What Can You Negotiate When You Receive an Offer?

On February 20, 2022
In Compensation, Move, Offer, Title

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 […]

On October 17, 2021
In Change, Departure, Move

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 […]

On April 24, 2021
In Change, Move

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 […]

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 […]

On September 13, 2020
In Career Management, Career Tips, Move

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. […]

On December 21, 2019
In Career Management, Career Tips, Move

From my vantage point as a recruiter, I’ve seen the Bay Area legal market on fire for years. I recently read a Wall Street Journal article confirming the area’s dominance. It reported that only five cities accounted for 90% of all new tech jobs in the US from 2005 to 2017. San Francisco led the list, and San Jose came in […]

On September 2, 2019
In Career Tips, Move

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 […]

On October 12, 2018
In Career Management, Interview, Move

Leaving a job can be complicated, but no prospective employer wants to hear the messy details (and your telling them would show a lack of judgment). Keep simple your explanation of why you are leaving. Here are five accepted reasons: Change in management. People understand that departures by your GC, direct manager, your team, or […]

On July 20, 2018
In Career Management, Career Tips, Move

Conventional wisdom tells you to map out your career plan with concrete details. I like the advice of contrarians Sheryl Sandberg and Wharton Professor Adam Grant, who advise you not plan your career too much in advance — there’s so much you don’t know upfront, and technology is constantly changing! (In my case, before law […]

On July 17, 2017
In Move

I recently spoke with a fantastic lawyer who spent the last 20 years in Paris but is now at a leading Silicon Valley company in a different space. How did she pull off this feat? Her top 3 tips: Indirect connections can help! An old co-worker recommended her for a GC job at a San […]

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