The role of in-house counsel is unique in that it provides opportunities to develop both business and legal skills. A successful in-house lawyer will ground his legal guidance in solutions aligned by the company’s objectives that the business team can realistically implement. As in-house lawyers, you can really add value by providing business-first solutions and tailoring your legal analysis to the specific possibilities and limits of the business.

Here’s an example of a business-first solution that came in the first days of one of our in-house careers: