Law firm senior lawyers too poor to retire
Wow – the rest of the world will soon be breaking out their tiny violins over this recent report: “A liberalisation of UK pension laws this year is leaving law firms wondering if there is a…
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Personal Fit Key to Job Offers
Looking for an in-house counsel job? Personal fit may be the key driver for getting job offers: “I interviewed 120 decision makers and spent nine months observing the recruiting practices of one firm in particular. The…
How to Clean Up Your Writing
Does the texting generation need the ruler? “Maybe you’ve read the stories about the candidate who wasn’t hired because of spelling errors in the resumé. Or the firm that lost the bid in response to…
Lawyers Should Learn to Talk Business
Ditching the legalese has its virtues and, for some GCs, it’s a requirement: “Lawyers are so famously fluent in their own jargon that the rest of the world has furrowed its brow and given this…
How In-House Counsel Can Maximize a Networking Event
Jay Kim and Sonya Olds Som, two experts from the national legal search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, give their thoughts on how to get the most out of networking events: “To help in-house counsel get the…
Seem smart in meetings without trying
Crucial tips for those who spend the majority of their lives in meetings – and in meetings about planning future meetings: “Americans hold about 11 million meetings a day on average, and workers say about…
Work Schedules are Damaging Lawyer Health
No one said life in the law was going to be easy, but for some lawyers the practice is taking its toll: “Brutal work schedules are taking a toll, according to the survey by Legal…
In-house: Are you moving up or out?
James Merklinger, vice president and chief legal officer at the Association of Corporate Counsel, points out that “putting your business hat on” is rapidly becoming the norm for many in-house counsel: “GCs and CLOs previously worked…
10 Rules for Being an Excellent Lawyer
Raymond Millien, a senior counsel at GE Healthcare, presents ten business-oriented rules for being an excellent lawyer that he has gleaned from his years of experience: “Over the course of my legal career, I have had…
Guide: Structuring your in-house legal team
Interested in learning more about structuring your in-house legal team? DLA Piper has published a resource for general counsel and other in-house counsel involved in law department management: “This article is aimed at both new…