How to make a strong positive impact when starting a new job as general counsel? Find practical tips and strategies shared by experienced in-house counsel and condensed by ACC in this toolkit.
Nine checklists to guide your success:
- Five Steps for Your First 90 Days as GC
- Take Your Seat at the Executive Table
- Develop Leadership and Business Skills
- Use Effective Legal Operations
- Managing Relationships with Outside Counsel
- Your Role in Advancing DEI
- Being the First GC of Your Organization
- Five Tips for New In-house Counsel
- Talent Retention Tips for Legal Leaders
You will also find:
- A data-driven list of five key priorities for chief legal officers.
- A shortlist of additional informative tools and insights to help you save time and resources.
This resource is particularly relevant if you are in (or preparing for) these phases:
- A first-time general counsel recently appointed to the position at a new company;
- An experienced in-house counsel newly promoted as GC within your company; or
- An experienced general counsel moving to a different company.
We are very grateful to Robert Half for their generous contribution and sponsorship of the checklist on Talent Retention Tips for Legal Leaders.
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(This resource was last edited April 11, 2024).
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