Check out a great piece at the ABAJournal discussing how lawyers can avoid burnout: “Soon after graduating from New York University School of Law and joining the corporate practice of a white-shoe Manhattan law firm, Will…
How many in-housers are leaving vacation days on the table each year? Besides the economic aspects, taking time off can be good for your health: “It feels good to be productive and become a super…
Does the texting generation need the ruler? “Maybe you’ve read the stories about the candidate who wasn’t hired because of spelling errors in the resumé. Or the firm that lost the bid in response to…
Ditching the legalese has its virtues and, for some GCs, it’s a requirement: “Lawyers are so famously fluent in their own jargon that the rest of the world has furrowed its brow and given this…
Crucial tips for those who spend the majority of their lives in meetings – and in meetings about planning future meetings: “Americans hold about 11 million meetings a day on average, and workers say about…
No one said life in the law was going to be easy, but for some lawyers the practice is taking its toll: “Brutal work schedules are taking a toll, according to the survey by Legal…
James Merklinger, vice president and chief legal officer at the Association of Corporate Counsel, points out that “putting your business hat on” is rapidly becoming the norm for many in-house counsel: “GCs and CLOs previously worked…
Raymond Millien, a senior counsel at GE Healthcare, presents ten business-oriented rules for being an excellent lawyer that he has gleaned from his years of experience: “Over the course of my legal career, I have had…
Looking for insights and tips to navigate your in-house career? Mike Evers of EversLegal sat down with 10 successful GCs and interviewed them – the results are a great resource for all in-house counsel: “Throughout 2014, I…
It’s 2015 – can any progress be made this year to change the lawyer stereotype? “Talk of New Year’s resolutions has inspired me to think about lawyer stereotypes and what we should be doing to combat…