David Mowry
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Federal Judges, In-House Counsel, Rape
The Judge Roberts Allegations -- Perspectives Of A Roberts Clerk
A former clerk reacts to the news of Judge Roberts's retirement and the allegations of rape. -
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New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
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In-House Counsel
When Your Career Is On The Chopping Block
It's time to freshen your résumé, begin scouting your network, and start applying -- everywhere.
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ACLU, In-House Counsel, Religion
What Have I Gotten Myself Into?
If a job opens up to you after years of searching, make sure that you can handle the moral underpinnings of what you will be asked to do. -
Biglaw, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Contract Attorneys, Document Review, In-House Counsel
The Brave New World of Electronic Discovery
Now that I am in-house, I would have a conniption fit if a firm tried to staff a slew of expensive associates on what is essentially monkey work. -
Blogging, In-House Counsel
Expanding the View of In-House Life
David Mowry announces a new direction for the column. -
In-House Counsel
Dealing With a New Business Plan
When the business side changes course, in-house lawyers have to roll with the punches. -
9/11, In-House Counsel, Job Searches
Do Not Become a Lawyer
The in-house market is brutal and provides yet another reason to stay away from this profession right now. - Sponsored
The Ethical use of Generative AI
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In-House Counsel, Job Searches
Slogging Through the Job Search Muck
Whatever motivates your job change, recognize that a good recruiter is a terrific asset. -
Biglaw, Drinking, Drugs, In-House Counsel, Parties
They’re All Wasted…
Taking stock of the role alcohol plays in the legal profession. -
Bankruptcy, Deaths, In-House Counsel, Law Schools, LSAT, Morning Docket, Pro Bono, Trials
Morning Docket: 07.19.13
* Under the leadership of emergency manager Kevyn Orr, Detroit is now the biggest U.S. city to declare bankruptcy in history. Unfortunately, not even the strict Jones Day dress code could save them. [Am Law Daily]
* As one of our columnists David Mowry told us weeks ago, New York wants to close the justice gap by looking to the state’s best untapped resources for pro bono work: in-house counsel. [New York Law Journal]
* It turns out the “new employer survey” to be used by U.S. News is really just the old employer survey that’s been used in the rankings since 1990. How incredibly anticlimactic. [Morse Code / U.S. News & World Report]
* Law schools are officially ready to scrape the bottom of the barrel when it comes to filling their classes. Some are now accepting first-time June LSAT scores for fall admission. [National Law Journal]
* Our managing editor, David Lat, comes to the defense of fictional representations of the law, but seeing as he’s writing a fictional legal novel, we think he’s kind of biased. [Room for Debate / New York Times]
* Mobsters really don’t like rats, and it looks like someone who was planning to testify against Whitey Bulger may have been whacked after having been dropped from the prosecution’s witness list. [CNN]
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In-House Counsel
Grabbing the Canoe: Or, Reflections on Crisis Management
Some thoughts on crisis management for attorneys, from in-house columnist David Mowry.
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The Ethical use of Generative AI
Attention Buyer: Not All Legal AI Models Are Created Equal
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Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
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In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers, Pro Bono
Felony Charges for Practicing as In-House Counsel in New York Without Registering
In-house counsel are an untapped reservoir of capable attorneys who can help represent people in need in New York. -
In-House Counsel, Pro Bono, State Judges
House Rules: A Warning For In-House Counsel In New York
If you work in-house in New York, you better register with the state, or else you might be criminally charged. -
In-House Counsel, Layoffs
House Rules: Don’t Let the Door Hit You On the...
In-house columnist David Mowry offers up some advice on how you can prepare yourself for a layoff. -
Bonuses, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Money, Tax Law
House Rules: Spring Breakers
Additional thoughts on in-house counsel compensation, from columnist David Mowry. -
Citigroup, Contract Attorneys, In-House Counsel, Plaintiffs Firms, Practice Pointers
House Rules: The Rates Are Too Damned High! (Part One)
In-house counsel need organizations like the ACC to stand up to firms seeking exorbitant fees. -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Is Yahoo Serious?
Working from a brick-and-mortar office is not only unnecessary, but ignores the realities of the modern, global marketplace. -
Clerkships, In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Foot In Mouth Disease…
House Rules reminds you to never become complacent with your writing.