The billable hour is not dead. At least according to a panel of corporate counsels in Missouri. A group of general counsels discussed their jobs and challenges in the legal industry at a Missouri Lawyers Weekly event in St. Louis. ...

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To merge or not to merge. That is the question.

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Time Inc.’s associate general counsel has written a novel. Helen Wan’s novel, “The Partner Track,”  is about a woman who struggles with race and gender issues while trying to succeed in the legal industry.  Wan said she intended for the ...

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General counsel in secure positions at companies sometimes have no clear path to rise.

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Being a general counsel can be risky business. And the challenge could be getting a company’s board to accept that.

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Do you think outside business knowledge is necessary for a GC to rise to the top of a company?

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Asked: Our weekly question to the In-House community Should in-house counsel dive right in? An article in Canadian Lawyer talks about the general counsel for Aecon Group Inc.  who went in-house right away after law school. The article says Brian Swartz has been ...

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Asked: Our weekly question to the In-House community The former general counsel at Mercedes-Benz UK is going virtual. Iain Larkins has opened Radius Law — a virtual law firm. Larkins said he has created an entirely new business model for ...

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Have you experienced a bigger role in your company's commercial strategy?

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How do you structure education for your legal department and what topics do you focus on?

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