Being a Lawyer

Inhouse Impact: Salary Wars and Remote Work

Salary wars and remote work are having a tremendous effect on in-house legal departments and their recruitment efforts. How can organizations survive and thrive in this highly competitive environment? Read on to hear what one…


Is Top Compensation Enough?

Top compensation is a driver for many lawyers in their job search, and Biglaw is making waves once again with soaring associate compensation. Putting aside the flow-down effects on billing rates that hit clients’ bottom…


Always Be Learning to Always Be Growing

To always be growing in your legal career, you must always be learning. Many successful lawyers embrace this concept, while others are stuck in a nose-down rut trying to put out fires all day without…



5 Essential Skills In-House Counsel Need for the Future

The skills in-house counsel need are changing. What once sufficed in private practice is no longer enough in the in-house world as rapid change, increased business demands, distributed workforces, global regulatory pressures and the pandemic…


How In-House Lawyers Can Reduce Stress

Lawyers can reduce stress if they have the tools to do so and are committed to improving their well-being. Fortunately, Sterling Miller has released another installment in his Ten Things series that can help guide…



Being Nice Can Hurt Your Career

Being nice may hurt your career, as counterintuitive as that may sound. But this does not mean you should not be kind and strive to excel at your job. To the contrary, you should focus…


Attorney Burnout: 4 Traps to Avoid

Attorney burnout is a risk faced by all lawyers – in-house and outside counsel alike. It’s something that most lawyers face at some point in their careers, if not at multiple times. One key is…


Revitalize Your Career In 3 Steps

Revitalize your career – there is no better time than now when the world is beginning to adjust to a New Normal. There is no reason that you cannot use this opportunity to hit a…