Liz Ryan, CEO/founder of Human Workplace, gives ten signs of a toxic company culture. If you are seeing these red flags while looking for an in-house counsel job, beware! Here are a couple at the top of her…
As Jennifer Mercanti and Lisa Watson point out, leveraging intuition may be the difference between good and great lawyers: “Lawyers regularly navigate complex situations that require thoughtful and strategic decision-making. While knowledge, experience and research…
The next survey will reveal that lawyers are total bores: “Lawyers and people employed in the legal sector are the most bored in the workplace with 8 out of 10 admitting they find their job…
Interesting data analysis on the language of high-paying job listings and its impact on applicants: “Would you consider yourself a driven, experienced leader eager to get your hands dirty? Then you’re likely a man. Job…
Whether you are looking at innovation inside your legal department or trying to follow the latest gyrations of your outside counsel’s delivery models, this post by Jaap Bosman points out a simple point – law is…
Anthony Greco, Senior Corporate Counsel at Kargo, gives some advice to fourth year associates that is just as important for those starting out in their in-house counsel job: “There you are, waiting for a partner to…
Jacqueline Whitmore, an etiquette expert and founder of the Protocol School of Palm Beach in Palm Beach, Florida, gives her thoughts on working with people who annoy you. Of course, we’re talking about people outside of…
Dennis Garcia, Assistant General Counsel of Microsoft Corporation, give his perspective on what lawyers should consider when taking on risk: “Recent geopolitical developments have made our world increasingly unpredictable. More than ever before lawyers need…
While currently a consumer service, one can see this type of data-driven service being expanded to commercial litigation and other areas where data is available: “A recently launched company helps consumers find lawyers based on…
You toiled away, you did the work, but are you able to prove that you had impact in your CV? Applicants for in-house counsel jobs who can show that they benefited their previous employers will stand…