Mark Herrmann
Mark Herrmann spent 17 years as a partner at a leading international law firm and is now responsible for litigation and employment matters at a large international company. He is the author of The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law and Inside Straight: Advice About Lawyering, In-House And Out, That Only The Internet Could Provide (affiliate links). You can reach him by email at inhouse@abovethelaw.com.
Posts by Mark Herrmann
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In-House Counsel
How To Stop Outside Counsel From Mishandling Enforcement Matters
One way to guarantee that outside lawyers aren't secretly antagonizing regulatory agencies or otherwise mishandling the investigation. -
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In-House Counsel
Donald Trump's Lessons On Management
If you thought you knew how to conduct yourself as an in-house attorney, think again.
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In-House Counsel
3 Legal Predictions For 2019
What will happen in the legal industry in the new year? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann has some ideas. -
In-House Counsel
A New (To Me, Anyway) Business Development Idea
An incredibly unique idea that might just convince in-house counsel to hire your firm in the future. -
In-House Counsel
Getting Dinged For The Bad Much More Than You're Credited For The Good
No one will remember your victories, only your defeats. Get used to it. -
In-House Counsel
On Repeating, And Repeating, And Repeating The Obvious
In-house counsel hasn't forgotten everything he or she ever knew. -
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On Word Choice
Lawyers should make an effort to sound like real people when they speak. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Government
A Proposal To Put Politicians At Risk
An idea for how we can force politicians to compromise. -
In-House Counsel
What Trump Said About Law Firm Bonuses!
Interesting commentary on bonus season from POTUS. -
In-House Counsel
Surviving The Day While Doing No Work
What do you do at a corporation on a day when you're doing nothing? -
Biglaw
Do You Ever Admit That You Should Have Lost?
Should someone feel guilty about having won when you should have lost? Why? -
Biglaw
The Partners' Secret Truths
How do partners decide which associates will work on their cases? Find out.
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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, 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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This AI-Powered Document Tool Will Meet You Where You Are
Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word.
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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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In-House Counsel
Texting. Two Different People. While On A Conference Call.
Given the choice between hiring the person who pays attention and hiring the person who's ignoring you even before he's been retained, who would you hire? -
In-House Counsel
The Identity Of Opposing Counsel
Of the collection of things that in-house lawyers worry about, the identity of opposing counsel probably doesn't even make the list. -
Litigators
The Judge Trusts Me! She's Sustaining All My Objections!
Does this mean that you're always right? Maybe. But it more likely means that you're going to lose. -
Intellectual Property
Rate Disruption In The IP World?
The days of IP litigation commanding premium rates may be behind us. -
In-House Counsel
Searching For An In-House Job
Some advice from a deputy general counsel on how to land a job in-house. -
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Thinking About Your Co-Workers
Before you choose an in-house job, think for just a moment about the people who are likely to inhabit the joint. -
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When Lawyers Recommend Wasting Money
Think about whether filing the brief, or opposing the motion, can conceivably do any good.