From Mortified to Natural Fit as General Counsel
If you’ve been selected to be the GC of an organization and feel a bit conflicted with the task ahead, do not worry as you are not alone. Even perusing General Counsel job openings can…
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How in-house counsel can buck the pressure to ‘just say yes’
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…
RFPs from Law Departments Hit 15-Year High
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…
How to Be Direct With Your Co-Workers, Without Sounding Like a Jerk
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…
Survey: In-House Lawyers Want More Control On the Job
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…
Legal Billing Rates – From $1,500 to $0 an Hour
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,…
The lone foreign lawyer in Afghanistan
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,…
GC: Law Firms Not Needed at Business Meetings
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…
Care from lawyers turned therapists
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,…
15 Email Etiquette Rules Every Attorney Should Follow
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…