Inside Straight: What Lawyers At Firms Don’t Do
Law firm lawyers: you don't manage people. Here is what managing people really entails, according to in-house columnist Mark Herrmann....
Moonlighting: Tips for In-House Counsel To Get the Most out of Pitch Meetings
What’s not to like about pitch meetings? In-house counsel get to give law firm partners homework, play know-it-all law school prof, and get free legal advice!
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
Moonlighting: Common Mistakes Law Firms Make When Pitching to In-House Counsel
How can outside counsel make the most of their in-house pitch opportunity? Susan Moon provides some tips...
Inside Straight: Professional Life Is So Easy!
Why does Mark Herrmann think professional life is so easy? Here are some of his tips on how you can make yourself an in-house star.
House Rules: ‘I Looked At The Clock And It Was Half Past Four’
On the occasion of his one-year anniversary as an Above the Law writer, in-house columnist David Mowry reflects on his time at ATL.
Sorry, Bartleby
What would happen if you decided to act like Bartleby the Scrivener at your Biglaw firm? The People's Therapist has some ideas...
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
House Rules: Barefoot And Pregnant
In-house columnist David Mowry wonders why one of our presidential candidates thinks that women need flexible schedules to be employable.
Moonlighting: Executive Presence, Part II
Moon explores qualities that together create the bright and beautiful package of executive presence. Employ them, and rule the world!
Moonlighting: Executive Presence
What is executive presence and how can you acquire it? Insights from in-house columnist Susan Moon.
Moonlighting: Should You Do A Clerkship If You Don’t Want To Practice Litigation?
Is there any value in doing a clerkship if you would eventually like to practice transactional law in-house? In-house columnist Susan Moon provides her thoughts.
Most Law Firms’ AI Strategies Have a Big Blind Spot. Here’s How One Am Law 200 Firm is Solving It.
Most law firms, big and small, that have adopted AI are making the same mistake: they bought a tool for their lawyers and called it a strategy.
House Rules: Spinning
How can you avoid "spinning" in your daily life as a lawyer?
House Rules: Nothing Less Forgivable
As an in-house attorney, you must always be on both sides of the field -- offense as well as defense. David Mowry explains why...
Moonlighting: I Need This ASAP!
What's the best way to handle "ASAP" requests as a lawyer? Thoughts from in-house columnist Susan Moon...
House Rules: Taking Time to Smell the Roses
As a lawyer, you should make the effort to take time to smell the roses once in a while...
House Rules: Finding Mary Poppins
What can a talented recruiter do for your job search? A lot, explains in-house columnist David Mowry.