Corp Attorney Candidates

The Corporate Attorney Candidate:

Whether you are considering a position as in-house counsel or as an alternative to your current employment with a law firm or a government agency, you should carefully evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of such a move, before you make the leap. While many think that working as in-house counsel is not as intense compared to the challenges of law-firm life and govern­ment practice, in reality, the same principal challenge – the demand for excellent legal advice tailored to the needs of the client – remains.

When you serve as in-house counsel, the burden and responsibility for antici­pating adverse results and doing everything legally [possible] to prevent damage to the company is squarely on your shoulders. To serve the corporation well, it is imperative that in-house counsel learn the business. Upon joining the corporation, in-house counsel should familiarize itself as early as possible with all aspects of the company. In-house counsel needs to acquire the knowledge-base to determine matters, such as which departments must be involved in a particular decision or if a client representative is exceeding its authority. Throughout, in-house counsel is expected to guide the corporation in ensuring that proper corporate judgment is exercised. In executing this role, in-house counsel must remember that the client is the corporation and all consideration should be given as such.

You must:

• Learn the Business
• Partner with Clients early
• Know the Internal Operating Rules and Regulations (Policies and Procedures) Governing Your Organization
• Sense of Urgency
• Demonstrate Your Value Every Day
• Communication is Key
• Manage Outside Counsel Relationships and Costs Carefully
• Never Provide Bad News without Options and a Strategy; Stay Calm in the Face of Problems
• Own Your Responsibilities and Provide Training to Prevent Problems
• Develop Rapport and Learn from Colleagues

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