General Counsel Weary of Increased Firm Rates
Recent belt-tightening has drawn more focus to law firms' hourly rates. Although clients do not want their law...
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Enterprise Risk Management Conference for General Counsel
General Counsel will gather on November 18 and 19 at a conference entitled 'Enterprise Risk Management for the...
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Corporate Counsel Bracing for Higher Costs
Corporate counsel are looking ahead to the election and perhaps liking what they see: prospects for full...
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In-house Attorneys fare better in pay scale compared to their counterparts in law firms
If you're looking to jump to a corporate counsel position, it's important to see how well the company in...
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More Regulation of General Counsels Expected
With the continuing crisis in the financial markets, general counsels are not immune to the current calls for...
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Look to Clean Tech for GC Jobs
A promising new hotbed of general counsel work is in the booming clean technology field. Clean technology is...
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Having an expectation from Corporate Counsel Jobs
Okay, you want to get that nice corporate counsel position. But what, exactly, will you do once you're hired?...
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Tips on Preparing Yourself for the Interview for an In-House Counsel Job
Recently, one of the leading in-house counsel publishers gave some advice to general counsels on how to...
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Small or Large Company? For a General Counsel, That Is the Question
If you have recently finished law school, you now have the task of finding a job. But first, you have a more...
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Standing Out in the Crowd
Times are grim in many ways for the legal industry. And that means lots of resumes are hitting desks.
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Ways of effective drafting and legal writing
Who would you hire: the lawyer with that flashy style but horrible drafting skills or the lawyer who may not...
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All Theory and no practice for corporate Attorneys makes work difficult.
Let's say you're just out of law school and looking to move into corporate work. What should you expect in a...
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General Counsel Interview Tips
So, it's time. You've gotten your resume looked at, and now it's time for you to go into that interview in...
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Its better to be updated with the regulations to secure a job
Imagine this scenario: the CEO is forced to publicly eat some crow because of that fine the SEC levied. Or...
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Tips to avoid major networking errors at law firms
Networking is important for every attorney, but especially in-house attorneys. Typically, you are isolated in...
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Some Tips on Getting Hired
In-house counsel work is sometimes hard to get into. So below are a couple of tips that may help you out.
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Tips on how to avoid being the helpful friend in a law firm and risk getting fired
General counsel have a difficult job. The best ones, and the ones most sought after, are the ones who can...
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How Can General Counsel Make Career Switches? Follow General Counsel Donald B. Mitchell's Example.
If you're an attorney interested in switching from an in-house position to a law firm position (or vice...
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Starbucks Faces Class Action Suit Tied to Barista Tips
The coffee behemoth Starbucks, known for its expensive drinks, as well as its rapid entry into society's...
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Pennsylvania Court to Determine Breadth of Attorney-Client Privilege
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. is currently the defendant in a case before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court...
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Airline Merger Brings More In-House Work
In past months rumors have spread about major airlines Delta and Northwest merging. And while a decision has...
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Top 15 Tips for Corporate Executives before Depositions
For every general counsel, part of the job description entails preparing witnesses for depositions. After...
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Transmeta Corp. Sued for Giving GC $10 Million Bonus
In corporate America it is commonplace for executives to receive bonuses for jobs well done. A recent bonus,...
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Survey Finds that Corporate Pretrial Pacts Increased in 2007
According to a new survey conducted by Haynes and Boone partner Lawrence D. Finder and Assistant U.S. Attorney...
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Product recalls and the legal complexities therein.
Recently, news of product recalls has been splashed across television sets all over the country. During this...
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Pennsylvania Superior Court Rules Deposition Break Conversations Are Privileged
According to an unpublished memorandum, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has said that conversations that take...
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Vacation Pay Policies Come Under Fire
''The United States is the only advanced economy in the world that does not guarantee its workers paid...
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In-House Costs Surpassing Fees Associated with Outside Counsel
According to the 2007 Altman Weil Law Department Compensation Benchmarking Survey, compensation for in-house...
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The Legal Ramifications Associated with Forced Wellness Programs
Over the past several years wellness programs have found their way into various companies across the United...
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Wal-Mart Class Action Earns Plaintiff's Attorneys $45.7 Million
Following a $188 million verdict that was awarded to Wal-Mart employees in October 2006 when the company was...
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