Free One-Hour Briefing on Transitioning to an In-House Counsel Role

September 9, 2014, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (E.D.T.)

The role of the in-house lawyer has long since evolved away from the notion that it is simply cheaper to employ attorneys than use outside services. Increasingly employers are realizing that their legal staff can and should contribute unique value that cannot be matched by outside counsel. Yet, in many cases, this goal remains illusory because the conceptual understanding of the in-house role is not clearly articulated by either employer or attorney. This One-Hour Briefing will offer ideas as to how to address this challenge. It is specifically designed for attorneys who are thinking about moving to an in-house role or have recently done so.

Please join James D. Dinnage (formerly in-house at DuPont and Conoco) and Laurence S. Rickles (formerly trademark counsel at Johnson and Johnson), now both with the law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC , together with David C. Shelton, Associate General Counsel and Mary Jo Anderson, benefits attorney, both at DuPont, Charles “Chic” Krukiel of the law firm of Dunlap Codding P.C. (formerly Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Invista S. a r.l.) and Luke Mette, Head of Global Litigation at AstraZeneca Inc. as they:

offer ideas on how to think about the in-house role in the world of 2014;
identify the opportunities inherent in the in-house role that enable the attorney to bring value to the enterprise;
discuss the skills that need to be developed to be successful; and
explore ways for appraising the attorney’s contribution based on the value proposition.