Former Biglaw partner and now in-house counsel Mark Hermann gives his thoughts on certain advice he never wants to give again – we’re sure some of his thoughts will resonate: “I’ve been practicing law for…
Non-competes for in-house counsel raise unique issues. In some common circumstances they can even be unenforceable and raise ethical issues for an in-house attorney. Check out this recent article on the topic at Law360. When in…
Brian Burlant, a Managing Director with Major, Lindsey & Africa’s In-House Practice Group, raises the important issue of succession planning for the in-house team – it’s never too early to start planning: “There are few things…
Mark Cohen, CEO of Legalmosaic, has penned an interesting piece on the future of lawyers over at the Bloomberg BNA Business of Law Blog: “Prophesying lawyers’ future has become a cottage industry. It has made Richard…
When in doubt, sometimes the answer is to head on out: “A career columnist has some advice for “Ann,” a lawyer who wanted to do social justice work but ended up at a business law…
Looking for flexibility and a little work-life balance? It may be a bit of a long trip home for the holidays, but Australia has a lot to offer: “Australian companies are providing a high level of flexibility…
Dennis Kennedy, the well-known lawyer, author, blogger, speaker and podcaster, gives his thoughts on whether we really have too many lawyers: “Last summer, I was asked the question “Are there really too many lawyers?” I wrote a…
Lawyers rank lowest for health and well-being. Couldn’t they have waited until after the holiday season to release their results? “Lawyers have the lowest health and well-being among all white-collar workers, according to a new…
Are you guilty of writing like a lawyer? Check out this recent post at Attorney at Work – and the other suggested articles that follow it: “Of all the unexpected gifts from our respective law schools…
Does your outside counsel shun commodity work? If they do, there are certainly other large law firms who have figured out a way to do it – and do it cost-efficiently: “In a recent survey,…