FEATURE
Moving on up T
Having an executive MBA or CA designation in addition to your law degree is a good way to climb up the ladder to the "C-suite" or to become a VP — but it isn't the only way to advance your
career. InHouse gets the lowdown from general counsel who have successfully made the move up.
By Helen Burnett
aking steps toward a more business-oriented legal role is something that may seem appealing to many in-house counsel, who can often bring
valuable skills to the executive suite that are unmatched by others. "More and more, I'm getting candidates for CEO jobs, for example, that I'm working on for firms, who are lawyers who really have an appetite to move into that type of a role, where they
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