Proven scripts for negotiating in-house pay

On December 7, 2025

When you get an offer, it’s always worth negotiating respectfully! This post gives 10 good scripts. The ones that work best for Bay Area in-house jobs: Citing another offer (this is the strongest lever): “I have other offers but prefer here – can we align?” Bay Area companies are used to candidates getting multiple offers and […]

Interview

How to tweak Accenture’s top interview tips for in-house

On November 30, 2025

To glean tips for in-house interviews, I read what execs of top companies say they look for. Sometimes the advice applies and sometimes it doesn’t. This exact scenario was the case with the head of HR at Accenture discussing her red and green flags when interviewing job applicants. Half of what she says is spot […]

Networking, Presentation

Networking advice: what in-house lawyers should NOT do while introducing themselves

On November 23, 2025

Landing an in-house job in the Bay Area is nuanced. General career advice sometimes doesn’t apply to us. I read this post by a self-described top 1% networker on “how to introduce yourself to open doors” and wanted to distill what works for our community and what advice to disregard. Advice I would disregard: The […]

Networking

How to ask for an introduction

On November 16, 2025

I get asked to make intros all the time. I love tech exec and public Board member Joe Hurd‘s repost on how to ask for one. Key things: Everyone must benefit from the intro, from the person asking for the intro, the introducer, and the person being introduced. The intro will only move forward if […]

Job Search

How to get hired by year end in this market

On November 16, 2025

A former Google recruiter gives decent tips on how to get hired by year end in this market: Know what the market needs and how you can fill it. She correctly says “Ask yourself: What is your seniority level? What’s your niche? What’s your specialty? It’s not just about the type of job you want, […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Departure, Mentors

The Exception to the Adage “Don’t Make Too Many Moves”

On November 1, 2025

Hiring managers consistently prefer candidates who have grown their skills and tend to avoid candidates who have made multiple moves. But one bullet-proof answer to why you made those moves is you worked with a great manager who repeatedly asked you to come along. It shows you do good work and build strong connections. And […]

Interview

9 interview mistakes: do they apply to in-house jobs?

On October 25, 2025

Yes, I have seen all nine interview red flags cited in this article knock out solid candidates for in-house interviews. Sometimes career advice is too generic for our esoteric space, but these definitely apply to lawyers at all levels applying to in-house jobs in the Bay Area. I’ve put them in the order of frequency […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Departure, Move

When to Walk Away

On October 18, 2025

As in-house counsel, you constantly assess risk, opportunity, and timelines for your company. But how often do you do it for yourself? Here are the highlights from NPR Life Kit’s podcast on “how to know when it’s time to walk away” so you can guide your own career. 1. Don’t stick with something “just because […]

Resume

Google exec’s resume recommendations: do they apply to in-house lawyers?

On October 12, 2025

I read with interest the resume tips of Jenny Wood, a former Google director of media operations, to see if the three resume red flags she calls out apply to in-house lawyers. And yes they do. The first two I see lawyers doing all the time. Don’t use too many bullets. Yes, I agree. Too […]

Interview, LinkedIn

3 more ways in-house recruiting has changed over 20 years

On October 4, 2025

Last week I talked about the 4 changes I’ve seen with in-house recruiting over the last 20 years (in summary: no more suits, the rise of Zoom interviews, writing/presentation exercises, and LinkedIn profiles). Here are 3 more: Expect employers to back-channel you. Why? Because everyone is on LinkedIn now so it’s easy to see who […]

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