Some tips from an Australian perspective on how in-house counsel can buck the pressure to ‘just say yes’: “In-house lawyers may occasionally feel pushed to agree to actions that threaten their ethical boundaries – and navigating these situations…
In-house law departments are not happy with the service they are receiving – and RFPs to aspiring outside counsel are now at an all-time high as a result: “More clients are using more RFPs to…
Whether it’s with someone else in the law department or a colleague who is part of your greater organization, you’re going to need to communicate effectively to get things done as an in-house lawyer. Learn…
A recent survey of in-house counsel has had some results that may not be surprising to in-house counsel – one of which is that many in-house lawyers want more control: “When reviewing replies to our Career…
The reports of near $1,500/hr. billable rates at large law firms have been swirling as of late as the ABA Journal reports: “Despite efforts by corporate clients to curtail legal expenses over the past decade,…
An interesting piece – tied to an upcoming documentary – that illustrates that you never know where your legal career may take you: “For a supposed do-gooder in one of the world’s most dangerous countries,…
One example of why law firms are often referred to as “outside counsel”: “When Big Law Business has asked general counsel over the last eight months where they’d like to see outside law firms improve, a good…
Not only do many lawyers see therapists – but many lawyers see therapists who were once lawyers themselves: “When work became too much for Will Meyerhofer’s client, a twenty-something associate at a big law firm,…
I’m sure there are some additional email etiquette rules that lawyers could add to this list (e.g., no Latin phrases and no usage of “e.g.”): “The average US employee spends about a quarter of the work week…
by Larry Grayer, Of Counsel at Protorae Law It’s faster . . . It’s cheaper . . . There are no outrageous verdicts because there’s no jury . . . The outcome will remain a…