Going In House
Disenchanted with law firm life? So many attorneys do become dissatisfied with working in a law firm and turn to the holy grail of all legal positions — in-house counsel. Many view this move as the best of all worlds, using your legal experience, but ditching the billable hours. Is it all that it is cracked up to be? What should attorneys be thinking about when they decided to pursue an in-house counsel position? FindLaw’s Going In-House section provides insight into many of the questions that go into this decision, including: are in-house counsel jobs a myth, are you sure you want to go in-house, does going in-house change your practice, what is the dark side of going in-house, and the art of working as a general counsel.
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Going In House Articles
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The Financial Structure of an Of Counsel Relationship
How do you structure an of counsel compensation arrangement?
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The “Dark Side” of Going In House
The purpose of this article is to provide you with insight as to whether or not you should go in house. Many attorneys claim that going in house was their best career move. Conversely, some attorneys claim it was their biggest career mistake.
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Are You Sure That You Want to Go In-House?
Lawyers call us on a daily basis asking us to find them the 'perfect' in-house opportunity.
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In-House Counsel Jobs: A Myth?
Many of our clients express a preference for a position with a corporation, either for-profit or non-profit. Some want "a legal position."
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Going In-House For Litigators: Does It Change Your Practice?
Can you share any stories of litigators who have gone in-house, and how it changed their practice, if at all?
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Julie Getzels: On the Art of Working as a General Counsel
On a typical day at the office, Julie Getzels might stroll past a few Renoirs, Georges Seurat's "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte," or Grant Wood's "American Gothic" on her way to a board meeting.
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Consulting Practice: Mixing Practical Business and Legal Advice
An attorney I know is thinking seriously about developing a consulting practice where he mixes practical business and legal advice into a "where-the-rubber-meets-the-road, "been-there-done-that," here-are-the-legal-pitfalls presentation.
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Happy Lawyers
The voice over the phone was breathless with excitement. "I'm so happy," she said, "I can't believe I'm a lawyer!" She was calling to say she had just made the transition from a large firm to a small tax firm which serviced family businesses.
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