David Mowry

Now what? You’re sitting in your new office, with a blank stare out the window, and like Redford in “The Candidate” you say: “Now what?” Your next move largely depends on the size of your in-house department. Departments with six or fewer attorneys make up approximately 60% of in-house legal offices. Most in-house lawyers therefore […]

So you’ve decided to take the plunge in-house. You have likely had to accept a pay cut. Not the worst thing to have happen, given that you’re about to get your life back. But most in-house counsel do not make the mid-six figure salaries of senior associates, or junior partners....

In this week's edition of House Rules, in-house columnist David Mowry lets our readers know how to get his attention for all of the right (and all of the wrong) reasons....

I received a fair amount of mail this past week asking about transitioning to in-house positions from firm life. I tried to offer useful responses when time permitted. I certainly appreciated all the kind words, and I feel for those enduring the struggle of a job search, especially in this economy. Many folks share in […]

Welcome to the inaugural installment of House Rules, a column for in-house lawyers by our newest writer, David Mowry. David's column will appear on Wednesdays. Of course, all good stories must have a conflict; David's was that he was taking a job as a transactional lawyer....