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I have a dear friend who was recent laid off from a tech company. I’m currently in my first in-house counsel position and was able to secure the job off of cold applying and don’t really have much advice to give. I really want to help support. I know about goinhouse.com and I know people say recruiters (I never found them helpful so wondering how). How did you find your gig? Sites? Been laid off and how to bounce back? Thanks!
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It depends on what we hire them for. For general litigation, on the whole, they’re useful. But I keep all the transactional stuff in house.
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If they’re wrong. You’ve hired bad counsel or you aren’t giving them all the information they need to give you the right answer. You need to figure out what your problem is first before you can fix it
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You need to coach them on your expectations. If they can't meet them, time to switch.
You need to ensure they understand your business. Specialists are great for knowledge, but only a portion of that is useful for your business (and even less so once you prioritize what you need to get done vs. what you wish you could get done).
Very helpful or they are former outside counsel. There are a lot of good lawyers out there. You can expect a lot or move on.