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
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November’s Featured In-House Counsel Jobs
Looking for an in-house counsel position? Head over to GoInhouse.com’s Job Board to take a look at their listings. Here are a few featured in-house counsel job openings: General Counsel – Women’s Professional Soccer, San…
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Pressure Builds for In-House Attorneys
More work. Lower pay. Less help. That’s what in-house lawyers have been dealing with as struggling companies figure out where to tighten the belt financially. “I can say that a majority of people looking to…
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Wal-Mart to Require Outside Law Firms to Have Flextime Policies
Wal-Mart has been known to throw its weight around with manufacturers and suppliers – and it appears that this extends to the law firms it uses. Wal-Mart is now requiring that law firms that it…
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In-House Lawyers Talk Tough on Getting Firms to Mind the Bottom Line
For the first time in three years, in-house counsel say that reducing outside legal spending is their first priority, according to a study released at the ACC meeting in Boston. Jeffrey Carr, GC of FMC…
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In-House Pay Increases on Hold?
Looking for an update on the latest in-house salary trends? Head over to an interest article at the ABA Journal – they’re reporting that in-house counsel may not see the increases that have been so…
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Scalia: ‘We Are Devoting Too Many of Our Best Minds to’ Lawyering
Yes, you read that correctly. The WSJ Law Blog has done a great job digging up this nugget from a recent interview given by Justice Scalia. Head on over to read his full comments. Scalia:…
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Go West, Aspiring In-House Counsel
If you have at least 7 years experience with exposure to litigation in real estate, title, insurance, or similar practice area, and are looking for an in-house counsel position, now may be the time to…
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Lawyer’s ‘Poor’ Stapling Provokes Motion’s Dismissal
In a case of first impression — no pun intended — a New York judge has thrown out a tort action because, in part, the plaintiffs attorneys stapled the complaint in what he said was…
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Intel GC Steps Down in Executive Shuffle
As part of a management shakeup at Intel, general counsel D. Bruce Sewell has resigned “to pursue other opportunities,” according to a company statement released Monday. Patrick Gelsinger, a manager in Intel’s digital enterprise group,…
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It’s Time for a Lone-Star Pay Cut
Think in-house lawyers are different? Think again. Texas general counsel—among the highest-paid executives at the state’s largest corporations—weren’t immune from the effects of the economic downturn. [via It's Time for a Lone-Star Pay Cut.] *…