Do you value your GC? If so, please count the ways, as the role of the General Counsel is becoming more and more important to organizations.
Return To Biglaw? Law Firms Love In-Housers
Return to Biglaw? Of all the career paths that an in-house counsel might take, moving back to private practice may seem to be an odd choice.
General Counsel ROI – The Value of the GC to the Company
I recently had a conversation with a CEO about the value of a General Counsel. His company has significant revenue and recently received venture capital funding. It is poised for explosive growth, including exploring international expansion and evaluating acquisition opportunities. The legal function is handled by a combination of the CFO and outside counsel. The … Read more
Aspiring GCs Need Non-Legal Skills
Aspiring GCs need non-legal skills now more than ever, and the pandemic has helped propel these changes. Learn more and land the GC job!
GCs and CLOs: Accelerate Career Growth and Job Search
GCs and CLOs often have the need, the need for speed. And by that we don’t mean cheesy references to the Top Gun sequel, but a real need to accelerate career growth and job search. Segal Coaching has nine tips to assist – and many are just as applicable to lawyers of all stripes, whether … Read more
Legal Department Value – How To Show It
Legal department value is not something easily quantifiable or explainable, but it is critical to demonstrating how important in-house counsel are to their organizations. Need help? Sterling Miller comes to the rescue once again, and don’t forget to read other views on the topic. “If there is one question in-house lawyers ask me the most, … Read more
Your First 100 Days as a GC
What can you expect in your first 100 days as a GC? Evangelos Apostolou of MLA Global provides his perspective. Still looking for that coveted GC job? Companies are looking for you. “…for GCs as much as for American presidents, the first 100 days has become a yardstick by which onlookers judge initial success or … Read more
Career Advice from Successful GCs
In-house but looking upwards at the GC spot? The path is different for everyone – and fortunately advice is plentiful from successful GCs. If you are striving for General Counsel jobs, it is important to read up on what has worked for others: “The role of general counsel is a coveted position for which many … Read more
Determine Your Financial Value as a General Counsel
Pondering in-house counsel salaries? Andrea Bricca of Major, Lindsey & Africa gives her thoughts on how general counsel (and in-house counsel) can determine their financial value – you can also check the many General Counsel jobs to see what their compensation packages are: “”How is the market?” is a question asked frequently of legal search … Read more
Wanna Be A GC?
Segal Coaching provides 8 qualities of successful general counsel – solid reading if you want to someday reach the top spot. Tip of the hat to legal recruiter Lord, Gurman & Lewis for the link: “Becoming a General Counsel (GC) or Chief Legal Officer (CLO), or making a move to a more senior GC or CLO … Read more