Mike pens a monthly career advice column in Corporate Counsel magazine.
Check out his most recent columns in Corporate Counsel (law.com). He talks about taking the bold move of conducting your own mini salary survey among your peers. He also discusses how the best DEI practice in today’s heated political landscape is candor. Finally, he explores how to succeed as the first GC for a startup.
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April 5, 2025
DIY Compensation Benchmarking for Your Legal Department
Try something that is easy to do but feels uneasy. Call or email your general counsel friends at other companies and create your own mini salary survey. Gather intel on what similar positions are paying elsewhere, and don’t be afraid to reciprocate.
March 4, 2025
How did DEI go from the most politically correct mission in corporate America to politically incorrect overnight? I’ll leave that analysis for academics and Trump-era historians. For purposes of this column, let’s focus on what today’s landscape means for law department hiring and be candid about it.
Feb. 19, 2025
Succeeding as the First General Counsel for a Startup
For an entrepreneurial startup, the role of first GC is unique; you’re not just managing legal risk. You are actively enabling growth in an environment that is resource-constrained and likely heavily influenced culturally by the personality of the founder.