by Mike Evers | May 29, 2014 | Culture Fit
At InsideCounsel’s SuperConference two weeks ago, I had the privilege of moderating a best practices panel on the topic of diversity. The panelists were terrific, especially since I threw out a curve ball we did not prepare for in advance. During a lunch earlier at...
by Mike Evers | May 15, 2014 | Culture Fit
I was privileged to moderate “Beyond Diversity: Creating Corporate Culture” at the 2014 Inside Counsel “Superconference.” My thanks to Maria Green of Illinois Tool Works, David Rawlinson of Grainger, and Martin Montes of Exelon for their...
by Cate Flahardy | Apr 22, 2014 | General Counsel Q&A
Even as a child, Curt Kramer knew he would go to law school, but never really bought into the idea of actually practicing law. His father—a successful lawyer with his own, small private practice in Boston—impressed upon his son that the profession was a noble one and...
by Meredith Haydon | Apr 22, 2014 | Your Career
The grass is always greener. Sometimes. We’ve all been faced with the exciting-yet-intimidating opportunity of a new job. But making that move can feel like trading a known evil for an unknown one. It’s always difficult to leave a comfortable position, even when that...
by Mike Evers | Apr 22, 2014 | Culture Fit
Time flies. We are already into Q2 and now our fourth issue of eNews. Thus far, I have focused on single issue columns such as best practices for hiring and insourcing. This month I extend a special invitation to you, and touch base quickly on a few topics that I...
by Cate Flahardy | Mar 18, 2014 | General Counsel Q&A
During his junior year of high school in 1982, Bill Weber had a bright academic future ahead of him. The Decatur, Ga., native planned to apply to three prestigious colleges, the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University, but he had...
by Meredith Haydon | Mar 18, 2014 | Your Career
Even the most self-aware and self-motivated professionals get lulled into set behaviors and hit ceilings. Often, “self-improvement” really starts when someone criticizes or challenges us. The word criticism has gotten a bad rap. There is a generational shift away from...
by Mike Evers | Mar 18, 2014 | Culture Fit
Although we are primarily known for our traditional search work (since 1997), Evers Legal is now in its third year of also providing secondment services for our law department clients. We have enjoyed several successes, learned from a few mistakes, and now I feel...
by Mike Evers | Mar 3, 2014 | Culture Fit
Mark your calendars for Superconference in Chicago, May 13 – 14. I’ll have more to say about this panel in my April “Evers eNews” column, but for now here are the details (it’s a cut and paste from the conference web site): EXECUTIVE...
by Cate Flahardy | Feb 15, 2014 | General Counsel Q&A
Alex Green always knew he wanted to be a lawyer. In fact, he always knew he wanted to be a general counsel. Since high school, he recalls, becoming a lawyer was his goal—and nothing was going to get in the way. But his path to the GC seat wasn’t exactly a typical one....