Firm Lawyers Jump Ship for Quality of Life In-House

• Posted by Geoffrey G. Gussis on July 27th, 2007


• Filed in Careers (Inhouse Jobs)

An article in the Fulton County Daily Report points out why in-house jobs are increasingly popular:

Corporations hiring new staff attorneys or general counsel are finding no shortage of qualified applicants. As pressure builds in law firms to, for example, pay for recent associate salary increases, a growing number of lawyers are looking toward in-house jobs as a desirable career path.”We see a ton of lawyers who would have a strong interest in the right in-house opportunity,” said Melba Hughes, founder and owner of Hughes Consultants, an Atlanta-based executive search firm that specializes in legal jobs.

“With the increased billable hours and bill rates, and demand for client development, law firm lawyers are continuing to consider their options,” she said. “They see a very different picture when they look at in-house counsel.”

Firm lawyers often want to let go of living life in six-minute intervals. “The number one thing you hear from lawyers is theyre tired of billing their time,” Hughes said.

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