In-Office vs. Remote/Hybrid: Trends & Tradeoffs

The great experiment of work from home, hybrid, or fully in-office is still going on. Most companies are doing some kind of remote or hybrid schedule, while some others (e.g., Tesla, C3 AI and JP Morgan) want all employees back in office full-time. (See this article “Think Working From Home Won’t Hurt Your Career? Don’t Be So […]
Read More
Share:

What Can You Negotiate When You Receive an Offer?

Congratulations, you received an offer! Now what can you negotiate? Lawyers are usually quite conservative and want to know precedent, so see below for the list of asks in order of frequency: Compensation. Most employers expect some negotiation over compensation. Compensation is typically made up of base, bonus, and equity, and usually one element (or […]
Read More
Share:

Top 5 Reasons Lawyers Are Quitting in The Great Resignation

The Great Resignation is going on, and I’ve got a bird’s eye view. The top reasons I see Bay Area lawyers quitting are: Better opportunities. I’ve been recruiting in-house lawyers 15 years, and I have never seen it so hot. Lawyers are constantly presented with interesting work that could give them a better career trajectory. (See here for why […]
Read More
Share:

Will Silicon Valley Stay Significant Post-Pandemic?

Most of us now have received at least one vaccination shot and are now wondering what lies ahead for our career. How much will the office and city make a difference post-pandemic? Employers are all grappling with this question, and the media has reported extensively about the exodus of companies from the San Francisco Bay […]
Read More
Share:

Work From Home Policies after Shelter In Place

  • On February 14, 2021
  • In Move
As Americans are slowly getting vaccinated, companies have been rethinking remote vs in-person work. Pre-pandemic, most companies in the Bay Area expected employees in the office at least the majority of the week. Now I’ve noticed post-COVID policies falling into three camps: The most restrictive is employees are to be back in the office nearly […]
Read More
Share:

Hot Practice Areas & Industries that Have Changed over 10 Years 

I’ve been recruiting in-house lawyers for over 10 years. The most requested practice area, then and now, is commercial, i.e., negotiating and drafting agreements. Companies always need deals to be closed, both inbound (licensing) and outbound (sales), so it’s easy to justify hiring commercial lawyers, in contrast to other legal needs that ebb and flow. […]
Read More
Share:

5 Questions if You Should Quit Your Job

Before any recession hits, make sure you like your job so you are not stuck with it in the long run! I like this recent Inc. article, which provides a five question checklist on whether to stay or go: Are you often filled with dread? If you are consistently having bad days versus one-offs, then […]
Read More
Share: