Issue 7.4 – Winter 2013

A decade of discrimination // Brief
December 3, 2013The Law Society looks into discrimination in the legal profession

In-house grows up // In-house counsel guide
December 3, 2013At a time when private practice jobs are harder to come by, in-house counsel positions are on the rise. Sure, you may take a pay cut, but what you lose in cash, you make up for in just about everything else

Speak up // In-house counsel guide
December 3, 2013To really make it in-house, you have to be part lawyer and part businessperson. That means you have to talk the talk

From GC to CEO // In-house counsel guide
December 3, 2013While most chief executives rise from the ranks of finance or operations, a growing number of top bosses once acted as their company’s general counsel. Here are six North American leaders who made the leap

How to make it to the top // In-house counsel guide
December 3, 2013Jacqueline Moss, executive vice-president of human resources at CIBC, shares how she made the leap from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP to in-house in (and on top of) the corporate world

The Precedent in-house counsel guide
December 3, 2013Is this seat taken? Whether you’re making the leap from private practice or climbing the ranks within your company, in-house opportunities are on the rise. Find a spot that’s right for you and make it yours

Measure up // Editor's Note
December 3, 2013Has law really become a better place for women? Then let's see the evidence