In-house counseling
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
The Other Half
As The People's Therapist, Will Meyerhofer's door is always open. He doesn't turn away poor clients. “Pay whatever you can afford,” he tells them. Naturally, they get what they pay for. Just kidding. But let's be real -- are things any different with the the high-fidelity first-class traveling set than they are with folks flying “comfort class”? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators
Inside Straight: Unbelievable! A Smart, New Idea!
In 25 years working at law firms, I never offered this to a client. In two years working in-house, no outside law firm ever before offered this to me. But I heard it moments ago, and I couldn’t believe how foolish I’ve been. I smiled, shook my head, hung up the phone, and popped open […] - Sponsored
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Contracts, In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
Moonlighting: Feeling the Kumbaya (Part II)
In Feeling the Kumbaya (Part I), we looked at how different the perspectives of business clients and in-house lawyers can be. Below are a few techniques that have helped me and my clients to feel the Kumbaya for each other (or at least have helped them to not think I’m only a total loser who […]
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Interview Stories, Job Searches
Should You Tell Them?
Some things are so obvious they really don't need to be explained anymore. Like it's icy in Iceland. Like it sucks working at a Biglaw firm. You kinda ought to know that by now -- which is why interviewing 2L's feels so heart-breaking. Will Meyerhofer should know; he's been listening to senior and mid-level associates for the past month, telling him how much it sucks interviewing 2Ls.... -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
Moonlighting: Feeling the Kumbaya (Part 1)
So you’ve moved in-house or are planning to go in-house sometime. Be ready to think less like a lawyer. Business clients think differently. I know, crazy, right? But, seriously, one of the biggest transitions from working as a transactional lawyer at a law firm and moving over to a company is learning to understand the […] -
In-House Counsel, Litigators
Inside Straight: In-House Counsel's Three Clients
There’s a six-year-old trapped inside of me, pounding on the inside of my skull and screaming to get out. (Many of you would say that the quality of these columns proves that I don’t manage to keep the kid fully contained. Yeah, well: It’s a good thing you’ve never heard any of my jokes.) My […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Sarbanes-Oxley / Sarbox / SOX
House Rules: Moving From Litigation to Transactional Work
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.... -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Money
Inside Straight: Packaging Flotsam and Jetsam
Admit it: Your corporation has a lot of legal flotsam and jetsam. This is probably true no matter what business you’re in. On the corporate side, you have routine business transactions, and you may well handle those in-house. On the litigation side, you have a bunch of routine cases that pose little risk to the […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: The On-Boarding Process
Two comments from folks who recently moved in-house prompt this post. The first comment came from a guy who spent more than ten years with an Am Law 100 firm before moving in-house: “When I was reading the newspaper on Sunday, I realized something. Before I moved in-house, I never truly understood ‘Dilbert’ and the […] -
Depositions, Email Scandals, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Rank Stupidity, Screw-Ups
Inside Straight: Avoiding E-Mail Stupidity
There’s one guy in your outfit who understands the need not to write stupid e-mails: That’s the guy who just spent all day in deposition being tortured with the stupid e-mails that he wrote three years ago. That guy will control himself. He’ll write fewer and more carefully phrased e-mails for the next couple of […] -
Gay, In-House Counsel
Straight Allies
People in the LGBT community have "straight allies" to help them persevere in the struggle for equal rights. But what about lawyers and our struggles? Our columnist, Will Meyerhofer, explains why lawyers need non-lawyer allies, and how to get along with them. -
Biglaw, Document Review, In-House Counsel, Masturbation, Solo Practitioners
Dancing The Pole
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon (affiliate link). My […] -
Biglaw, Drinking, Drugs, In-House Counsel
A Little 'Me Time'
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon (affiliate link). My […]
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In-House Counsel
Brain Dead
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon (affiliate link). There’s […] -
In-House Counsel, Wall Street
All that and then some...
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon (affiliate link). To […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Sexual Harassment
Oh... That.
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon (affiliate link). Associates […] -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Pro Bono
A Little Chat
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon (affiliate link). Some […] -
In-House Counsel, Law Schools
Someone Likes A Quitter
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon (affiliate link). I […] -
In-House Counsel
The Nice Ones
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon (affiliate link). I […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Kids, Money
The Provider
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon (affiliate link). Every […]