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There is no way to sugarcoat this.  The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in most of us working remotely with only a vague sense of when things might begin to open up; it has resulted in a massive economic downturn, with … [more]

WATCH A RECORDING OF THE WEBINAR DOWNLOAD WEBINAR PRESENTATION (held on April 23, 2020) As a General Counsel, you are being asked to sort through unprecedented developments in the legal profession while leading your team through uncertain and unpredictable times as we … [more]

As general counsel of your organization during this pandemic, you are likely overwhelmed with myriad issues.  Most likely, you are fielding questions and making decisions ranging from how to create and communicate a coronavirus health and safety policy for company … [more]

Here we are, in the middle of a pandemic.  You might be just at the beginning of your job search, you might have just had a number of interviews postponed, or you might have been negotiating a job offer.  And … [more]

Choices, choices, choices.  Whenever you are interviewing for a new job, you are confronted with many, many choices.  You may not even consciously realize it, but during a job search you are constantly making calculated choices from the kinds of … [more]

Part 2:  The In-House Counsel Interview Dale Carnegie told us almost a century ago that, “you can make more friends in two months by being interested in them, than in two years making them interested in you.”  Those words are … [more]

[Statistics in this article can be found here.] It has been a hot topic in the news for the last two years, and it has been the subject of several high-profile corporate lawsuits, executive compensation.  The metrics that companies use … [more]

Part 1:  The Law Firm Interview  “Know your audience.”  You likely have heard that advice countless times in your law school research and writing class.  For writers, for speakers, for entertainers, the mantra of “knowing your audience” is vital to … [more]