In-House Counsel

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Community Perspectives: What are the responsibilities that will make a GC invaluable to their company?
Community Perspectives: What are the responsibilities that will make a GC invaluable to their company?

General Counsel want to provide as much value as possible to the businesses they serve, but what responsibilities in particular are seen as crucial by their employers?

In-House CounselCareer
Oct 09, 2020
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Community Perspectives: Am I crazy to leave biglaw for a 50% pay cut?
Community Perspectives: Am I crazy to leave biglaw for a 50% pay cut?

Many attorneys end up accepting pay cuts when taking an in-house position. How do they look back on these decisions?

In-House CounselCompensation
Sep 22, 2020
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In-house Guide: Company Secretarial Software
In-house Guide: Company Secretarial Software

Company Secretarial software is used by in-house legal departments to keep on top of corporate records and other filings required to maintain compliance with various regulations. This type of software is also used to share information with and collect signatures from company officers, shareholders and other stakeholders.

TechnologyIn-House Counsel
Sep 15, 2020
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Role Breakdown: Product Counsel
Role Breakdown: Product Counsel

Businesses looking to bring new tech products to fruition require the expertise of Product Counsel. This role combines commercial contract, regulatory, privacy, intellectual property, and consumer protection and is becoming increasingly important in tech hubs. In this article, we will go over the details of product counsel positions; what companies are looking for, and how lawyers can start their tenure as product counsel.

In-House CounselCareer
Aug 10, 2020
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Attorney FAQs - Temporary Positions and Staffing Options
Attorney FAQs - Temporary Positions and Staffing Options

If you are looking for the next big thing, find yourself out of work, or simply are looking for a less permanent legal position, you might try looking into temporary staffing agencies or programs. Before you do, however, let’s go over some FAQs.

In-House CounselCompensation
Aug 03, 2020
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Attorney Fees for Temporary Visas and Green Cards
Attorney Fees for Temporary Visas and Green Cards

The field of immigration law lends itself well to predictable pricing arrangements. This guide provides an overview of attorney fees for temporary visas and green cards.

In-House CounselLaw Firms
Jul 20, 2020
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20 places on Reddit where attorneys, legal professionals and people with legal questions gather
20 places on Reddit where attorneys, legal professionals and people with legal questions gather

Reddit consists of a huge number of communities that host vivid discussion on a wide variety of topics. Here are twenty subreddits frequented by legal professionals, and those interested in the law.

Legal OperationsTechnology
Apr 22, 2020
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Alternative Fee Arrangements: Communicating with Outside Counsel
Alternative Fee Arrangements: Communicating with Outside Counsel

Alternative Fee Arrangements are gaining steam and are increasingly considered a viable alternative to the traditional billable hour model. This article provides an overview of things to discuss with outside counsel when exploring alternative fee arrangements.

In-House CounselCompensation
Mar 02, 2020
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Legal.io Pricing Tool: Towards a More Transparent Legal Marketplace
Legal.io Pricing Tool: Towards a More Transparent Legal Marketplace

One of the issues facing today's legal marketplace is the complete lack of price transparency. The Legal.io pricing tool shows hourly rate and salary data on a range of practice areas and markets.

In-House CounselLaw Firms
Jul 16, 2019
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