Commentary: Corporate counsel options change with the times.

Publication: Minnesota Lawyer

Publication Date: 26-JAN-04

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Byline: Ember Reichgott Junge

You are general counsel of ABC, a large corporation hit hard by the economy. Budget reductions recently forced you to make the difficult decision to downsize your 15-lawyer legal department by three lawyers, or 20 percent. Now your company is hit by an unexpected audit that threatens to consume your time and that of several other lawyers for months. Your business clients are demanding attention for a backlog of daily legal needs. Your budget for outside counsel is already skyrocketing. You are running out of options.

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You are one of the lawyers recently downsized by ABC. You've worked for the company for 10 years supporting several business divisions with broad, general corporate support. You enjoy in-house work, but the long hours have really affected your health and family life. You want to find another corporate counsel opportunity that allows you to spend more time with your growing family. You're not having much luck in your job...

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