Submitted by Kimberly Gee
I found an amusing article “Legal Operations 101” in the Canadian Lawyer magazine written by Gary Goodwin about the advantages and challenges of in-house: “The best part of being in-house involves being part of an organization. The most difficult part of being in-house appears to be being part of an organization.”
Question for the class: Do you consider it scope creep or chipping in when you would be asked as in-house to participate in areas that might be considered outside your area: ex. business planning?
I like articles with a bit of humour!
A bit of information about the author:
“Gary Goodwin takes a whimsical look at the serious, not so serious, and sometimes completely random issues facing the law profession today. He is in-house counsel for a conservation organization, and since he would like to keep it that way, all expressed opinions are strictly his own. He appears to collect degrees as a hobby and has a BSc from Victoria majoring in Marine Biology. In addition to his law degree and MBA, he recently completed his LLM from London England emphasizing natural resources and international economic regulation. Really. He can be followed on Twitter at @GaryWGoodwin”