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TOP 7 TIPS FOR NEW IN-HOUSE COUNSEL

In this presentation, To make your transition from a #law_firm to an #in-house role easier, here are few tips to help you out. Fresh graduates coming out of #law_school have the option to either join a #law firm or a #corporate organisation. Usually, they prefer joining a law firm first, even if they want to make a #career in the corporate world.<br>For more info:<br>https://www.ahlawatassociates.com/general-counsel-services-in-house-legal-services/

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TOP 7 TIPS FOR NEW IN-HOUSE COUNSEL

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  1. TOP 7 TIPS FOR NEW IN-HOUSE COUNSEL

  2. Learn about the Company • Most in-house roles for lawyers are routine work- government compliance, transactions and contracts etc. • Intellectual property and employment laws are few areas which require specialised knowledge.

  3. Five Questions for Enterprising Lawyers 2. Try to be an Asset • Instead of just performing your role as a routine in-house lawyer and being branded as a cost centre, try to think and project yourself as an asset to the company. • Keep yourself involved with daily affairs of the company and do not hesitate to offer your advice whenever there is scope. • What’s the biggest bet you’ve ever placed on yourself or your business?

  4. Five Questions for Enterprising Lawyers 3. Take the Right Approach • The general perception about the in-house legal services team is that of one that creates obstacles by raising unnecessary questions. • Though it’s a necessary part of the job, be calculated in your approach and work constructively with the rest of the employees. • What’s the biggest bet you’ve ever placed on yourself or your business?

  5. Five Questions for Enterprising Lawyers 4. Look for Opportunities • Being in-house counsel doesn’t mean just doing the mundane routine work and forget about the intriguing legal challenges. • You have to be alert and look for opportunities and come forward to take charge. • What’s the biggest bet you’ve ever placed on yourself or your business?

  6. Five Questions for Enterprising Lawyers 5. Be Flexible • Flexibility is the most desirable virtue for in-house counsel. So, it’s important that you keep your calendar open and be flexible with your schedule. • Be mentally prepared to encounter unforeseen situations and not get rattled when you are unexpectedly required to attend to some urgent issue immediately. • What’s the biggest bet you’ve ever placed on yourself or your business?

  7. Five Questions for Enterprising Lawyers 6. Look beyond law • In-house counsel is generally considered a part of the senior management and entails taking up added responsibilities. • They are expected to participate in overall operations of the company. • What’s the biggest bet you’ve ever placed on yourself or your business?

  8. Five Questions for Enterprising Lawyers 7. View it as a Learning Opportunity • As an in-house counsel, one is likely to be exposed to organizational compliance and regulations, inner working structure of a particular industry, and get opportunities to rub shoulders with professionals from outside the legal field. • What’s the biggest bet you’ve ever placed on yourself or your business?

  9. Five Questions for Enterprising Lawyers For more info • Visit here: Ahlawat & Associates • What’s the biggest bet you’ve ever placed on yourself or your business?

  10. Contact Us We are always happy to make valuable new contacts. admin@ahlawatasscociates.in www.ahlawatassociates.com A-33, Lower Ground Floor, Defence Colony, New Delhi – 110024, India. 011-41023400

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