In-House Counsel

?The Froth is Gone?: Applications to Law School Take a Dip

Posted on March 25, 2011
Prospective law students may be crunching the numbers – and deciding that the risks outweigh the rewards. [via ?The Froth is Gone?: Applications to Law School Take a Dip - Law Blog - WSJ]

Playboy Picks Up Top Lawyer From Penthouse, While Penthouse Puts Its Stuff On the Market

Posted on March 24, 2011
Owners of adult publications Playboy and Penthouse were busy on the legal front, as the former hired a new general counsel and the latter announced plans to move forward with an initial public offering. [via Playboy Picks Up Top Lawyer From Penthouse, While Penthouse Puts Its Stuff On the Market]

Falling In House and Out of Love, Part II

Posted on March 23, 2011
Part II: My biggest fear about going in-house was that the work would not be as challenging as at a law firm. I actually found the work to be just as challenging, if not more so!!! [via Falling In House and Out of Love, Part II]

You Are SO Attractive! Poll Finds Law Firm Partners Desired For In-House Positions

Posted on March 21, 2011
There was an increase in attorney interviews at big corporations last year, according to a recent survey by New York legal consulting firm Eolis International Group. And these weren?t cattle calls ? law firm partners with significant experience were in particularly high demand...

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In-House Legal Jobs for March Madness

Posted on March 18, 2011
Looking for an in-house legal position? Here are some featured postings courtesy of goinhouse.com: Intellectual Property Attorney – Sequenom, Inc., San Diego, CA Senior IP Counsel – Confidential, Atlanta, GA General Counsel – Confidential, Kansas City, KS Vice President, Legal Affairs – US Airways, Inc...

Early findings from 142 in GCM?s 2011 Benchmark Survey Regarding 30+ Matter Management Systems

Posted on March 15, 2011
Seven weeks from its start, 142 law departments have submitted data for the 2011 General Counsel Metrics, LLC global benchmark survey. Of them, 76 completed the question regarding their matter management system. Astoundingly, they mentioned 30 different systems...

Falling In (House) and Out of Love

Posted on March 15, 2011
What’s wrong, in-house lawyers … falling out of love with your career? Did you just catch yourself peering longingly out the window, or maybe you find yourself asking, ‘What happened?’ [via Falling In (House) and Out of Love]

Law Firm Recruiters Rank Best Law Schools

Posted on March 11, 2011
See how your law school stacks up. [via Law Firm Recruiters Rank Best Law Schools – US News and World Report

Want to be a General Counsel? Start from the Inside

Posted on March 09, 2011
Voracious reader of all things in-house, Rees Morrison of the LawDepartmentManagementBlog finds a tidbit indicating that GCs are more likely to be pulled from the in-house ranks than from a law firm. [via Law Department Management: Article predicts general counsel will increasingly be chosen from in-house lawyers, not from law firms]

The Idiot?s Guide: Influencing Strategies for In-House Lawyers

Posted on March 08, 2011
There are days (and I’m sure that every in-house lawyer has them) when it seems like nobody is listening to me. When my client nods politely as I advise on the problems with their project, and then goes off and does exactly what they were going to do anyway...

Self-Important Job Listing of the Year So Far

Posted on March 07, 2011
Ok, it’s a law firm job listing, but this is definitely a post at AboveTheLaw that you don’t want to miss. [via Self-Important Job Listing of the Year So Far]

Mr. Bizzle Blogs

Posted on March 04, 2011
Tip of the hat to Rees Morrison of the excellent Law Department Management Blog for discovering yet another in-house lawyer who is adding to the blawgosphere – this time, an attorney across the pond using the moniker “Mr. Bizzle”: Mr...

InsideCounsel?s 2011 SuperConference (May 23-24, Chicago, IL) (Adv)

Posted on March 03, 2011
InsideCounsel?s 11th Annual SuperConference is designed to provide senior legal professionals insights, ideas and solutions to help them meet their growing responsibilities and evolving needs. Developed by in-house counsel, for in-house counsel, SuperConference will provide you innovative resolutions essential to addressing your department?s business and legal needs...

Cloud Computing Down to Earth: A Primer for Corporate Counsel

Posted on March 03, 2011
Cloud computing is the most exciting evolution in information technology today ? and in-house lawyers can’t hide, they’ve got to hit the books. [via Cloud Computing Down to Earth: A Primer for Corporate Counsel]

Legal Department Hiring on the Rise

Posted on February 28, 2011
According to a recent article at InsideCounsel, the in-house hiring market is slowly emerging from a deep freeze. [via Legal Department Hiring on the Rise]

The In-House Guide to the Dodd-Frank Act

Posted on February 28, 2011
A five-point guide to the financial reform bill, courtesy of InsideCounsel. [via The In-House Guide to the Dodd-Frank Act]

ACC Taps Veta Richardson as New President, CEO

Posted on February 26, 2011
The Association of Corporate Counsel announced Friday that it has hired the current head of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association to succeed outgoing president Frederick Krebs. [via ACC Taps Veta Richardson as New President, CEO]

Lawyers Take Charge in Libya?s Second Largest City

Posted on February 25, 2011
Lawyers on the move…. [via Legal Blog Watch]

Looking for an In-House Counsel Job?

Posted on February 20, 2011
Looking for an in-house counsel job? If so, try some of these recent featured postings from goinhouse.com: Contract Attorney (TX) Pangea3, Carrolton, TX Corporate Attorney (NY) Pangea3, New York, NY Corporate Counsel – Doosan Infracore International, Inc...

Law Firms Everywhere Congratulating Themselves on Latest Rankings

Posted on February 18, 2011
With the proliferation of law firm and attorney ranking systems, is there too much noise and too little signal? Do in-house counsel care? Head over to Larry Bodine’s Law Marketing Blog and chime in. [via Law Firms Everywhere Congratulating Themselves on Latest Rankings : Larry Bodine Law Marketing Blog]

Consider Joining the Law Department Management LinkedIn Group, and its 510 members

Posted on February 17, 2011
Looking to discuss law department management issues? Join the Law Department Management LinkedIn Group, moderated by Rees Morrison of LawDepartmentManagementBlog.com fame: Steadily my LinkedIn group has attracted members from all around the world. The pace of comments has picked up and the group has reached critical mass in terms of vitality and continued growth...

World?s largest law firm institutes minimum fee requirements for new clients

Posted on February 15, 2011
A news tidbit courtesy of LawDepartmentManagementBlog.com – it looks like at one megafirm, a company may have to commit to a significant minimum fee as a condition to being a client. No word as of yet as to whether a letter of credit or personal guarantee will be required...

Huge Praise for In-house Tax Lawyers and Accountants at General Electric

Posted on February 04, 2011
Apparently they do other things than bringing good things to life, as a recent post at the excellent LawDepartmentManagementBlog points out: [via Law Department Management: Huge praise for in-house tax lawyers and accountants at General Electric]

In-House Counsel Jobs for a Frigid February

Posted on January 31, 2011
Looking for an in-house counsel job? Check out these featured jobs courtesy of GoInhouse.com: Counsel – Confidential, Bergen County, NJ Associate General Counsel – eHealthInsurance, Mountain View, CA Attorney – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA Counsel – Towers Watson, Washington, DC (New York, Philadelphia, Arlingto) Counsel – Towers Watson, New York, NY (Philadelphia, Arlingto) Compliance Counsel – Confidential, New York, [...

Ohio Supreme Court Says Too Much Debt Is a Character and Fitness Issue

Posted on January 22, 2011
How much debt is too much for law grads in this tough legal job market? An interesting post at the Law Librarian Blog sheds some light on how debt loads can become a character and fitness issue for lawyers. [via Law Librarian Blog: Ohio Supreme Court Says Too Much Debt Is a Character and Fitness Issue]

What?s the Median Base Salary for Associate General Counsel?

Posted on January 20, 2011
Want a thorough breakdown of compensation data for in-house counsel in the U.S.? Head over to Law.com for links to data galore. [via What's the Median Base Salary for Associate General Counsel?]

Improved Google Scholar More Useful To Lawyers

Posted on January 19, 2011
LegalBlogWatch reports that Google is improving the search functionality for its caselaw research tool – could this be a sign that the search giant has bigger plans for the legal space? When Google Scholar was introduced back in late 2009, we noted here that “there’s no ignoring a 1,000-pound gorilla...

Doing Deals with New Jersey Taxpayers? Buyer Beware: New Jersey Tax Bulk Sales Guidance Issued

Posted on January 16, 2011
By Robert Daleo, Esq., Guest Contributor The New Jersey Division of Taxation recently issued guidance in the form of “Frequently Asked Questions” in connection with requirements of purchasers, transferees and assignees (hereafter collectively referred to as “Purchasers”) under New Jersey’s bulk sales law...

Bruce Carton?s 10 Most Watched Legal Blogs in 2010

Posted on January 12, 2011
Tip of the hat to Legal Blog Watch for the link – get the scoop on some of the most watched blogs from 2010. [via Legal Blog Watch]

New Partner and In-House Counsel Conference (Feb. 25-26, 2011, Philadelphia, PA)

Posted on January 12, 2011
If you are a new partner or new to the role of in-house counsel, the American Bar Association has an inaugural conference for you, presented by its Young Lawyers Division. The program provides two days of practical tips and advice that can immediately help you navigate this landscape with greater ease and success through unique [...

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