by Meredith Haydon | Sep 11, 2014 | Your Career
Just because you’re a busy lawyer in a bustling legal department doesn’t mean pro bono work isn’t an option for you. Pro bono isn’t just for the law firm lawyers. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Over the years, I’ve talked to countless in-house counsel who set...
by Mike Evers | Aug 5, 2014 | Uncategorized, Your Career
If you are a member of the ACC chapter in Kentucky, I look forward to meeting you on Sept. 26 at Churchill Downs. I will be on the 11:30 panel titled, “Me 2.0: The Importance of a Digital Profile for Career Development.” Since this is your “Day at...
by Meredith Haydon | Jul 29, 2014 | Your Career
Until recently, it was our practice at Evers Legal to stick with traditional background and reference checks. We did not Google our candidates before presenting them to clients. We felt, honestly, that we’d rather not know how they spend their limited amount of...
by Mike Evers | Jul 29, 2014 | Your Career
Congratulations to this year’s R3-100 honorees. This is a list of senior level women to watch. The “R3” stands for ready in three years to become a general counsel. Many of these terrific in-house attorneys are ready now, if you ask us. For example,...
by Meredith Haydon | Jun 27, 2014 | Your Career
What are the goals of your feedback system and are you meeting them? According to Douglas Stone, co-author with Sheila Heen of “Thanks for the Feedback,” this is the first question companies should be asking themselves when it’s time to sit down for those annual...
by Mike Evers | Jun 26, 2014 | Your Career
Inside Counsel has asked for our recommendations again on this year’s “R3-100” list, a compilation of senior level women in-house counsel who are poised to become a General Counsel within the next three years. It’s a really nice recognition. ...