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Top 5 traits of a great GC

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...
Blowing our Horn (humbly, I hope)

Blowing our Horn (humbly, I hope)

In an uber competitive environment for the best recruiting assignments, I continually look for ways to stand out vs. the “executive” search firms. This newsletter, writing career advice columns for Corporate Counsel and moderating panels at conferences have been my...
Stepdad stepping up to the C-suite

Stepdad stepping up to the C-suite

“How can we help your law department?” had been the tagline in the signature section of my email for years. Implied in that question is the recipient: general counsels. We have featured a general counsel in this newsletter quarterly since 2014. Most of our client...
How to hire the right attorney for your department

How to hire the right attorney for your department

I am proud of our strong network of general counsel contacts. We have been featuring one of you in each quarterly issue of this newsletter since 2014. Now I ask you to please help me so I can help you. Evers Legal Search faces an ongoing Goldilocks challenge. Your...
Have we met? Let’s reconnect!

Have we met? Let’s reconnect!

Once upon a time in Chicago, I met every attorney who went on a job interview via Evers Legal Search. Either at my office, or mostly over lunches and at coffee shops, I sat down in-person with hundreds of you. When our practice went national about 20 years ago, I also...