In-House Counsel

"In-House Lawyers to Outside Counsel: No Surprises, Please"
In the news: "At a conference organized by DuPont aimed at helping outside counsel increase referrals -- to each other and to firms outside their network -- in-house counsel said what they want these days, maybe even more than alternative...

How to . . . make the most of an overseas secondment
Become a better lawyer: running a case, doing a deal, moving in-house and other tips from the top

Secondments: A Sound Law Firm Tactic
The terms ?secondment? and ?secondees? aren?t used much in the U.S.  Nor is the tactic (by whatever name) used often by midrange law firms.  Secondees are usually young associates who for an intermediate term (several months to a year) are given over to clients as temporary additions to their in-house legal team...

"How GCs View Use of Secondments"
In the news: "David Allgood, GC of the Royal Bank of Canada, says one of the best aspects of a secondment -- when a law firm temporarily assigns a lawyer to a client's legal department -- is that the corporate...

"Tips for Pitching Your Firm to In-House Counsel without Going Overboard"
In the news: "Far too many lawyers devote a large amount of time to presenting business pitches in front of in-house counsel, but fail to differentiate themselves in any significant way, says legal consultant and former general counsel Frank M...

Democrats criticize hiring of firm for House remap
Democratic lawmakers are raising complaints about Republican House Speaker Jim Tucker's decision to hire a law firm with national GOP ties to submit the state House remap to federal officials...

House Closing
Sealing a home sale

School House Abuse
Selwyn House School agrees to $5 million teacher molestation settlement.

Wesley A. Snyder et al.
alleging the consultants perpetrated a Ponzi scheme by encouraging borrowers to lend more than they needed.

WA Dept. of Social and Health Services
Class action settlement reached will give $45,000 each to thousands of minority day-care providers.

California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products
California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products

Nestle USA
Recalls Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough Products

Lighter Blamed in House Fire
Cricket Lighters settles $200,00 wrongful death lawsuit.