Running an in-house legal department is not an easy job, regardless of whether you are a legal department of one or a legal department of 200. To start, there is never enough money, people, or time to get everything done.
Everyone likes to know the answer to questions that come their way at work, none more so than in-house lawyers. Lawyers take special pride in being able to respond to practically any question, on any topic, at any time. They
One of my favorite pastimes(?) is watching the behemoth that is the US economy. I have been fascinated by it since my Intro to Economics class in college way back when (supply and demand baby!). It’s a pretty incredible engine;
Hello again everyone! I am very excited to report to you that my next book (number six) is in the hands of the publisher and should be out by this summer.[1] The working title is The Productive In-House
Hello again everyone and welcome to 2024! If you are a long-time reader of the blog, you know that I start the new year with a list of issues I believe in-house lawyers should pay attention to over the coming
Hello everyone and season’s greetings from the penthouse of the “Ten Things” world headquarters in Dallas, Texas![1] I will start this post by wishing everyone a fantastic holiday season and all the best for 2024. As most of
If you have been a long-time reader of the blog or my books, you know that I am a huge fan of checklists. There is perhaps no tool as humble and simple as a good old-fashioned checklist. There is also
In my last book, Showing the Value of the Legal Department: More Than Just a Cost Center, I tackle one of the fundamental issues facing all in-house legal departments: it sucks to be a cost center. You can check
I have a lot of fun with this blog – and I hope that comes through. But every once in a while, I like to delve into something more challenging, more serious. Today is one of those days. Last year,
Hello again everyone and welcome to another edition of “Ten Things You Need to Know as In-House Counsel.” This is one of my favorite posts of the year because every August for the past eight years (really?) I have written