Legalish – Is Everyone a Lawyer Now?
There are a lot of lawyers and a lot of people doing legalish things – even non-lawyers. Are we all lawyers now? Will everyone get along in the legalish sandbox? We already have non-lawyers owning…
There are a lot of lawyers and a lot of people doing legalish things – even non-lawyers. Are we all lawyers now? Will everyone get along in the legalish sandbox? We already have non-lawyers owning…
Better conversations are something everyone should strive for, especially lawyers. Don’t let the adversarial and contentious nature of your job prevent you from connecting through discussions and improving your leadership skills at the same time….
If you didn’t get the job you were pining for, keep it moving and learn from the experience. There are record numbers of in-house counsel and even General Counsel job openings and with perseverance you…
Take the path of most resistance early in your career. An expression you may not have heard, but perhaps wise advice for those looking to stretch early and become battle-hardened in-house counsel. “I get a…
Your resume must impress quickly or be cast into the dustbin of history. Talk about performance anxiety! Fortunately, there are many resources on in-house counsel resumes that can assist you. “You know you only get…
Concierge services for lawyers? Soon, BigLaw will offer Assisted Living to those attorneys willing to bill at least 3,500 hours a year. Perhaps personal stylists are next. “US titan Kirkland & Ellis has seriously upped…
Improve client value with one change – what would you choose? The answers are endless, but many Twitter survey respondents had interesting ideas that may be useful to your law department. Reducing client stress is…
Lawyers and hackers have more in common than you might think. Both tackle novel problems and bring their prior experience to bear when navigating uncharted territory and devising solutions to seemingly intractable problems. “The activities…
Lawyer headcount is set to surge at KPMG and likely at other ABS license-holders around the world. Is Biglaw ready to compete? “The Big Four’s assault on the legal services market looks set to continue…
Lawyers dislike their jobs and lawyers dislike lawyers. Where is the love? Maybe you are seeing early warning signs to quit your job. In-house counsel job openings are at record numbers, so if you don’t…