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One emerging area with great potential for in-house counsel is in the development and implementation of an environmental-social-governance (ESG) framework to drive sustainability efforts within their organizations. Not only is this a good fit for our ever-expanding role given our skills and functions, but it also provides a refreshing opportunity for us to make a deep and lasting impact in our organizations.

The 2020 In-House Counsel Compensation & Career Survey results are in! The results show that national average base salary stands at $167,500, an increase from $163,000 in 2018—but varies between organization types and location.

The CCCA’s new webinar series, "In the House with In-House," explores the key issues you are facing and how your colleagues are overcoming them. These short webinars share the real-life experiences of in-house counsel in various industries and sectors as they talk about the challenges created by the pandemic and look to the post-pandemic world.

Several months ago, I attended a networking event by myself for the first time. I decided it was time to make more connections in my legal community even if the circumstances were outside of my comfort zone. Following that evening, I continued on this path, reaching out through cold messages to in-house counsel throughout my city—and have grown in ways I never would have otherwise been able.

If one of the certainties of life is that we don’t know what the future holds, how can we prepare for it? Ensure you have the skills to face change in the future. Here are my top tips.

Having business and financial literacy is fundamental to being a good in-house counsel. As lawyers, you are trained to be guardians of corporate integrity, but many have realized you have to go beyond that to succeed and thrive in the future. You need to build your reputation as a trusted advisor. Enter the Business Leadership Program for In-House Counsel.

Having business and financial literacy is fundamental to being a good in-house counsel. As lawyers, you are trained to be guardians of corporate integrity, but many have realized you have to go beyond that to succeed and thrive in the future. You need to build your reputation as a trusted advisor. Enter the Business Leadership Program for In-House Counsel.

Having business and financial literacy is fundamental to being a good in-house counsel. As lawyers, you are trained to be guardians of corporate integrity, but many have realized you have to go beyond that to succeed and thrive in the future. You need to build your reputation as a trusted advisor. Enter the Business Leadership Program for In-House Counsel.

Having business and financial literacy is fundamental to being a good in-house counsel. As lawyers, you are trained to be guardians of corporate integrity, but many have realized you have to go beyond that to succeed and thrive in the future. You need to build your reputation as a trusted advisor. Enter the Business Leadership Program for In-House Counsel.

Having business and financial literacy is fundamental to being a good in-house counsel. As lawyers, you are trained to be guardians of corporate integrity, but many have realized you have to go beyond that to succeed and thrive in the future. You need to build your reputation as a trusted advisor. Enter the Business Leadership Program for In-House Counsel.