Prep Your General Counsel Resume
Prepping your in-house counsel resume for a general counsel position? A general counsel resume is a bit different, as Melba Hughes and Kimberly Lerman of Major, Lindsey & Africa point out in a recent blog…
Careers
The Six Most Sabotaging Job Interview Mistakes
Learning from her own experiences, one career coach gives her thoughts on some of the top job interview mistakes you can make when trying to land a job: “I’m a career coach now, but I…
From Mortified to Natural Fit as General Counsel
If you’ve been selected to be the GC of an organization and feel a bit conflicted with the task ahead, do not worry as you are not alone. Even perusing General Counsel job openings can…
How to Be Direct With Your Co-Workers, Without Sounding Like a Jerk
Whether it’s with someone else in the law department or a colleague who is part of your greater organization, you’re going to need to communicate effectively to get things done as an in-house lawyer. Learn…
The Profiles of Legal Interviews Gone Wrong
Whether you are searching for your first legal job or have been through many rounds of legal interviews in the past, it pays to be prepared. A recent blog post at MLA Global points out…
Care from lawyers turned therapists
Not only do many lawyers see therapists – but many lawyers see therapists who were once lawyers themselves: “When work became too much for Will Meyerhofer’s client, a twenty-something associate at a big law firm,…
Upcoming In-House Counsel Interview? Make the Best Impression
It can be quite a challenge to get an in-house counsel interview for a hot in-house counsel position – so make sure you make your best impression during the interview. Strive to ace it! “It is…
Climbing the Ladder to General Counsel
As an in-house counsel, how do you become general counsel to your organization? Trust is key – as is making sure you are part of your organization’s legal succession plan. If you don’t think you…
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…
Fundamentals Of Bad In-House Jobs
No, this isn’t the title of a CLE webinar gone wrong. Biglaw partner turned senior in-house lawyer Mark Herrmann gives some thoughts on bad in-house jobs over at ATL: “I recently had lunch with a…