David Mowry
After two federal clerkships and several years as a litigator in law firms, David Mowry is happily ensconced as Counsel in Xerox Corporation’s Office of General Counsel. He specializes in commercial leasing transactions, only sometimes misses litigation, and never regrets leaving firm life. You can reach him by email at dmowry00@gmail.com.
Posts by David Mowry
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
House Rules: The Truth About Getting Work From Me
How can young lawyers grow their books of business? Some tips from in-house columnist David Mowry. -
Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Conflicted Out
In-house columnist David Mowry on the year-end ethics behind padding billables and closing deals. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Contracts, In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Reinventing the Wheel
Just because boilerplate language has been around since the dawn of time, it doesn't mean it's still viable or relevant to today’s business to business transactions.
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Time Out
Wherein in-house columnist David Mowry explains why lawyers should have mentors in their lives. -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers, Rudeness
House Rules: 'Say Uncle…'
In-house columnist David Mowry has some advice for how to handle rude business partners when working on deals. -
In-House Counsel, Pregnancy / Paternity, Sexism, Women's Issues
House Rules: Is Marissa Mayer's Pregnancy 'Material Knowledge'?
Does it matter that Yahoo!'s new CEO is pregnant? Columnist David Mowry doesn't think so. -
In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Rudeness
House Rules: Why You Should Send Out Rejection Letters
Why is it so hard for employers to even send rejection letters to job applicants? -
In-House Counsel
House Rules: What Does It Take to Stand Out?
Columnist David Mowry examines what it takes to set yourself apart as an in-house attorney. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
In-House Counsel, Job Searches
House Rules: It Was the Worst of Times…
What should you do if your search for a job in the legal field yields no results? Some advice from in-house columnist David Mowry. -
In-House Counsel, JPMorgan Chase, Money
House Rules: I’m Jamie Dimon, and You’re Not
The pressure to avoid being the “no” department can cloud one’s judgment. How can you gain clarity as an in-house attorney? -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, In-House Counsel, Media and Journalism
House Rules: Some Public Relations Advice for Adam Kaiser
In-house columnist David Mowry offers some friendly public relations tips for former Dewey partner Adam Kaiser. -
In-House Counsel, Job Searches
House Rules: Meta-Networking
Can you network your way into a slot as outside counsel? -
California, Conferences / Symposia, In-House Counsel
House Rules: Collegiality
What can a veteran in-house attorney learn from bright-eyed newbies? A lot!
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Copyright, In-House Counsel, Intellectual Property, Legal Ethics, Technology, Trademarks
House Rules: Sometimes The Customer Isn’t Always Right
Sometimes the worst ethical violations come from your customers... -
In-House Counsel
House Rules: Fear Factor
How can you keep fear in its place as a lawyer? David Mowry has some thoughts. -
Affirmative Action, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Minority Issues
House Rules: Claiming Minority Status for a Leg Up
When you'e forced to enter an applicant pool of thousands of other attorneys looking for a break, what can you do to set yourself apart? One possible strategy is to claim minority status on your application.... -
In-House Counsel, Technology
House Rules: Geeking Out
In-house columnist David Mowry delves into the oft-ignored micro-processes at the core of many businesses. -
In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics
House Rules: Privileged Correspondence
In-house columnist David Mowry has a disclaimer below his email signature stating that the correspondence is attorney-client privileged, and so on. But is it really? -
Contracts, In-House Counsel
House Rules: Fieldwork
David Mowry discusses taming the three-headed dragon of supply-side legal work... -
Contracts, In-House Counsel, Technology
House Rules: Data Security
David Mowry analyzes a contentious issue in business-to-business terms and conditions negotiations: data security.