Lawyers? We can always find ourselves some more of those – but other professionals providing legal-related services? They may be harder to tie down for the long-term. The debate over the future of legal talent…
Looking for an in-house counsel job – or a different one? Check out this recent interview about making the cut as an in-house lawyer: “Deborah Ben-Canaan, partner at recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, LLC,…
In addition to our earlier post specific to negotiating in-house job offers, check out this post on how to negotiate a job offer generally: “Today I write the first of a two part posting in…
Bloomberg BNA reviews Ben Heinemans “The Inside Counsel Revolution” – a book many in-house counsel may put on their Summer reading list- head over to read the full review: “Near the beginning of his book,…
Applying for a lot of jobs without a response and wondering why? Your resume may get thrown out for reasons you don’t even expect. Not working with a recruiter? Check out our legal recruiter directory….
Lloyd M. Johnson Jr., chief executive of Chief Legal Executive LLC, gives his thoughts on what CEOs want in a general counsel. If you are looking at General Counsel jobs, be prepared: “For many years,…
Is law school worth it? The debate will continue for years to come – with surveys and studies with differing results. Certainly the downturn in 2008 has had an impact on attorney and law student…
General Counsel and start-up specialist Tanya Avila gives her thoughts on must do’s for the new in house lawyer: “I’ve written about what I wished I learned in law school to make me a better…
When an executive ignores his in-house counsel, not only the company is at risk: “On March 3, 2016, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court decision holding the former president of Commerce Planet, Inc….personally liable…
Well, if you were still working at a law firm you could try to delegate the task to an associate (bad move). As an in-house attorney, your client is all around you so bad news…