For in-house counsel, negotiation is part of your essential skill-set. Everyone has their own favorite negotiation skills and tactics. Here are some of the most important negotiation skills according to a business coach with decades…
Our friends across the pond prefer legal advice from humans, rather than robots. If this holds up globally, perhaps the robopocalypse that is rocking industries will have a softer touch on the legal profession and…
Are you considering going in-house as a litigator? Read this insightful piece by Melissa Peters of Princeton Legal Search Group, who gives guidance on what can give you an advantage and best utilize your litigation…
The loneliness scale, yes, it is a real thing. And apparently lawyers rank highest on this scale which, like the bathroom scale, is not usually the result sought. But maybe this doesn’t affect all types…
If you are trying to get an in-house counsel job, you are likely working all angles, from job boards to legal recruiters. But what happens if you are working with a legal recruiter who is not…
Robot interviews are already here, but you may not know it. Companies are using AI technology to detect whether you are being truthful, how you are really feeling about the interview process or whether there…
According to a recent survey conducted by Special Counsel, law departments want more talent in-house. You can’t blame them – having more subject matter experts at the ready can help law departments respond to a…
Those studying the role of in-house lawyers would be wise to watch Facebook’s team as they respond to the many challenges the company is facing. Developing strategy and acting as a company’s public face to…
You will get more love if you stop trying to be perfect. Or so they claim. Embrace your vulnerability and present yourself as someone who is truly human. Does this advice apply to lawyers, especially…
Obviously, the need or desire to get out of lunch with coworkers rarely arises in the green pastures of in-house counsel life. But, if you have to get out of lunch or another interaction, do…