His post, “Partying In House, or Why General Counsel Aren’t Like Us,” is a humorous review after spending three days with “brethren whose life is spent behind desks rather than in the well.”
What did his encounter reveal? Here are a few of his choice observations.
- “Who are you with”?"….“Everybody is with ‘somebody’. The idea that you
- weren’t with ‘somebody’ was as foreign, as well, not wearing a pinstripe
- suit.““Unlike trench lawyers, [in-house attorneys] were inclined to be agreeable,
- to follow instructions, and to be on time and prepared.““Contrary to popular belief, [in-house lawyers] don’t wear Grateful Dead
- t-shirts when they are amongst their own…These are guys that show up in a
- pin-striped suit when no one makes them.““The in-house guys were not merely friendly, but exceptionally smart and
- savvy within the confines of their niche.”
The in-house position is a unique space within the legal spectrum. The legal department is the standing army of a company, ready to defend executives, steer the company from potential liability, peace keep, and ally with outside battalions to get a job done.
Whether or not his observations change the way you view yourself as an in-house attorney, they nonetheless offer interesting perspective. So now you can add “well-dressed” to your self-description of in-house practitioners…and, okay, sure, go ahead and tack on “smart” and “savvy” too.
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