Rebound Resiliently To Career Bumps
by Lisa B. Horowitz, JD, MSOD Very few of us go through our careers unscathed. Unexpectedly lose a job you love? Can’t find a new position although you’ve been looking for months? Didn’t get that…
by Lisa B. Horowitz, JD, MSOD Very few of us go through our careers unscathed. Unexpectedly lose a job you love? Can’t find a new position although you’ve been looking for months? Didn’t get that…
Develop Your In-House Team – An Intro There is no shortage of stereotypes about attorneys. “Attorneys are bad at math,” “They can practice law but not run a business,” and “Lawyers aren’t good managers.” In…
By Craig Livermore of LegalOutreach.org, Guest Contributor Katherine Nunez stood at the podium as a Columbia Law School 1L addressing lawyers from corporations and law firms. She described how she was now a law student because…
by Larry Grayer, Of Counsel at Protorae Law It’s faster . . . It’s cheaper . . . There are no outrageous verdicts because there’s no jury . . . The outcome will remain a…
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…
by Stan Robinson, Jr. SHR Marketing, LLC Using LinkedIn effectively can help you become a better lawyer and enhance your professional reputation. We will briefly explore why this social network is particularly important and how…
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…
RFP for Outside Counsel – Basic Elements Every RFP for outside counsel contains some basic elements, as follows: Description of services (what your company needs). Desired pricing format (fixed, time & expense, contingent, hybrid, etc. and…
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…
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…