Some In-House Counsel Really Don't Like Being Called 'In-House Counsel'

An in-house attorney by any other name would smell as lawyerly.

confused confusion puzzled scratch headWhy does the phrase “in-house counsel” rankle me so much? I can’t say exactly the reason but the feeling is real.

Paul Grewal, chief legal officer of Coinbase, in an interesting LinkedIn post that started a conversation among corporate counsel on the pros and cons of being referred to as “in-house counsel.”


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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