By: Vanessa Vidal
When speaking with attorneys who are ready to make that in-house transition, I invariably hear the same message, “I am ready to take a salary cut for the right opportunity.” They seem candid and honest about their…
2013 In-House Compensation Report
January 2013
InsideCounsel looks at how in-house lawyers’ compensation is increasing as their roles evolve. Take a look at this article that goes over the various factors that are driving in-house counsel compensation for 2013. Vanessa Vidal of ESQ Recruiting participated in…
Make Your JD/MBA Degree Work For You
By: Vanessa Vidal
In today’s world, in-house counsels are increasingly required to display a wide array of legal skills, as well as business expertise. In the last two decades, in-house counsels have evolved from acting as legal administrators to acting…
The New “Hot” Practice Area Is Privacy Law
By: Vanessa Vidal
Why Is Privacy Law So “Hot”? Innovations in technology have made it easier to track, collect, and process personal information about individuals. As a result, companies of all kinds are challenged to manage the way that they…
Are Law Schools And The ABA Contributing To The Unemployment Crisis?
By: Vanessa Vidal
The job market for lawyers is the weakest it has been in the last two decades. Prospects for 2011 law graduates are bleak. According to recent statistics from NALP, among law grads whose employment status was known…
Hiring Paralegals Over Lawyers
By: Vanessa Vidal
Are companies hiring paralegals over lawyers? It looks like that might be a trend gaining some traction. The economy is not necessarily on the rebound, and signs of improvements are nothing if not unpredictable and unsteady…
2012 In-House Compensation Report
By: Vanessa Vidal
InsideCounsel has released its hugely popular “2012 in-house compensation report,” discussing compensation, the hiring forecast, hot trends, and what it takes to land an in-house position, and how to succeed as in-house attorney…
Are You Too Junior for an In-House Attorney Job?
By: Vanessa Vidal
The lateral job market between law firms and corporate in-house legal departments is a tale of two cities. What law firms are finding attractive in a potential candidate can sometimes be quite the opposite from what corporate…
Is The In-House Legal Market Improving?
By: Vanessa Vidal
The legal job market has never picked back up since the recession, and talks of market improvements have been rather more wishful thinking than reality. In short, the legal job market has been grim. Yet, there might…
When Is It Time To Hire A GC?
By: Vanessa Vidal
While the general trend by most companies is not to hire, when outside counsel bills are stacking up, and executives get too bogged down with the process of drafting sales contract, the time might be right to…