Creating an In-House Career Map
Judy Allen, a partner in MLA Global’s Northern California offices, shares her thoughts on how and why in-house counsel should create a career map to guide them in the years ahead: “The daily life of…
Careers
How To Take Calculated Risks To Advance Your Career
Are you lazing around like a seal on the rocks or are you ready to take calculated risks to advance your career? “It’s tempting to settle and get complacent in the comfortable, but you learn…
The New Legal Career
With challenges come opportunities: “The career paths and prospects for young lawyers are markedly different than recent generations. A law degree was once a passport to a stable, predictable, and financially secure career. Most lawyers…
Six Things You Can Negotiate For Other Than A Higher Salary
If you can’t negotiate salary, try negotiating other items that will still benefit your bottom line: “For a variety of reasons, there are times when a salary on a job offer isn’t open for discussion….
What In-House Attorneys Want From Outside Counsel
Are law firms listening? “I’ve attended many panels where in-house counsel share their likes and dislikes, but in the last year the tone has changed. In-house attorneys are increasingly dissatisfied, they tell us, because they…
Legal Resume Writing – Helpful Hints
Amy Goldstein, founder of Grayson Allen, Inc., a New York based attorney search and career consulting firm, provides helpful hints for those preparing a legal resume: “Incredibly talented lawyers who write flawless agreements and briefs…
Network Your Way Into a New Job With These 4 Platforms
Checking popular job boards is one way to find an in-house counsel job, but networking platforms can also be invaluable. Combine these two efforts together, and you may find yourself at the head of the…
GCs May Risk Overload As Job Expands
Feeling stretched too thin? General counsel may risk overload if they cannot find balance in the convergence revolution: “The professional convergence revolution may be putting too high a burden on the new breed of super…
Being a Work Martyr Doesn’t Help You Advance Your Career
Were you a work martyr this past weekend? “Do you consider yourself a work martyr and feel no one else can do your job? Do you sacrifice your paid time off in a pursuit to…
The 4 Signs You’re Working with a Good Recruiter
A good recruiter can make or break your search for an in-house counsel job. But how do you know if you are working with one? Dushka Zapata gives some of the signs you should look…