From Mortified to Natural Fit as General Counsel
If you’ve been selected to be the GC of an organization and feel a bit conflicted with the task ahead, do not worry as you are not alone. Even perusing General Counsel job openings can…
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How in-house counsel can buck the pressure to ‘just say yes’
Some tips from an Australian perspective on how in-house counsel can buck the pressure to ‘just say yes’: “In-house lawyers may occasionally feel pushed to agree to actions that threaten their ethical boundaries – and navigating these situations…
How to Be Direct With Your Co-Workers, Without Sounding Like a Jerk
Whether it’s with someone else in the law department or a colleague who is part of your greater organization, you’re going to need to communicate effectively to get things done as an in-house lawyer. Learn…
Survey: In-House Lawyers Want More Control On the Job
A recent survey of in-house counsel has had some results that may not be surprising to in-house counsel – one of which is that many in-house lawyers want more control: “When reviewing replies to our Career…
Care from lawyers turned therapists
Not only do many lawyers see therapists – but many lawyers see therapists who were once lawyers themselves: “When work became too much for Will Meyerhofer’s client, a twenty-something associate at a big law firm,…
15 Email Etiquette Rules Every Attorney Should Follow
I’m sure there are some additional email etiquette rules that lawyers could add to this list (e.g., no Latin phrases and no usage of “e.g.”): “The average US employee spends about a quarter of the work week…
An In-house Counsel on “Advice I Never Want To Give Again”
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 – Think Twice
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…
Succession Planning for the In-House Team
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…
How to Stop Writing Like a Lawyer
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…