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So you wanna be an in-house lawyer?

Posted by AustinGroothuis | 30 Aug, 2007

    Some of you may want to eventually be a general counsel or in-house lawyer for a corporation or other business/organization. Many lawyers enjoy the more stable hours and the close relationship with one company that goes along with working in-house as a lawyer.

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    But you are not going to be able to become the general counsel of a company right out of law school. Most organizations are looking for a certain type of experienced lawyer to fill an in-house role.

    So if it is a future goal of yours to work in-house for a business as a general counsel, here's an article courtesy of law.com with a list of the skills and knowledge recruiters look for when hiring a general counsel.


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