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InsideCounsel explores the state in in-house counsels after the financial meltdown, including salaries, onuses, long-term incentives, supply and demand issues, the expectations of legal departments, how in-house counsels are demonstrating value. in this new economy. Vanessa Vidal of ESQ Recruiting…
Editor’s Note: ESQ Recruiting is a national legal recruiting firm dedicated to the search and placement of in-house attorneys for companies in the United States and around the world. Vanessa Vidal is the President…
The recession has battered markets — and jobs — over the past couple of years. According toCorporate Counsel ‘s 2010 GC Compensation Survey, publicly traded companies saw their profitability hammered, and compensation tanked even for the top…
Looking for a job in the legal profession? But finding it hard to get a good one? Here are tips to find the best legal recruiters to help in your legal job search. If you are experiencing…
They go by many names: Echo Boomers, Millennials, Gen Next and Gen Y. Their generation encompasses people anywhere between 10 and 30 years old, though the exact parameters depend on who you ask. But one thing…
It’s safe to say that few in the legal profession were sorry to see 2009 end. This was a year that was marked by one of the worst recessions in recent history, also dubbed the…
As we are nearing the end of 2009, one of the toughest economic times of our generation, one would hope to see lessons learned on the eve of a new year. One thing remains clear: greed is…
In 2009, we have seen salary cuts for associates at large law firms, where the $145-$160K starting salaries are no longer the norm. What about the salaries and bonuses of Chief Legal Officers and other in-house counsels…
The number of attorneys who are interested in making the transition in-house is increasing, despite current economics. While securing an in-house position has always been difficult because of supply and demand, doing so in this economy…
Over the last 18 months, the press has well documented the various efforts by corporate law departments to cut cost, including reducing outside counsel expenses. According to a new Hildebrandt survey, in-house counsels have also been impacted…
