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When to Use an Employment Contract
Employment contracts, similar to consulting contracts, set forth the terms of the relationship between employer and employee. These contracts aren’t always common but there are some situations where they should be used. These contracts should address many aspects such as: … Continue reading
Billable Hour Fees Under Attack – Again!
Today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal includes yet another great article (most of it subscription protected) about companies continuing their efforts to push big law firms to abandon the billable hour fee structure in lieu of flat or fixed fees based … Continue reading
Insourcing vs. Outsourcing
Outsourcing has become a very common practice in business and is thought of as the moving of operations or functions overseas, and although a great deal of outsourcing is done locally, the term has some negative connotations in some circles. … Continue reading
Changing Role of the In-house General Counsel
I am fascinated by the article written by Susan Friedman of Marsh in the New York Law Journal and discussed further at The Wired GC about the new role of the General Counsel as “gatekeeper” with an increased role in … Continue reading
Proactive vs. Reactive Legal Advice – The Difference may be Personal Liability
The General Counsel is committed to serving businesses that recognize the value in preventing legal difficulties up front, rather than resolving them after they have arisen. The officers of many fast-growth companies choose to deal reactively with legal issues which … Continue reading
The Powerful Impact of Face-to-Face Meetings
There are a couple of very interesting blog entries at Small Business CEO and Sales Intensity discussing how a personal meeting can make a powerful impact. I agree with this concept and believe that well-managed face-to-face meetings, rather than a … Continue reading
The General Counsel on Coast to Coast Podcast
This morning I participated on Coast to Coast, a free podcast available on the Legal Talk Network with co-hosts and Law.com bloggers, J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi, on the topic of the growing trend of part-time in-house general counsel. … Continue reading