In-House Counsel

What’s the practical different between Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel?

According to the in house recruiter, I am in the top 2 candidates for a role I really like. Had a good interview with the GC who responded to my thank you email saying they also enjoyed our meeting. … more

I might be over analyzing. I’m in the middle of interviewing with a big box retailer. The initial interview was with the in house recruiter and then with the Senior Associate and SVP all within the la… more

Public company counsel: how long do you in your legal departments get to review the draft 10-Qs and 10-Ks before legal comments are due? Looking for a number of days.

Predominate litigation gig in-house looking to pivot to another role in-house. Any ideas on other in-house jobs where my general litigation skills would be most transferable? I’m open to other legal r… more

How common is severance pay/benefits for in-house positions? For what time period after being laid off / percentage of base compensation? Is it normally negotiated with compensation, etc., prior to ac… more

Does anyone know what Uber counsel positions pay? Thanks in advance!

How hard is it to make it from Associate Corporate Counsel to Corporate Counsel at Amazon?

Been here for almost 1yr but my boss (who’s the GC) skips all formal reviews. I was supposed to have quarterly official checkins but none so far. Looks like he thinks it’s just a waste of time b/c he … more

Is it possible to do this job and be in the “1%” ie. ~$800k in annual income, with a low income spouse?

I’m switching from litigation to an in-house general commercial transactional role. So this may be a dumb ask: I’m told I’m going to be working primarily with MSAs. Any tips for drafting these types o… more

Any advice on how to search for in house positions coming from BL lit. Doesn't have to be a lit based position. I'm interested in other kinds of work, I think lit skill set, specifically contr… more

What to emphasize/highlight about experience when interviewing with members of the business team? I’ve only ever interviewed with other lawyers so all tips appreciated!

Does anyone know what M&A in house roles are like versus general corporate/commercial in/house roles? Does seniority level in-house have an impact? Presumably it’s less weekends and nights, but h… more

Corporate counsel at a big tech co. Left big law as a mid level. Can’t help but feel like most of my work is admin in nature and that my growth and development is getting stunted here. Is this normal?… more

I’m currently doing securities & m&a and have an opportunity to go to a securities role at a public company. Pay is similar-ish (I’d be taking a cut but it’s not terrible) and I’m thinking it … more

When someone has a gap (up to 6 months) between a big law job and their first in house application, do you assume they were laid off? Would you advise a candidate to actively share why they took a bre… more

Do you still make time for pro Bono projects? Has it been harder since you’re in house? Any in house counsel handle pro Bono litigation matters? Would like to move in house but really have enjoyed … more

Product Counsels — what do you dislike most about your job and why? Can be anything — type of work, internal clients, $$$, career progression, etc.

Despite my title, I am much more privacy … more

Apple counsel - I want to apply for jobs at your company but scared of it coming back to my firm and them knowing I want out of the BL life sooner than later. Would you guys ask relationship partners… more

Starbucks legal- real estate. What is the average comp., hours per week, any WLB, and culture?

I’m curious how other in-house attorneys are networking. I am a member of my state’s ACC chapter and that’s ok. What else are others doing?

Looking for ways other than litigation to penalize fraudsters for cancelling transactions and stealing “pending” monies. Can this information be given to the credit bureau in order to negatively affec… more

had anyone leave a job after 1 year? I am with my company for a year, the pay and benefits are great but the people are crazy. My direct boss is a people pleaser. She is nice and never says no to anyt… more

What inspired you to go in-house?

I’ve done the firm thing for 5 years (I’m a litigator) and have zero desire to become partner or of counsel. I don’t see myself practicing law for the next… more

When should a litigation hold be distributed company wide versus only key players? Should it always be limited distribution?

Can anyone speak to legal team culture/WLB/comp at Pinterest?

Some days your confidence level is sky high.... and some days it's imposter syndrome city!

When is the appropriate time to start looking for your second in house job?

Has anyone transitioned to in house as a big law corporate or finance junior associate (second year or so)? What did you do to set yourself apart in applications?

Does anybody use particular services to identify/track new case law in their practice area? I’m particularly interested in L&E.

Any recommendations for CLEs or other reference resources on corporate structuring, especially with respect to joint ventures? We seem to constantly be setting up JVs and I am not as familiar with the… more

Starting in house this week as a generalist. 2 YOE and moving from a big law firm where I’ve exclusively practiced litigation. Any tips or advice?

I have 5 YOE in BL general commercial lit in LA. Some specialty experience with executive labor issues (mostly employment contract disputes. I dont mind BL right now, but I keep going in-house in the … more

Interested in moving in-house — any suggestions/tips on networking with other in-house counsel?

Have you ever seen “Business Continuity Planning” language in a contract? I saw a clause that required annual testing of the Business Continuity Plan and providing copies of executive summaries of tes… more

Anyone else do employment and advise HR? Most of our colleagues are now on a hybrid model. We have been allowing full time telework though as an ADA reasonable accommodation for folks who are immune c… more

Does anyone have resources/advice on integrating purchased companies? I work for company A who bought Company B. Company B was a growth stage start up that burned through attorneys every 2 years. Bs 2… more