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The American Lawyer

The Big Law Boomerang That Brings In-House Attorneys Back to Firms

What makes corporate counsel return to law firm work?
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Anticipating the 2018 CLOC Institute and Grading Legal Ops Progress: 'Nevertheless, We Persist …'

About a year ago, I wrote two articles for Corporate Counsel about the 2017 CLOC conference—one article appeared in advance of the meeting to discuss what registrants might expect; the other was published after the conference ended to offer up some concluding thoughts and explore top takeaways.
25 minute read

The Recorder

How to Ask About Compensation in a Job Interview Without Sounding Greedy

For some, “comp” is deliberately discussed at the very beginning to qualify a candidate's viability upfront. For others, it's a topic that remains unaddressed until it's time to talk turkey. But waiting to discuss money until the interview process is at completion is not a wise move.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Addressing Lack of Law Firm Experience

As a career in house lawyer, am I at a market disadvantage without any law firm experience? How do I effectively address this weakness?
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

When Your Client Offers You a Job, Consider These Rules

Whether an in-house attorney's “wages” fall within the definition of “fee” in Rule 1.5 (a) is debatable.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What Makes an In-House Career Satisfying? It's Not About the Money

Compensation matters. But while everyone knows that a select group of general counsel are paid handsomely, the fact remains that “BigLaw” law firm attorneys make more versus most of their experience-level counterparts in-house.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Hindsight, 20/20 Diversity Is Too Low for Asian-American GCs

Asian-American lawyers make gains in general counsel ranks. It's not by accident.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Joseph Simons of Paul Weiss, Trump's FTC Chair Pick, Reports $1.9M in Partner Share

Joseph Simons, a former Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison antitrust co-chair in Washington, reported earning $1.9 million in partnership share from the firm. The disclosure was among others published Friday from Trump's FTC nominees, including Christine Wilson, a top in-house lawyer at Delta Air Lines.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Litigating Cryptocurrency: Is Bitcoin's Future Doomed?

After the price of Bitcoin hit $10,000 on Nov. 28 and Bitcoin futures launched on Dec. 10, you might have asked yourself why this digital currency was getting so much attention in the closing days of 2017. You may have also wondered what the broader adoption of cryptocurrency means for future plaintiffs who hold their money in digital wallets on a blockchain, only to later find themselves the target of hackers and their money, gone
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Create a Strong Succession Plan for Your Legal Department

Suggestions on how to supplement what you may be doing, or assist in building a more formal succession process.
8 minute read

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