Ten Things: Best Blogs for In-House Lawyers (2020 Edition)
December 2020
Just like I promised last week, it’s December and time for my annual list of top legal blogs for in-house counsel! This is one of my favorite “Ten Things” blogs to write …
Ten Things: My Favorite “Ten Things” Blog Posts
December 2020
Hi everyone! I hope you are either knee-deep in or getting ready for a wonderful holiday season. I know that I promised that my next post would be the annual best legal blogs …
Ten Things – What Should In-House Counsel Do During Trial?
November 2020
Trials are rare. Like wins for the Dallas Cowboys or finding gold on Oak Island (seriously, guys give it up!). If you have been practicing law long enough you know that most …
Ten Things: How to Fire Someone
November 2020
I am sure that by the title alone you realize there will not be a lot of the usual jokes and funny comments in this edition of the blog. That’s because there is simply nothing …
Ten Things: Sherman Act Section 1 – The Monopoly Man Cometh (Again) … and He’s Not Alone!
October 2020
Antitrust law and Big Tech is hot right now. BTS/Blackpink K-Pop hot. Here in the USA at least, where the Department of Justice is on the verge of suing Google for (alleged) …
Ten Things: Making Yourself “Indispensable”
September 2020
This may explain many things about my personality but I have always gone to work feeling like I could get fired any day and at any time. I am not sure why that is the case …
Ten Things: Rules All In-House Counsel Should Live By
September 2020
I was recently interviewed by Mel Scott for her awesome the “Counsel” podcast.[1] I had a lot of fun talking with her and we chatted a good bit offline before she hit “record …
Ten Things: “Cool Tech” for In-House Lawyers (2020 Edition)
August 2020
Okay, let’s just admit it – 2020 has kind of sucked. Like an episode of [Not] Finding Bigfoot on Animal Planet (and, hopefully, ten seasons of not finding him will sate everyone …
Ten Things: Preparing Board of Director Meeting Minutes
August 2020
I want to pivot away from the “value” discussions that have dominated the last several “Ten Things” posts to get back to some tactical, nuts and bolts problems facing in-house …
Ten Things: An Index to All the Posts (November 2014 to June 2020)
July 2020
Greetings from hot, humid Dallas, Texas where I am “sweltering in place” as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wear out its welcome. It’s so hot and icky here that apparently …
Ten Things: More Effective 1:1 Meetings (Manager View)
June 2020
In my last post, I dealt with the importance and effectiveness of 1:1 meetings from the viewpoint of the employee.[1] As promised, I will now discuss 1:1 meetings from the …
Ten Things: More Effective 1:1 Meetings (Employee View)
June 2020
A few months back I took some swings at meetings in general, i.e. Escaping Meeting Hell. But, as I noted, not all meetings are “bad” and many are necessary, especially for …
Ten Things: Creating a “SWOT” Analysis of the Legal Department
May 2020
I remember back in law school making fun of our fellow students who had business degrees. We called it the “study of the obvious” and mocked them relentlessly. Of course, …
Ten Things: Ten (Non-Legal) Books All In-House Lawyers Should Read
April 2020
I have been looking back at the last four or five blog posts (e.g., strategic lawyer, showing value, dealing with a pandemic) and see that they are all pretty long. Really, …
Ten Things: Electronic Signatures (What In-House Counsel Need to Know)
April 2020
Welcome to day 987 of “Shelter-in-Place.” Brought to you by our good friends at COVID-19 – courtesy of unprepared governments everywhere! Okay, that’s a little snarky and …
Ten Things: Dealing with a Pandemic (Yes, I am Talking About the Coronavirus)
March 2020
Greetings from 35,000 feet! Well, at least that is where I was when I started this post. It was not my intention to write about the Coronavirus but – after a vodka soda and …
Ten Things: Showing the Value of the Legal Department
February 2020
If there is one question in-house lawyers ask me the most, it’s this: how do I show the value of the legal department? Boy, do I feel your pain. Having sat in the general …
Ten Things: Essential Issues for In-House Counsel (2020 Edition)
January 2020
When I was a kid there was a Saturday morning cartoon show called Sealab 2020. I remember thinking that was a long, long way off and wondering how old I would be when 2020 …
Ten Things You Need to Know as In-House Counsel® 