Five Signs of Promotion Readiness

These habits get you noticed for your next promotion in-house.

The Law Firm Word That Means Something Completely Different In-House

Law firms get leverage by adding associates. In-house, you have to create it somewhere else.

5 Books That Made Me a Better Lawyer (They Aren't About The Law)

Five books, five lessons, and how to put each one to work in-house.

Are you ready for the self-assessment portion of end of year reviews?

You worked hard this year. Make sure all that work counts at review time.

What In-House Lawyers Can Learn From the Great Iced Coffee Debate of 2026

It started on TikTok, spread to Instagram, and is now everywhere from CNBC to the Washington Post. Here's what in-house lawyers should take away.

Non-Legal Skills Every In-House Lawyer Needs In Order to Thrive

In-house lawyers are most effective when they have these four skills (that have nothing to do with the law)

Which of These Two Lawyers Do Your Colleagues Actually Trust?

Hint: the answer has almost nothing to do with how well they know the law

Three Simple Ways to Thrive During Your Busiest Seasons

Too Much To Do Doesn't Have to Mean Life is Bad

Career Unlock: Growth Mindset

What A Growth Mindset Is, Why It Matters for In-House Lawyers, and How to Develop One

How to Handle "It's With Legal"

A Phrase to Look Out For (And What To Do When You Inevitably Hear It)

The Eisenhower Matrix, AI, and In-House Legal

How a twist on this decades old prioritization system can be a game changer for in-house lawyers

Ideas I'm Re-Thinking as a General Counsel

Ideas I'm Re-Thinking as a General Counsel

Pattern Recognition is Great . . . Until It Isn't

Pattern Recognition Is Great . . . Until It Isn't

Building a fulfilling in-house legal career requires thinking outside the box

More oddly useful advice you haven't heard before

How to Get Promoted to Deputy General Counsel

Becoming Assistant General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel requires shifting how you work. Knowing the law is no longer enough.

Weird Truth: In-House Lawyers Aren't Judged On How Well They Know the Law

Your colleagues don't know if you are getting the law right. Here's what they are judging you on instead.

Stop Telling Yourself "No"

Why confidence is a key to accelerating your in-house career

Personal Brand Building as an In-House Lawyer in the Age of AI

Building a personal brand looks different than it used to and matters more than ever. Here's the new playbook.

Summer & The Joy Dividend

How I'm making sure this summer doesn't pass me by (and how you can too)

6 Hidden Ways Talented Lawyers Get Stuck

The Doorman Fallacy, AI, and In-House Legal

Efficiency is important. So is what you're giving up. Here's what in-house legal teams need to look out for.

How to Stop Being Invisible (Without Feeling Like You're Bragging )

Did you stop learning without noticing?

Today's Issue: The case for intentional learning . . .and what it actually looks like for a busy -in-house lawyer who doesn't have extra time

AI Can Handle Your Contracts. What Should It Handle Next?

A framework for the full picture — where to push, where to hold the line, and what my team has actually built

The Joy Dividend

Why the most ambitious in-house lawyers treat joy as a professional strategy, rather than a reward for success