Second Thoughts on Winning the In-house Lottery
We’ve all read about how in-house life is the promised land, but as Stephen Seckler points out, working as an attorney for an organization comes with its own tradeoffs: “In the past 18 years, I…
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How Lawyers Can Avoid Burnout
Check out a great piece at the ABAJournal discussing how lawyers can avoid burnout: “Soon after graduating from New York University School of Law and joining the corporate practice of a white-shoe Manhattan law firm, Will…
Not Taking Time Off Is Like Getting a Pay Cut
How many in-housers are leaving vacation days on the table each year? Besides the economic aspects, taking time off can be good for your health: “It feels good to be productive and become a super…
The Compensation Conversation
Melissa A. Peters, Esq., Managing Director at Princeton Legal Search Group, gives insights and tips on the oft-dreaded compensation conversation when interviewing for legal positions: “When you are interviewing for a new legal position, you…
Personal Fit Key to Job Offers
Looking for an in-house counsel job? Personal fit may be the key driver for getting job offers: “I interviewed 120 decision makers and spent nine months observing the recruiting practices of one firm in particular. The…
How In-House Counsel Can Maximize a Networking Event
Jay Kim and Sonya Olds Som, two experts from the national legal search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, give their thoughts on how to get the most out of networking events: “To help in-house counsel get the…
In-house: Are you moving up or out?
James Merklinger, vice president and chief legal officer at the Association of Corporate Counsel, points out that “putting your business hat on” is rapidly becoming the norm for many in-house counsel: “GCs and CLOs previously worked…
Two Step from Law Firm Life to an In-House Gig
Some law firm associates looking to move in-house may need to practice their dance moves to increase their chances, as Alexis Lamb, Esq., a Managing Director of the Princeton Legal Search Group relates in a recent…
10 Career Insights from 10 Successful GCs
Looking for insights and tips to navigate your in-house career? Mike Evers of EversLegal sat down with 10 successful GCs and interviewed them – the results are a great resource for all in-house counsel: “Throughout 2014, I…
Why didn’t I get a job interview? I’m the perfect fit…
Another great read from Bob Major of Major, Lindsey & Africa – if you’ve ever asked yourself “Why didn’t I get a job interview”?, this piece has some answers: “As a recruiter, I have advised…