Law Firms To Target ER Patient Cellphones
If you are annoyed when you visit a website and see ads for products you were checking out earlier on another, well, you are about to get much more annoyed. Apparently law firms are exploring…
Careers
How to Make a Career Comeback
Are you ready for a career comeback? As employer-employee relationships have changed drastically over the years, so has the view of careers generally. Gone are the days (for most) of decades of work for the…
Lawyers Need Vacations
Lawyers need vacations, and a three day weekend is not sufficient. Whether you are an in-house counsel or a lawyer toiling away at BigLaw or SmallLaw, vacation can help avoid burnout. “Work hard, play hard”…
Study: Law Firm Partners are Coasting to Retirement
Law firm partners are coasting to retirement and underperforming according to a recent study. While there are many benefits of being an in-house lawyer, coasting to retirement and not performing do not typically make the…
When You Are Told You Are Too Old
It’s clear to many senior lawyers looking for a new job that their age may be getting in the way. Without coming out and saying it directly, interviewers often “telegraph” that they believe you are…
Survey: In-House Counsel Embrace Responsibility, Desire Advancement Opportunities
The results are in and have been tallied, and it is clear that in-house counsel embrace responsibility – and desire advancement opportunities. This survey, conducted by EversLegal, has other interesting results so head over and…
Workaholic Lawyer Billed 3,600 Hours Last Year
A workaholic lawyer with the last name Bliss? Surely, you jest. But no, this lawyer is loving the law. The sky is the limit, if you do not end up in the ground first, as…
Being a Corporate Lawyer Is A Bullshit Job
If you are a corporate lawyer, you may have a bullshit job. Well, that’s according to an anthropology professor. Others might say this is an affront to bulls. Lawyers might say that ivory tower professors…
Urgent versus Important: Where Should You Focus?
Urgent versus important, what to do first? Well, for many in-house counsel, on some days everything is deemed urgent and important. How do you sort through your task list and decide what to focus on?…
The Rise of In-House Counsel in China
The continued growth and expansion of Chinese multinationals, as well as domestic changes in Chinese views, has led to the rise of in-house counsel in China. Read more in this article by Jack McDouall: “China arguably…