What should in-house counsel focus on to elevate their role? An article at JDSupra has some suggestions: “The role of in-house counsel has evolved and status has been elevated. Expectations have been raised by the…
If you’ve felt the pressure to “just say yes”, you are not alone. “A new report from the Centre for Ethics and Law has found that one in ten in-house lawyers will avoid saying ‘no’…
Not all in-house job-seekers are three to four years out of their law firm gigs. If you are an older in-house job-seeker, here are some tips to keep in mind when looking for jobs: “America’s…
Thinking of ways in which you can have a better impact as an in-house counsel? A recent program in the UK should give you some valuable pointers: “The 20th LBCambridge residential skills development programme for…
Forget $1,000 an hour or $2,000 an hour – how about $5,000 an hour? “The bull market in high-end work makes hourly rates defy gravity. The dramatic increase in clients’ need for complex and bet-the-company…
Want to be a happier lawyer? Even small changes can help: “Most lawyers reach a point when they wonder: Am I spending more time stressed and miserable than I am challenged and fulfilled? We’ve been…
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,…