Tag: general counsel

Four Leadership Traits of High-Performing General Counsel (Women GC’s Speak)

.Reading time 4 minutes.

This week I attended “Women GC’s Speak,” a New York City Bar Association panel moderated by Debbie Epstein Henry. Among the four General Counsel panelists, the leadership message was exceedingly clear: Take on challenges, find opportunities, push yourself to be a little uncomfortable, fill leadership gaps, and figure it out.   Panelists and moderator, from […]

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General Counsel and Other Lawyers as Business Partners – Building Vision, Capacity, Judgment and Leadership

.Reading time 6 minutes.

To succeed as General Counsel, you need not only to build relationships and move outside of what may be your comfort zone – a lawyer with excellent substantive legal skills – but also position yourself as a strategic member of the leadership team. Enclosed is a list of articles to help you explore and master the expanded General Counsel relationship.

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8 Core Qualities of Successful General Counsel and How to Achieve Them

.Reading time 17 minutes.

If you are currently in a GC role and want to raise your game (or emphasize your value proposition in an upcoming interview), or if you are looking to become a GC from a law firm or in-house counsel spot, here are eight qualities that you must cultivate to be a successful General Counsel.

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