How to Become an Innovative Lawyer
How can an in-house counsel become an innovative lawyer? Hear what Mark Cohen has to say on the subject: “There is no single path to becoming an innovative lawyer. Every lawyer has a unique set…
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GSK pays in-house lawyers to volunteer
While the legal department at GSK may be comparatively slower in adopting the program, the initiative still stands as a start contrast to practices at many firms where volunteer time doesn’t count and is often discouraged as…
Can a Personal Stylist Increase your Legal Interview Success?
If you’ve spent years toiling in the bowels of Biglaw and are having issues landing an in-house job, perhaps engaging a personal stylist to suggest some changes may help boost both your job prospects and self-esteem:…
On the Future of Law Departments
What does the future hold for law departments? “The question I’m posing, then, is whether we will get to the point where multi-billion corporations go without law departments or at least scale the law department…
Land an In-House Gig from a Law Firm
Many in-house counsel jobs look for candidates with in-house experience – so how does a law firm lawyer successfully make the leap to an in-house gig? “Whether you’re a litigator or a transaction lawyer, the lack…
Legal Jobs in Private Equity Backed Companies
Looking at legal jobs in private equity-owned companies? Read this recent piece by Melissa Peters, Esq. of Princeton Legal Search Group, LLC: “Most lawyers are intrigued by the idea of going in-house, but many do…
Managing the Millennial Lawyer
What are the challenges of managing the millenial lawyer? What are the challenges for millenial lawyers? “According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the country’s population is comprised of more than 80 million individuals who were…
Accountants prepare for fresh push into legal services
The bean-counters are expanding their foray into legal services – at least across the pond: “On Thursday, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) launched an application to become a regulator of…
How to Elevate the In-House Counsel Role
What should in-house counsel focus on to elevate their role? An article at JDSupra has some suggestions: “The role of in-house counsel has evolved and status has been elevated. Expectations have been raised by the…
Job Interviewing for New Attorneys
While geared for lawyers aspiring to be associates at law firms, a recent article at Vault has a lot of pointers (and infographics) relevant to interviewing in the in-house world: “The truth is, every one…