Show your value as a new General Counsel
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1. Ace your first 90 days: Nine checklists to lead the business
- 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
- Manage Relationships with Outside Counsel
- Your Role in Advancing DEI
- What to Do as the First GC of Your Organization
- Five Tips for New In-house Counsel
- Talent Retention Tips for Legal Leaders
2. Learn your peers' priorities and save time
- 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.
3. This resource is particularly relevant if you are:
- 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.
(This resource was last edited September 3, 2024). 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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