In-House Counsel

Folks, for those of you in small legal departments, what, if any, AI tools/ SW/ platforms do you use for work? ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, copilot, Harvey, GC AI? What do you like best? I'd love to k… more

Is a 1 hour commute doable for a hybrid role where you go in twice a week?

Does anyone here handle employment cases in-house, or do you send them to outside counsel or EPL? It seems like almost all cases get settled eventually, that is the company pays at the end.

Anyone live in nyc but commute to CT? How is it going? Is the commute miserable?

Has anyone ever left an interview early? The people I’ve met so far are great but the role just isn’t for me. I have three more people to meet 😬.

I'm a fifth year CapM associate looking to go in house, and just got an offer at a small cap pubco. Salary is 245k, bonus target is 60% of salary, 480k in RSUs vesting annually over the next three… more

What are my AI tool options? I'm in a three-person legal team at a small cap pubco, and our IT team is turning off access to Claude Cowork which is a little devastating. Is Harvey plausible or too… more

Would you be up front with an in house recruiter that reached out to you that you are pregnant (very early only 8 weeks)? I am very interested in the position.

Fifth year in big law and interested in making a move to in house counsel in the next year. Any advice on how to make the move? Should I use a recruiter? I’ve reached out to a few former colleagues th… more

I need to find a more sustainable career. Genuinely looking for guidance. I left a v20 big law firm after 7+ years to move to a FAANG as product counsel. I thought the move in house would be an impr… more

Has anyone switched career paths from private practice to contracts manager or something in compliance? Looking to take a step back while raising young children and do not think moving in house to cor… more

Does anyone have insight into Partners Group (culture, WLB, etc.)? Bonus points if it relates to the fund formation teams. I would be making the jump from big law so if the hours are just as bad I mig… more

Has anyone gone through Capital One’s PowerDay recently? Would you mind if I DM you for tips and what to expect? Thanks so much!

Any tips for working with a recruiter? I’m already in house and am looking for another job and was approached for a specific position, but have never worked with recruiters before. I have around 7yoe … more

Interviewing in a few days for a role that is only 10k more in compensation but remote while my current position has recently increased to 3 days a week. The role would be a lateral move with slightly… more

Does anyone actually get promoted in a large pubco legal department? I've never seen it. People just move to different companies for that. I assume that's pretty normal, but I'm also curio… more

I work in house I was approached for an unposted in house role by two different headhunters. The first time I was approached for the role, the headhunter recommended that I work with a resume writer a… more

In biglaw and have always wanted to go in-house. Finally got an offer I couldn’t be more thankful for, but having reservations about leaving the firm life. Is this normal? How did you ultimately decid… more

had a person in the business provide feedback that they feel that Legal is a blocker, especially for newer AI deals. it seems that the business is often more aligned with the Vendor’s interests over o… more

What’s the culture at EY for legal?

would an early stage startup (Series A) be a grind like big law?

Does anyone have insights into working at Superhuman (formerly Grammerly) as legal counsel? Any thoughts, experiences, appraisals, concerns, are appreciated at this point. Thanks!

How many conferences do you attend in a year? Do you have a set cap budget? Do you have to ask each time for funding?
I try to go to two or three a year, all work relevant. I have to ask each time for fundin… more

why do in house depts like to run lean legal teams despite the volume of work

Public global parent company may be acquired later this year and taken private - the potential PE buyer already owns a controlling stake in the company and has for years. I’m one of 3 lawyers at the U… more

If you’ve been in house for five years, and started a new role over a year ago with the intention of becoming a senior counsel at some point. How would you take it if your team posted a job for a seni… more

15YOE, in-house for 12Y. What’s next?
Hired a 1y ago as AGC (sole member) at PE Co. Was told if things went well, they would make me GC. Numerous conversations with C-Suite throughout the year that eve… more

how do people end up in product counsel, regulatory or ai counsel roles? it feels like most entry or mid level roles are mostly contract reviews and negotiations. do you just skill max in those roles … more

Hi all,

I have applied to many in-house summer positions as a 2L and am still in review for 10-12. Some have been in this same status for over 4 months. Is this timeline normal or should I assume reje… more

Where are you guys finding out about legal tech geared towards in-house teams? LinkedIn? Anywhere else?

Pros and cons of joining: 1. A large legal team in a bigger tech company. And 2. Solo GC of a mid-stage tech start-up?

Securities & Corporate governance at public companies that are growing (almost like startups) and late stage private companies — how is it? Is it really that bad? Want to leave BL for a better wlb… more

Curious about how hierarchy and question-asking work at other companies. At mine, there seems to be a nominal welcoming of questions but several legal team higher ups clearly find questions irritating… more

Comp Check: 7th year Director level Product Counsel at a small specialized pharma - $231,725 base, 25% bonus, plus like $5k in other cash comp. 6% 401k match with immediate vest. Equity grant later th… more

Recently started working as IHC in asset management firm after 4 yrs in biglaw. It’s been a couple months I still have no idea wtf is going on around here and feel dumb. Is this normal?

Any recent data on TC at JPMorgan in-house positions at VP and ED levels? I know salary range is provided, but less clarity on TC.

What’s the “toughest” interview to get past when interviewing for a corporate counsel role? I’m meeting with the AGC that I would be reporting to, and I’m assuming they would wouldn’t put a bunch of i… more

I recently started my first in house job as M&A counsel at a private company. 4YOE, previously in big law. I’m quickly realizing that I need a crash course on finance (IRR and various metrics, dec… more

Securities counsel at public company - path to CLO or GC?

Hi all,

I am a capital markets associate at a BL firm and my desire is to be CLO or GC of a public company (I know...way easier said than done … more