Quote:
Originally Posted by ferrets_bueller
Your “Raid the In-house counsel” point does not appear to me to be realistic. It works precisely the other way: People go in-house to escape Biglaw and Biglaw-wannabe life.
|
I've been part of a couple of raids of in-house lawyers. It works when you have patience and provide support.
The in-house attorney is often a better general counsel than the over-specialized firm attorney, has a better understanding of how business and law interrelate, and has access to a broader network of in-house attorneys than firm attorneys. But they almost always need help figuring out how to translate those advantages into business, and a couple of years to do it.
Most big-law shops don't have that patience or support network.
