In-House Litigation Attorney Jobs in Chicago
In and around Chicago – in Northbrook and Liberty Park, Lombard and Deerfield, the ‘burbs are not the only...
68 viewsChallenges faced by in-house attorneys Articles
In-house Legal Departments are No Longer “Boutique”
If you thought the in-house lawyer couldn't catch up to you in her sneakers, better glance over your shoulder....
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Opportunities for In House Counsel in School Districts
Maybe as a newbie law student you were conflicted in your love for the law – and your love for education....
1058 viewsTips on Pursuing a Career as a Business Attorney
Becoming an attorney is not an easy job. It requires lot of hard work, dedication, determination, extensive...
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How to Land Your First Job as a Lawyer
Students fresh out of law school have little better than a 50-50 shot at landing a job as a lawyer within nine...
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Be Well Prepared Before Stepping into the Legal Field
The young and dynamic youth of today have various options to choose from when it comes to their career. If you...
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Getting a Job in the Legal Field - A More Serious Issue than Getting the Degree
A legal career is gaining momentum and is rising up with many other job options. Many are getting attracted...
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How to Land Your First Job as an Attorney
Everyone wants to begin on the right foot, and it’s no different for law graduates. Finding the right first...
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Legal Job Interview: Homework You Should Do
Success in a legal job interview, as in any other professional endeavor, requires preparation and thought....
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Finding and Applying to Corporate Law Departments
One of the areas in which the most growth has taken place is corporate legal departments. There are several...
146 viewsThe Lawyer and his Two Sides
What does a lawyer do and how he does it? But right now some of the specific things a lawyer does in his daily...
100 viewsCareer Growth for Corporate Counsel
Many law firms seek corporate clients as much for prestige as for potential revenue and profits. In the...
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What to Expect in an In-House Law Firm Interview
The in-house interview is the "meat" of the recruiting process. This stage of the recruiting cycle requires a...
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How To Market Yourself As A Lateral Associate
Once you leave the cradle of law school and work as an attorney for a few years, you no longer have the...
1964 viewsGeneral Counsel Pay Becoming More Performance-Oriented
The recent Law Department Compensation Survey released the Association of Corporate Counsel clearly proves...
470 viewsRelationships With The Legal Department
How are the relationships between legally trained persons in non-legal positions and members of the corporate...
38 viewsWhy General Counsel Support ''Convergence'' in External Law Firms
From the middle of the 1990s, more and more large businesses have started discarding the trend of having a...
311 viewsKPMG Survey Shows Role of GCs Growing Beyond ''Necessary Evil''
In a recent survey report released in November 2012 by KPMG, named “Beyond the Law,” and reporting...
18 viewsGeneral Counsel Having Better Pay in 2012: Equilar Survey
The 2012 In-Depth Top General Counsel Compensation Report published by Equilar, a well-recognized executive...
26 viewsWho is a ''Supervisor'' for Employer Liability? All Eyes Are Glued to Vance v. Ball State University
For an in-house counsel vicarious employer liability for the acts of a supervisor is an important issue and...
18 viewsDon't forget you are an Attorney just because you joined a Board of Directors
There seems to be an ongoing debate of perspectives both among businesses that hire corporate counsel and...
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Only Mutual Respect Can Build Harmony When Working with External Counsel
The relationship scenario between in-house counsel and lawyers from law firms has changed a great deal over...
25 viewsThe Rise and Fall of In-house Counsel Salaries, 2012
In-house counsel almost always have a cash component in their salaries and another component that includes...
421 viewsWhat to Watch For in Employee Performance Reviews
Employment discrimination matters and other claims form a regular part of the workload of in-house counsel. As...
102 viewsAttorney-Client Privilege for Corporate Communications Made to In-House Counsel
The notion and protections of the “attorney-client” privilege varies from state to state within the U.S....
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Lifestyle Changes that Affect In-house Counsel Attorneys
Lifestyle perceptions and feelings of well-being vary from person to person according to a person’s...
262 viewsWhen Are Flat Fees Better, and How to Initiate Flat Fee Arrangements
A flat-fee structure can increase efficiency and savings where it can be implemented.
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Legal Project Management for In-house Counsel
The question of legal project management is one in which an in-house counsel may often need to get involved....
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In-House Counsel Salaries
As the latest NALP reports have already shown, the percentage of law graduates in jobs requiring an attorney...
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Challenges of Shifting In-House From a Law Firm
As an attorney in private practice, it might seem that an in-house job may be preferable to the billable...
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