Mike Evers

December 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

So here we are, about to live through Trump 2.0, and I realize that the career advice I have to offer is only useful for readers who voted the other way and still feel agitation or even anger over the result. The advice is this: Don’t get political at work.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

November 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

While not all C-suite executives read their LinkedIn newsfeed, the number who do continues to grow and reading the newsfeed is nicely habit forming.It’s catnip for recruiters, of course, as we use it as a means to stay in touch with our contacts via likes, comments and reshares.

By Mike Evers

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September 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Who do you have in your professional life who will "get real" with you? Find truth tellers and invite them to offer valuable criticism. Don't wait for it to happen incidentally. Seek it out.

By Mike Evers

2 minute read

September 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Trusting your gut" is a litmus test that matters. You should feel good about a new hire. But don't be seduced into simply picking the most charismatic interviewee. Great interviewee does not always translate into great employee.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

August 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Again historically, law firm Associates at the highest paying firms routinely left for in-house positions. There has always been a pay disparity. As I've written in this space many times, money is not the #1 motivator when it comes to career moves. Law firm Associates typically leave a law firm because they are incredibly unhappy.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

July 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

As a recruiter, I don't question the pedigree credentials or skill sets of accomplished law firm attorneys. Nor do I doubt the willingness of many to switch over to law department compensation structures. But is the match a good idea? Skill set and experience are two different things.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

June 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Relocation has become more challenging for companies post-pandemic. Great candidates who became accustomed to hybrid or remote work arrangements are less enthusiastic about uprooting. The degree of difficulty in successfully recruiting non-locals has risen considerably.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

May 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Former GCs and other senior level lawyers are now highly desirable for almost any kind of contract work – both at the high end as Interim General Counsels, but also more commonly in quality worker bee roles.

By Mike Evers

3 minute read

April 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

In last month's column, I played with ChatGPT to offer a glimpse of how AI will disrupt most aspects of Law World. This month I'm doing the opposite. I asked myself: What is the most human professional niche in Law World? What expertise cannot be replicated by technology and what is the unique value proposition of that expertise?

By Mike Evers

2 minute read

March 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The toughest part of playing offense is looking in the mirror and being truthful with yourself. Are you "politically in favor" and ascending? Or are you running in place?

By Mike Evers

3 minute read