by Tig Pocock, Guest Contributor While technical skill is important in selecting an external lawyer, in most cases there will be a number who can do the work. So how to stand out? 1. Understand…
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Biglaw billing rates are closely monitored by legal departments. Partners will be at $3,000/hr. at many firms.
Return to Biglaw? Of all the career paths that an in-house counsel might take, moving back to private practice may seem to be an odd choice.
Six in-house counsel expounded upon what things make them happy – and make them more likely to give an outside counsel more work.
Legal AI is here – and one way or another, it’s coming to a law department near you: “This week legal AI company, Kira Systems, announced that it is being used by White Shoe, New…
Are law firms listening? “I’ve attended many panels where in-house counsel share their likes and dislikes, but in the last year the tone has changed. In-house attorneys are increasingly dissatisfied, they tell us, because they…
Law firms as temporary oases? Sonya Som of Major, Lindsey & Africa describes how a brief stint at a law firm can be a useful way station for lawyers transitioning to the next in-house opportunity:…
Well, now that the election is over, at least we will have something new to argue about: “The American Bar Association tracks certain demographic information about lawyers. One of which is the age of lawyers. The…
Diversity, pricing and conflicts all factor in – the search is often not as simple as in-house counsel would hope: “Now more than ever, the relationship between inhouse and outside counsel is dynamic and complicated. ‘Looking…