Becoming more resilient – something that all in-house lawyers can aspire to: “Resilience is the ability to persevere through adversity and come out stronger than you were before. Resilience is a skill that anyone can learn…
Will legal operations management be a key driver in changes to the legal profession in the decades to come? “What new skills will lawyers need in the coming decades? This is, rightly, a hot question…
What to do when you’ve accepted a job and your current employer counter-offers – The Lawyer Whisperer chimes in: “I’ve accepted a written offer, but my current employer has now come back and offered me…
When looking for an “in-house” job, do not forget governmental entities. Many attorneys spend their entire careers working for governmental bodies. Governmental jobs can also serve as a stepping stone to an in-house or law…
Lawyers? We can always find ourselves some more of those – but other professionals providing legal-related services? They may be harder to tie down for the long-term. The debate over the future of legal talent…
Looking for an in-house counsel job – or a different one? Check out this recent interview about making the cut as an in-house lawyer: “Deborah Ben-Canaan, partner at recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, LLC,…
In addition to our earlier post specific to negotiating in-house job offers, check out this post on how to negotiate a job offer generally: “Today I write the first of a two part posting in…
Applying for a lot of jobs without a response and wondering why? Your resume may get thrown out for reasons you don’t even expect. Not working with a recruiter? Check out our legal recruiter directory….
In Australia, women lawyers are more successful in-house than in private practice. Does the data hold for other jurisdictions? “Women are achieving greater success climbing the corporate ladder as in-house counsel than in gaining partnership at law…
Is law school worth it? The debate will continue for years to come – with surveys and studies with differing results. Certainly the downturn in 2008 has had an impact on attorney and law student…