13 Aug How to negotiate your compensation package
For many people, the idea of negotiating your compensation with a new employer can cause feelings of anxiety and panic since it comes down to one key question: what am I worth? ...
11 Jul Why measure the performance of your in-house legal team – and how do you do it?
It’s the role of a General Counsel to provide and promote an efficient and responsive legal service to their internal stakeholders. But if there are no clear performance metrics in place, there is no business case for continued investment in the legal function. What’s the...
06 Mar Strategic management of law firms: how can General Counsel drive value, reduce costs, and make data-enabled decisions?
Posted at 12:18h
in Insights
This was the topic of Marsden and Melius’s second Legal Operations roundtable held in February 2024, attended by 20 General Counsel from a variety of organisations and sectors. There was a lively exchange of experiences on several challenges faced by GCs....
18 Jan 2024: What to expect in the US associate market
Posted at 09:31h
in Insights
2023 was a slow year for associate hiring. Given the substantial drop in corporate deal flow, transactional practice areas were particularly acutely hit. Several firms made well publicized layoffs. What does 2024 have in store? ...
11 Jan The Middle East: A 2024 market snapshot
Our Dubai office is the hub of Marsden’s Middle East & Emerging Markets practice and our team places partners, associates, and senior in-house legal counsel across the region. As 2024 gets underway, our experts have provided a snapshot of the regional legal recruitment market and...
04 Jan Australian associates: A 2024 market snapshot
At Marsden we are well-known for helping to move associates to, from and within the Australian market. As 2024 gets underway, what is the current state of play and what are our predictions for this year?...
07 Nov Fall is the perfect time to make a lateral move
With the summer law school recruiting season over, firms turn their attention to lateral associate recruiting before the holiday season....
20 Sep If you had a magic wand, how would you transform your in-house legal team?
Posted at 10:13h
in Insights
This was the starting point of Marsden’s recent Legal Operations Roundtable, hosted jointly with John Bennett of Melius Law, with 15 General Counsel/Heads of Legal participating to share their learnings and challenges with their peers at a variety of companies....
11 Aug How to stand out from the crowd
Today’s legal recruitment market is very competitive, as any associate looking for a new role knows. You may present well, have good experience, and a strong CV, yet the process of landing a new role is tough. So what can you do to stand...
22 Jun Legal Operations: the engine to power growth for your in-house team?
Posted at 08:43h
in Insights
Legal Operations is evolving fast within the global legal sector, as in-house legal functions look for ways to deliver more effectively for their internal clients as well as demonstrate their worth to the company. With General Counsel busier than ever—dealing with cost and regulatory pressures...
- 1
- 2