack in the Box Association, and he is a former president
the highest possible rating for board Looking back, Schauf said that moving in- and board member of the National Council of
effectiveness and best practices. house was the “best career decision I made Chain Restaurants.
in 35 years of practice.” It provided more job
Since joining Jack in the Box, Schauf has stability, opportunities for job advancement, ON THE NET
helped introduce Quick Stuff, a convenience and family time, said Schauf, who has three
store chain that combines its services children and seven grandchildren. This Jack in the Box
with those of gas stations and Jack in the year, he is celebrating his 40th wedding www.jackinthebox.com/index2.php
Box restaurants. In 2003, Schauf was anniversary, something he does not think
also involved in the acquisition of Qdoba would have been possible if he continued to Washburn University School of Law
Restaurant Corporation, which owns more work at law firms. washburnlaw.edu
than 300 Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurants in
40 states. Schauf is a member of many professional Washburn Student Bar Association
organizations. He belongs to the American washburnlaw.edu/news/2001/2001-
Schauf has been involved in some high- Corporate Counsel Association, the American 02wsbadontn.php
profile legal disputes, as well. For instance, Society of Corporate Secretaries, the
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