Corporate Law
Posted Nov 19, 2008, 04:34 pm CST
By Martha Neil
As law firm layoffs become relatively commonplace news, it isn't just attorneys in private practice who are nervously wondering where the ax might fall next. In-house lawyers are at risk of losing their jobs, too—and likely will have more trouble finding new corporate jobs, compared to their law firm colleagues.
To stay out of firing range, in-house counsel need to make themselves indispensable—and make sure as many people as possible in their companies understand and appreciate their value, advises a former law firm partner who is now a legal consultant. And, if they are the ones let go, it is important to plan for a job search that is as effective as possible, writes Frank Michael D'Amore in a Continue reading...
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Title: How to Avoid the In-House Ax—and Recover, If It Falls
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