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H. Ward Classen: Community Service Has Many Benefits
For the past several years, in-house lawyers have come together to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, to assist in rehabbing houses in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood. Next scheduled for Sept. 7, […]
H. Ward Classen: The In-House Legal Network
In-house lawyers are often an isolated group. Many work for small or midsize employers where they are the only lawyer, or one of a very small number. Even if they […]
H. Ward Classen: The In-House Value Proposition
As legal costs spiral upward, many corporations are taking a closer look at the cost of outside counsel in comparison to the cost and value received from their in-house legal […]
H. Ward Classen – Hiring Smart: Creating a Long Term Benefit for Legal Departments
The large number of highly qualified, competent attorneys seeking in-house positions makes today a “buyers” market. Legal department hiring managers should take advantage of the large number of qualified candidates […]
CLE: The value of keeping current
Although Continuing Legal Education is not mandatory for Maryland attorneys, in-house counsel should make it a priority. Some in-house counsel believe there is no need to attend CLE programs, especially […]
H. Ward Classen: Achieving a work/life balance
The continual pressure to do more with less has placed greater stress on in-house attorneys and has often pushed their work-life balance out of kilter. Too often attorneys place professional […]
H. Ward Classen: Zimmermann v. Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C.: Another important case for corporate counsel
This fall the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in the consolidated cases of Zimmermann v. Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C., et al. and Zimmermann v. BDO Seidman LLP, et […]
Secondment: A Valuable Option for In-house Staffing
In light of hiring freezes and restrictions on the use of outside counsel, many corporations are turning to secondment as a solution for their pressing legal needs. Secondment refers to […]
H. Ward Classen: An important case for corporate counsel
Near the end of its last term, the U.S. Supreme Court decided its first “minimum contacts” case in 24 years. The case, argued successfully by a Baltimore-based lawyer, is a […]
J. McIntyre Machinery: An important case for corporate counsel
Near the end of its last term, the U.S. Supreme Court decided its first “minimum contacts” case in 24 years. The case, argued successfully by a Baltimore-based lawyer, is a […]
H. Ward Classen: Unlocking Hidden Value in Intellectual Property
As corporations seek to generate increased revenue and profit, they often overlook the hidden value within their existing assets. Specifically, many corporations fail to recognize the intrinsic value of their […]
‘Buyers market’ for hiring managers on the hunt for in-house attorneys
As the economy improves and companies seek to resume hiring, legal department hiring managers should take advantage of the large number of qualified candidates to find the candidate that best […]
