In-Housers Looking To Move On
Multiple sources report that in-housers are increasingly looking to exit their roles and move on. The risks are real.
Law Department Management
Improving The Perception Of In-House Counsel
The perception of in-house counsel is not dissimilar from how people view lawyers in private practice, but there are significant differences.
How To Have Hard Conversations In-House
Having hard conversations doesn’t come easy to all lawyers. Learn how to have them and raise your in-house game to the next level.
How to Manage People… and Lawyers
If you don’t know how to manage people you very well might be a lawyer or an aspiring one.
Legal Departments Not Viewed As Good Business Partners
Legal departments are not viewed as good business partners according to recent reporting. This view is not shared by legal departments!
Selecting law firms to propose on your work
Selecting Law Firms to Propose on Your Work By James J. Stapleton, Managing Principal of LEAP Legal I have known some very successful law firm partners who feel that the most important question during the proposal…
How law firms want you to select a new firm and how you should do it
By James J. Stapleton, Managing Principal of LEAP Legal Here’s how law firms want you to engage in selecting a new law firm. They want you to: 1) Be exposed to their firm in a variety…
How law firms exert control over the legal vendor selection process
By James J. Stapleton, Managing Principal of LEAP Legal Like many people who work on behalf of in-house legal departments, I started my career with major law firms. Over the past decade, I was responsible…
Breaking the reactive cycle in-house
Some wise words from Canada: Law departments across Canada should see themselves, and be seen company-wide, as integral parts of their corporate clients’ businesses. As in-house counsel, we can provide much more value if we’re…
Difficult boss? Challenges for in-house counsel
Are you a difficult boss? Or do you have one? Read on at LeadingInhouse: It’s no secret that bosses can be difficult people. So why would in-house counsel think they are immune from having one?…