Careers

Avoid burnout and be the best lawyer you can be! Great advice for any lawyer at any stage of their career. Is it easy? Of course not, but try you must. “A new year, a…

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…

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…

Irreplaceable at work? Is there such a thing for lawyers of any stripe? Yes, and you can not only become indispensable but virtually irreplaceable at work if you keep on your toes and maintain your…

Practice niches can be a boon for some legal careers, but are they always helpful? Many in-house counsel find that having broad-based and business-focused experience makes them more valuable (and even indispensable!) than their highly…

When your boss leaves do you throw a party or cry under your desk? It all depends on the boss, but either way, be prepared. This is one of the hottest labor markets lawyers have…

Rethink you career? This is something some in-house counsel do daily and others never get around to. Everything should be done in moderation (including moderation) as has been said, and there are times when you…

Young millennial lawyers – part of a larger group that regularly challenges the status quo and bucks norms, appear to have similar problems with alcohol as older lawyers. “The alcoholic lawyer is a tired trope,…

Lawyer emotional intelligence – something most lawyers do not give much though to day to day – or at all. Even worse, the bean-counters appear to be doing better at it. So get on with…