InhouseBlog

This blog provides helpful links to online tools for in-house attorneys. It also provides news and job listings.

Author: Geoffrey G. Gussis is an associate at Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti in Morristown, N.J., where he serves on the firm's hiring committee. He "spent a number of years as an in-house attorney with a marketing and advertising services company."

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Recent Posts from InhouseBlog

Corporate Counsel’s Guide to International Arbitration
I. When to Opt for International Arbitration One selects arbitration as the dispute resolution device in a contract for several reasons: (1) to reduce legal costs, (2) for the convenience of the parties in scheduling…
InHouse - Still Great Money If You Can Get It
A recent post at AboveTheLaw reports on compensation trends for in-house counsel: Mock in-house counsel if you want to (and apparently many of you “want to”), but those jobs still pay great money. A new…
Boston-Area In-House Counsel See Slow Growth in Legal Spending Ahead
Boston-area corporate executives and in-house counsel anticipate slow legal spending growth for Boston’s nearly $2 billion legal services market and pegged seven firms as practice area standouts, according to a new study. Based on their…
Latest In-House Counsel Jobs (9/29/08)
Check out these featured in-house legal positions for September - many more are available at InhouseBlog’s Job Board and if you’re looking for Patent/IP Jobs, don’t forget Patently-O’s Job Board. Consulting Co — Tax Attorney,…
Yes, There Is a Blog for Everyone
Just when you thought you’d never see a blog covering your practice area, yes, it’s the Furniture Law Blog from Womble Carlyle. The blog focuses on patent and intellectual property law in the furniture industry.…
GCs See Major Changes in Company Risk Management in Wake of Wall Street Meltdown
Corporate general counsel expect increased company risk management and more regulatory enforcement in the wake of collapsing financial institutions, such as Fannie Mae, Lehman Brothers and American International Group. State government regulatory oversight will rise…
Prosecutors Seek to Simplify Backdating Case Against McAfee Ex-GC
Two-and-a-half years after the stock option backdating scandal first rained down on Silicon Valley’s legal establishment, the first — and so far the only — lawyer to face criminal charges goes before a jury this…
Sunny Forecast for GC Jobs in Clean-Tech Industry
As the hot, young clean-tech industry matures, companies are hiring and searching for general counsel that have the hard-to-come-by blend of energy business and startup lawyer skills. Ausra Inc., a solar company in Palo Alto,…
Creative Counsel from InsideCounsel
The fourth annual IC-10 issue from InsideCounsel showcases a variety of solutions from legal departments of all sizes in many types of companies: “Recruiting. Training. Outside Counsel Management. Risk Mitigation. Document Management. These are common…
Avoiding Commission Complications
Ambiguity is an employer’s enemy when it comes to commissions, says attorney Jennifer Blum Feldman. To minimize the risk of litigation over commissions and to maximize the likelihood of success if there is litigation, employers…