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Nancy B. Reiner and Amy B. Katz of Major, Lindsey & Africa have compiled a list of success factors for an effective general counsel – many of which apply to all in-house counsel as well, but especially important if you are looking for a General Counsel job: “Based on our experience and interaction with senior … Read more
Looking to climb the in-house ladder or just prosper in your current environment? Why not listen to advice given by General Counsel, as collected by Sonya Som of Major Lindsey & Africa: “I thought I might share words of advice and inspiration from some of my general counsel friends with you this month to guide … Read more
Are you an in-house counsel who some day would like to become a GC? Mike Evers of Evers Legal has asked nine successful GCs for their advice for aspiring GCs and it is a great read: “Throughout my tenure with Evers Legal, I have had the honor and privilege to chat with some of the … Read more
What does leadership in-house mean to you? “Every couple of months you’ll see an article, presentation or infographic trying to define the line between a leader and a manager…One of my favorite useless platitudes is that leaders have their heads up while managers have their head down – meaning that a true leader will come … Read more
Head over to Bloomberg BNA’s Business of Law Blog to learn more about Chelsea Grayson – a single mom who went from partner to GC to CEO of American Apparel: “The clothing brand American Apparel is practically synonymous with racy marketing: Imagine billboards and full-page spreads of young women in compromising positions wearing a single article of … Read more
Sophie Gould, Head of PSL In-House for LexisNexis UK, provides her thoughts on how in-house counsel can stay relevant in a changing in-house profession: “The world of business never stands still and neither does the role of general counsel. It is dangerously easy for GCs to get left behind if they fail to adapt to … Read more
Bloomberg BNA reviews Ben Heinemans “The Inside Counsel Revolution” – a book many in-house counsel may put on their Summer reading list- head over to read the full review: “Near the beginning of his book, Ben Heineman describes the massive bloodletting he implemented at General Electric’s corporate legal department, after arriving in 1987 as general … Read more
Lloyd M. Johnson Jr., chief executive of Chief Legal Executive LLC, gives his thoughts on what CEOs want in a general counsel. If you are looking at General Counsel jobs, be prepared: “For many years, CEOs looking to hire general counsel have looked beyond legal skills to find good, solid, strategic business counsel. That’s no … Read more
Prepping your in-house counsel resume for a general counsel position? A general counsel resume is a bit different, as Melba Hughes and Kimberly Lerman of Major, Lindsey & Africa point out in a recent blog post. If you’re applying for General Counsel jobs, be prepared: “Have you ever applied for a General Counsel position and … Read more
General Counsel and start-up specialist Tanya Avila gives her thoughts on must do’s for the new in house lawyer: “I’ve written about what I wished I learned in law school to make me a better business partner (What I wish I learned in law school); what outside counsel should do to win/keep my business (10 … Read more