Many BigLaw attorneys think that in-house counsel jobs are easier than what they do – but the reality is that many in-house lawyers outwork their BigLaw counterparts and operate in a totally different, and often…
If you are looking at rankings and blended rates, you may not be evaluating the right criteria in your outside counsel. As the ABA Journal and BloombergLaw report in an interview with a prominent GC,…
TGIF! According to a recent piece at AboveTheLaw, the unhappiest job in America is exactly the one you’d expect. Head over to their site to see if your suspicions are correct. [Read: Unhappiest Job in…
“Churn that bill, baby!” … a phrase that you do not want to hear being exchanged in internal emails of your outside counsel: It all began with a corporate bankruptcy case. Retained by energy entrepreneur…
Aaaah, law firm life. For many in-housers it’s just a distant memory. Fortunately, a law firm lawyer has posted a diagram detailing when you can leave the office or if you must stay on board….
Tips from ATL columnist Susan Moon on how to get the most out of law firm pitch meetings: What’s not to like about pitch meetings? In-house counsel get to give law firm partners homework, play…
Firing outside counsel – why do General Counsel do it? A recent survey sheds some light on the topic: Thirty percent of surveyed general counsel dropped at least one of their law firms last year,…
Want an inhouse gig at a non-profit? Check out the tips offered by one former BigLaw associate who made the leap: Once a BigLaw litigation associate, Lesley Rosenthal found a way to land a job…
Steve Boutwell, Director of Client Services at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, posted “In-house Insight: Outside Counsel Rules to Live By”. A concise list that most in-house counsel will agree with – and could potentially…