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Titles, reporting structures, alignment with business units, headcount and, of course, compensation. Those are just some of the topics addressed by a legion of legal consultants. Some are excellent, and some are a waste of time and money. For me, benchmarking is a...Law department career advice: what in-house counsel need to know
Mike pens a monthly career advice column in Corporate Counsel magazine. Check out his most recent columns in Corporate Counsel (law.com) offering tips for employers hiring nonlocal candidates and for engaging an executive coach. He also discusses senior counsel...Law department career advice: navigating the legal department job market
Mike pens a monthly career advice column in Corporate Counsel magazine. Check out his most recent columns in Corporate Counsel (law.com) discussing how following your heart may not actually be the path toward your dream job and how ChatGPT can help in a company’s next...
The pros and cons of “Client Confidential” openings
Many of our searches are nonconfidential, meaning we identify our corporate client’s name in public places such as LinkedIn. These are openings that companies hire us to fill, but also list on their corporate website Careers page as a matter of HR policy. Ideally, we...
Stacie Phillips, Curia’s GC, strikes the perfect balance between hard work and enjoying life
Imagine many childhood nights, cozied up to your grandmother, immersed in the drama of Perry Mason. With the support of his whip-smart legal secretary Della Street, Perry confronts the crying widow, the annoyed businessman or the loyal best friend in a crowded...2023 in Review: 4 Top GCs offer advice on accelerating your law department career
Any one lawyer’s law career is as unique as a fingerprint. Many start off in a law firm or in government, while others may land in any number of other positions as a first-time lawyer. Regardless of where a lawyer launches their career, the path they pave to their...
Eleanor Cabrere discusses her long career with Navistar and the importance of “doing the extras”
A Chicagoan through and through, Eleanor Cabrere had a pretty typical childhood. She grew up in the city and south suburbs and was close to her younger brother, who was nine years her junior. Even in her early years, Eleanor excelled academically. So, it wasn’t too...
Top 5 traits of a great GC
In my monthly career advice column for Corporate Counsel, I like to put together an occasional Top 5 list. Top 5 interview do’s and don’ts, Top 5 best practices for using LinkedIn — that sort of thing. Last month, I apparently touched on what in-house counsel really...Boost your career with helpful insights about succeeding in-house
Mike pens a monthly career advice column in Corporate Counsel magazine. Check out his most recent columns in Corporate Counsel (law.com) discussing salary trends in 2024, the top traits that make a great general counsel and the challenges of year-end hiring in 2023....
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