Inhouse, Resume

Resume Refresh Part 1: Resume Words to Avoid vs Words to Use 

  • On August 13, 2023
I read with interest this post on CNBC by a career coach on the two words to avoid on your resume “at all costs.” What are they? “Responsible for.” OK those words are not ideal, but worse in my book are “handled,” “participated,” or “involved.” (Talk about vague and weak!) The point is you should […]
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Career Tips, Inhouse, Presentation

Advice NOT to Follow

  • On June 17, 2023
I see so much bad career advice. Here’s a tip by a Stanford Graduate School of Business professor that in-house lawyers should NOT follow: “If a meeting is wasting your time, leave.” He says he does this at least once a week when he’s not needed and the time could be better spent doing something […]
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Inhouse, Timing

2021 San Francisco Bay Area Legal Market Forecast: Strong!

  • On February 21, 2021
So far the 2021 economy is shaping up well. The global economy is predicted to grow 5.5% and the US 5.1%. The legal market is also looking good. Tech and life science companies (the backbone of the Bay Area economy) are doing well and driving up legal demand at firms and in-house here. Case in […]
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GC, Inhouse, Women & Minorities

Alternate Paths to GC: A Case Study

  • On September 27, 2020
The classic path to GC is to start at an Am Law firm in corporate securities, then go in-house to a capital markets team (being sure to pick up SEC, M&A, employee benefits, IR support, and other adjacent practice groups). The person would climb the corporate ladder internally or join a smaller company as the […]
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Inhouse, Presentation

What Exactly Business Clients Want from Their In-House Lawyers

  • On July 18, 2020
Big firms train their associates to analyze complex matters and completely mitigate risk. These big-firm trained lawyers often go in-house and face a different set of expectations. A Silicon Valley exec who has worked at VC-backed startups, private family-owned and public Fortune 100 companies broke down for me what he is looking for from in-house […]
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Career Management, Career Tips, GC, Inhouse

5 Ways to Get that Top GC Job!

  • On April 21, 2019
The Recorder sat down with top Bay Area GCs to find out how they landed that #1 job. A distillation below: Impress your clients. Airbus Silicon Valley Robert Keele got the job after serving as outside counsel. (In my opinion, joining a client is the easiest way to go in-house. You know the company, and […]
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