If the past few years have taught leaders anything, it’s that certainty has become a shorter-lived asset. Regulations change. Enforcement priorities shift. Technologies emerge overnight. Supply chains are disrupted. Markets react. Stakeholders raise new expectations. The pace of change can … [more]
The Lawyers Career Blog
What Are You Running Toward?
One of the most revealing questions we ask lawyers considering a career move is surprisingly simple: What are you running toward? Interestingly, most people begin by telling us what they’re trying to escape. A difficult CEO. A board that’s become … [more]
Longevity Focus: Your Legal Profession Is Portable
When lawyers think about their next career move, many make one critical mistake. They focus on the job title instead of the profession. Titles are narrow. Professions are portable. Every profession exists because it fulfills a fundamental human need. Throughout … [more]
The Underdog Advantage: What Sets Extraordinary General Counsel Apart
Most General Counsel are not underdogs in the traditional sense. They are highly educated, deeply trained, and often sit near the center of power. They advise CEOs, boards, investors, executive teams, and business leaders making consequential decisions. And yet, in … [more]
Key Takeaways from The Conference Board’s 2026 CLO Report
Here are the key takeaways from The Conference Board’s 2026 CLO Report, which examines the evolving role of the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) at US public companies and highlights the CLO’s transition to a central C-Suite position. Role Evolution and … [more]
As Senior Lawyers Retire, Who’s Ready to Lead?
For years, retirement has been viewed as a personal decision. A financial milestone. A lifestyle choice. A future event. Across the legal profession, retirement is becoming something larger. It is becoming a leadership transition issue. And for many lawyers who … [more]
How Strong Legal Organizations Quietly Lose Decision Precision
There’s a leadership risk that rarely appears on a dashboard. It doesn’t announce itself in a missed quarter. It doesn’t trigger an immediate escalation. It compounds quietly. This is less about decline and more about the erosion of a critical … [more]
Rethinking the “Shortlist” for Chief Legal Officers and General Counsel
The traditional advice still applies: excel, build relationships, demonstrate leadership, produce results. Executives don’t put people on the shortlist simply because they are technically strong or highly reliable. They do it because they trust how that person thinks when the … [more]
The Interview Isn’t the Test. It’s the Tell.
Observations from the field across in-house and law firm markets For senior lawyers, the hiring process is often framed as evaluating your experience, your judgment, your fit. But in reality, the process is reciprocal. Every step is a signal. Long … [more]
Contingent vs. Retained Search: Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Most organizations don’t actually choose a search model. They decide: “We need a General Counsel quickly.” And one assumption immediately appears: “Retained means paying more.” You’re not paying more if you have the right search partner. For senior legal searches, … [more]
