Can you actually negotiate a “best and final” offer in this market?

On June 1, 2025

WSJ recently addressed whether candidates can actually negotiate offers described as “best and final.” The answer is surprisingly yes, even in this market where the employer holds the power. What’s the state of the market? Fewer people are negotiating offers now. ZipRecruiter reported 31% of recent job changers negotiated their offers this past quarter, down […]

Compensation, Offer

How to Negotiate Comp Avoiding Common Pitfalls

On February 17, 2025

I often click on career tips to see if they are any good. And I liked this one, 4 Red Flags to Avoid When Discussing Salary, by career guru Sho Dewan. I go through his tips below and customize them for in-house counsel negotiating their comp: Be confident, but not aggressive or hostile. Yes. While […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Offer

5 Career Lessons, Crowd-Sourced by WSJ

On September 3, 2023

WSJ listed some great crowd-sourced tips learned from big career mistakes. These 5 lessons especially apply to lawyers. Build soft skills, which are as important as hard skills. From day one, lawyers need to not only learn the substance of the law, but also how to work with others and communicate effectively. As counsel get […]

Compensation, Interview, Job Search, Offer

On the Fence? You Should Do These 3 Things

On November 6, 2022

Some things in your job search you do without question, like preparing a resume or setting up a LinkedIn profile. Other things you might be on the fence about because you’re not sure they’re worth their time or you think they’re hard to do. Below are three things you should do because there is only […]

Compensation, Offer

New California Pay Transparency Law

On October 9, 2022

Effective January 2023, California employers with 15 or more employees must disclose pay ranges in job postings for applicants and also to employees upon request. (See SB 1162 signed September 27, 2022.) California joins the ranks of Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island and Washington, all states with some form of pay transparency law. New […]

Compensation, Offer

WSJ’s Tips on Getting a Raise: Do They Work for Lawyers?

On April 17, 2022

Inflation is up, and the market is still hot, so yes you can ask for more money. Wall Street Journal gives five tips on how to do it. Do they actually work for lawyers? You can negotiate more than base pay. Yes, this is true. In-house lawyers usually get base, bonus, equity, and a host […]

Compensation, Move, Offer, Title

What Can You Negotiate When You Receive an Offer?

On February 20, 2022

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 […]

Compensation, Interview, Offer

How to Answer “What is Your Desired Salary?”

On October 10, 2021

Now that California employers cannot ask you how much you make during the recruiting process, they will likely ask you what kind of compensation you are looking for. (They are asking up front because they usually have a set budget, don’t want to overpay, and don’t want to go through the whole process to find […]

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Hiring Managers: 4 Take-Aways to Land Your Top Pick of Candidates!

On September 26, 2021

In this market, hiring managers need to do more than send candidates through the hiring process and approve an offer at the end. I read with interest this post by a startup on how it closes key hires, engineers in this case. The take-aways still apply to hiring lawyers for any company, large or small: […]

Career Tips, Offer

Should You Take the Job? 3 Red Flags

On September 12, 2021

Most of my candidates are getting multiple offers. I liked this article by Fast Company on red flags to help you decide which jobs to turn down. Here are three red flags: How was the company’s hiring process? Was it super long, complicated, and/or political? Yeah, things like that might continue internally. You can at […]

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