Solo in-house lawyers on the rise
Solo in-house lawyers can have more autonomy and a seat at the leadership table – as long as they are willing to face the unique challenges in their role: “An increasing number of companies are…
Being a Lawyer
Lawyers Rank Lowest for Health and Well-Being
Lawyers rank lowest for health and well-being. Couldn’t they have waited until after the holiday season to release their results? “Lawyers have the lowest health and well-being among all white-collar workers, according to a new…
How to Stop Writing Like a Lawyer
Are you guilty of writing like a lawyer? Check out this recent post at Attorney at Work – and the other suggested articles that follow it: “Of all the unexpected gifts from our respective law schools…
Survey: Corporations Looking to Reduce Outside Legal Spending
Just in time for the holidays, a survey indicates that corporations are looking to reduce outside legal spending. Look on the bright side, you will be busier but busy often brings with it more job…
How to Deal with a Micromanager
How do you deal with a micromanager? The Lawyer Whisperer has some thoughts: “Being micromanaged…day in and day out…can be frustrating, infuriating and ultimately demoralizing. If too much time passes without a strategy to succeed…
What To Do When a New CEO is Cleaning House
When a new CEO is cleaning house, cuts are often broad and deep – and can affect the legal department from the GC on down. The Lawyer Whisperer offers her thoughts on how to handle the…
New survey of the ideological views of lawyers
According to a recent survey on the ideological views of lawyers, the legal profession leans left: “Paul Caron at TaxProf summarizes (with table) a landmark survey of ‘The Political Ideologies of American Lawyers’ by Adam…
Progressive GCs bring in revenue
If you are not helping your organization improve its bottom line, you may be lagging behind the curve: “The general counsel that are ‘ahead of their peers’ are investigating how their legal team can align…
EY Legal Arm to Double in UK
Accounting firms on the move – into the legal space: “The Big Four accountancy firm, previously known as Ernst & Young, plans to increase its UK legal team from 30 to 60 lawyers within a…
What to Expect as a New GC
Paul Williams at MLA Global gives his thoughts, as well as those of two GC colleagues, on what a new GC should do when hitting the ground at an organization: “The switch from a non-GC…