RFP for Outside Counsel – Basic Elements Every RFP for outside counsel contains some basic elements, as follows: Description of services (what your company needs). Desired pricing format (fixed, time & expense, contingent, hybrid, etc. and…
By James J. Stapleton, Managing Principal of LEAP Legal Here’s how law firms want you to engage in selecting a new law firm. They want you to: 1) Be exposed to their firm in a variety…
By James J. Stapleton, Managing Principal of LEAP Legal Like many people who work on behalf of in-house legal departments, I started my career with major law firms. Over the past decade, I was responsible…
Many in-house counsel might say that some of the things they do during the week are “bs jobs” but would they say that about their corporate law career in general? Are corporate lawyers basically “salaried…
Well every lawyer has heard it at least few times – you can do anything with a law degree. Old adage, meet this article from Slate which pours some cold water on the party. From…
The BusinessLawProf asks an interesting question – should business lawyers advise on moral issues? Often times lawyers are pigeon-holed and asked to do narrow tasks leaving others to consider broader social, political, economic and moral…
What is a photocopier? Aaah, the benefits of a life in the law.
For those who are in-house or who are considering a move to the in-house world, do not discount public service legal jobs. They can be just as fulfilling – and even bring more happiness –…
As an in-house counsel, your life probably includes a bevy of meetings (and sometimes, meetings about planning future meetings). But nothing surpasses the joy of the conference call. Check out this hilarious conference call YouTube…
How does your law firm select outside counsel? What are the deadly sins that outside counsel commit that would disqualify them or at least make them less likely to get your business? I worked at…