In-house counsel need to carry a quota and sell. If you are tied to the revenue of your company, you will learn what it takes to drive deals.
Mergers and Acquisitions Guide for In-House Counsel
M&A Guide for In-house Counsel.
How to Spot a Bad Lawyer
How do you spot a bad lawyer? As with other things as the global health crisis recedes, many see an uptick in bad lawyers and bad lawyering.
Check your Coverage, In-House Counsel
As a member of the legal department, you may be tasked with ensuring that your organization maintains appropriate levels of insurance to cover a variety of risks. But what about insurance for in-house counsel themselves? With expanding roles, it is an area worth revisiting to see what gaps exist and what areas can be covered. Many … Read more
A Primer on VC Term Sheets
Need to get up to speed on venture capital term sheet terminology? Well thanks to Brad Feld, a co-founder of Foundry Group, you can educate yourself with a few clicks of the mouse. He’s posted a series of discussions on his blog about various aspects of negotiated VC term sheet provisions. The topics covered are … Read more
“You can do anything with a law degree?” Not?
Well every lawyer has heard it at least few times – you can do anything with a law degree. Old adage, meet this article from Slate which pours some cold water on the party. From our view, there is some merit in this article – a J.D. alone does not empower you with broad skills … Read more
In-House Lawyer Hit With Malpractice Charge After Employee Deposition
A cautionary tale for in-house counsel: A court of appeals found that when an in-house counsel took an employee’s deposition without giving him proper warning, and that employee was subsequently fired because of what he disclosed, it may have been malpractice and the suit against the counsel should continue. Read: In-House Lawyer Hit With Malpractice … Read more