Meetings

When you've seen one lawyer's office, you've pretty much finished the tour. Not everyone has Perry Mason's interior decorator.

Notes to my (legal) self.

Notes to my (legal) self.

Don't you hate the unsatisfactory feeling of an unproductive meeting? Let's fix this issue.

You’d be surprised at how often those who ‘call for’ a meeting either haven’t identified a purpose or thought critically about what they want to achieve in the time scheduled.

Here are three tips to be more successful in spite of all the meetings as an in-house lawyer.

Generally, the fewer people who attend a meeting, the better.

Notes to my (legal) self.

What does a litigator need to know when she moves from a law firm to an in-house position?

Important advice from Biglaw partner turned in-house counsel Mark Herrmann on client relations.

Columnist Gaston Kroub advises lawyers on how to make the most of the opportunity every single time they actually speak to opposing counsel.

In the world of academia, meetings are often held for terrible, very bad, no good reasons. These are the characters you'll meet in these unproductive meetings.

Columnist Mark Herrmann gives two examples -- one error routinely made by senior people at meetings, and one routinely made by junior people.

Will going in-house make you... less intelligent?

In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers some candid advice to human resources.

Why are in-person meetings still important in this day and age? Boutique-firm columnist Gaston Kroub explains.

What are the different types of in-house meetings, and what purposes do they serve?

* Former Biglaw associate Tabber Benedict, whom we’ve mentioned before (in happier times), reportedly threw a lavish “going away” party — going away to prison, that is. [Daily Mail] * Take your pick: is government an “impetuous vortex” or a “hideous monster [with] devouring jaws”? [Althouse] * Some thoughts from Juan Haines, a current San Quentin inmate and jailhouse lawyer, on wrongful conviction. [Life of the Law] * In defense of the weekly meeting. [What About Clients?] * Prosecutors: above the (traffic) law? [UTSanDiego.com] * And how about the U.S. Postal Service? [Felix Salmon] * The furor over U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz and the late Aaron Swartz shows no sign of abating. [How Appealing] * Speaking of technology law, how would you like to win $5,000? If so, check out this contest. [IT-Lex]

Wherein the Anonymous Partner offers a few suggestions to make partner meetings more informative and productive.

What takes place during a partners' meeting? Anonymous Partner pulls back the curtain and reveals all.