How to Make the Leap from Director of Legal to GC
The Lawyer Whisperer gives her thoughts on how a Director of Legal can make the leap to a GC position. She also gives the background on typical experience profiles and other factors that you can…
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Get a Great Start with the New GC
Did you just get the word that your company has hired a new general counsel? The Lawyer Whisperer gives her thoughts on how to get off to a great start with your new boss: “When…
Words of Advice from Your GC Friends
Looking to climb the in-house ladder or just prosper in your current environment? Why not listen to advice given by General Counsel, as collected by Sonya Som of Major Lindsey & Africa: “I thought I…
U.S. General Counsel are Bullish on Trump
General counsel in the United States are generally positive about a Trump presidency, a recent survey reveals: “In a new survey, a majority of chief legal officers at U.S. companies expressed optimism that their business…
In Search of the Essence of a General Counsel
What is the essence of a general counsel? Lean Law Evangelist Ken Grady gives his thoughts in a piece at SeytLines: “Like many of you, I have worked with general counsels for most of my…
Career Advice for Would Be GCs
Are you an in-house counsel who some day would like to become a GC? Mike Evers of Evers Legal has asked nine successful GCs for their advice for aspiring GCs and it is a great…
Leadership In-House – Head up or Head Down?
What does leadership in-house mean to you? “Every couple of months you’ll see an article, presentation or infographic trying to define the line between a leader and a manager…One of my favorite useless platitudes is…
General Counsel as Nurturers
It’s not all high-profile litigation and transactions – here is a piece on the role of general counsel as nurturers: “When Peter Kell addressed general counsel from leading companies recently, he made it abundantly clear that…
Chelsea Grayson: The Single Mom Who Went From Partner to GC to CEO
Head over to Bloomberg BNA’s Business of Law Blog to learn more about Chelsea Grayson – a single mom who went from partner to GC to CEO of American Apparel: “The clothing brand American Apparel…
How to stay relevant in a changing in-house profession
Sophie Gould, Head of PSL In-House for LexisNexis UK, provides her thoughts on how in-house counsel can stay relevant in a changing in-house profession: “The world of business never stands still and neither does the…