Stephen R. Williams

On somewhat routine matters, don’t forget to look to in-house assistance before calling in outside help.

Sometimes legal advice can have a shelf life.

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Remember to balance the risk of a hypothetical legal challenge to the very real risk of turning off the interest of a customer or consumer.

This commencement season, yes, 'aim for the stars' and 'grow from your mistakes,' but also don’t forget to build your brand along the way.

Even if you switch companies, there is a fair chance you will inevitably cross paths with your past colleagues in the future. Don’t give them a reason to think poorly of you.

For all the credit we tend to award ourselves, we could learn a thing or two from our non-lawyer friends in Silicon Valley.

Never forget, your duty to your client reigns supreme.

GPA and law school pedigree will still weigh heavily on hiring decisions, but street smarts are quickly becoming a leading factor.

While discounts may not make or break every engagement, you can be sure they will help start each new engagement on the right foot.

Never forget to expressly ask for the opportunity to review your legal team’s work prior to its dissemination.

Sometimes lawyers make mistakes. Shake them off, and keep going.

As outside counsel, your duty is to serve your client, no matter the feelings that may be hurt.

As in-house counsel, you may be stepping in front of more buses than you'd previously thought.

How should corporate counsel advise their clients when it comes to the legalization of cannabis for either recreational or medicinal use?

No matter what area of the law you find yourself in, rarely will 'straight answers' exist.

As in-house counsel, your duty to protect your client is absolute. Even if they may not immediately appreciate it.

If a colleague errantly states something is against the law when it clearly is not, that is an opportunity to educate rather than belittle.

An expert way to get your CEO to sign off on hiring a Biglaw firm as outside counsel.

Legal concerns may take a backseat to business ones, but that does not mean you should simply fold.