8 Signs You are a Toxic Boss
Are you a general counsel or other member of the law department who manages other people? Are you a toxic boss? Sadly, you may be and not even know it, according to studies conducted by…
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From Temp to General Counsel
The path to the General Counsel spot is not always what people expect. Case in point, Stephen Sitley, now SVP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Sears Holdings Corp. From Temp to General Counsel…
From Law Firm Associate to General Counsel
Many a law firm associate desires to not only move in-house but eventually be in contention for general counsel jobs. Getting there takes short-term and long-term strategy and career moves, and even then, landing a…
Career Advice from Successful GCs
In-house but looking upwards at the GC spot? The path is different for everyone – and fortunately advice is plentiful from successful GCs. If you are striving for General Counsel jobs, it is important to…
Dentons Launches In-House Consulting Unit Staffed by General Counsel
How best to advise the world’s finest companies? Don’t just rely on Biglaw lawyers, use experienced general counsel to provide guidance: “Global law firm Dentons has launched a consulting unit staffed with more than 50…
Determine Your Financial Value as a General Counsel
Pondering in-house counsel salaries? Andrea Bricca of Major, Lindsey & Africa gives her thoughts on how general counsel (and in-house counsel) can determine their financial value: “”How is the market?” is a question asked frequently of…
How BuzzFeed’s Top Lawyer Does Her Job
Learn how Allison Lucas, BuzzFeed’s top lawyer, juggles a hectic schedule and a bevy of work: “When it came time to train her reporters on the privacy law implications of former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan’s…
Wanna Be A GC?
Segal Coaching provides 8 qualities of successful general counsel – solid reading if you want to someday reach the top spot. Tip of the hat to legal recruiter Lord, Gurman & Lewis for the link:…
Success Factors for an Effective General Counsel
Nancy B. Reiner and Amy B. Katz of Major, Lindsey & Africa have compiled a list of success factors for an effective general counsel – many of which apply to all in-house counsel as well:…
GCs May Risk Overload As Job Expands
Feeling stretched too thin? General counsel may risk overload if they cannot find balance in the convergence revolution: “The professional convergence revolution may be putting too high a burden on the new breed of super…