Team Building & Management
No 'One Size Fits All': Tips for Crafting a Legal Team That Meets Your Tech Startup's Needs No 'One Size Fits All': Tips for Crafting a Legal Team That Meets Your Tech Startup's Needs
Thoughtful Insights for General Counsels
Career & Brand Building
Your First 100 Days as a GC: How to Set Yourself Up for Success in Your New Role Your First 100 Days as a GC: How to Set Yourself Up for Success in Your New Role
Career & Brand Building
Preparing for a Board Meeting: Advice for New General Counsels from Seasoned GCs Preparing for a Board Meeting: Advice for New General Counsels from Seasoned GCs
Navigating the ins and outs of board meetings as a general counsel at a high-growth tech company is no simple task. Here, L Suite members share expert insights and tips.
Career & Brand Building
How GCs Can Elevate Their Organizational Impact: Insights From The L Suite How GCs Can Elevate Their Organizational Impact: Insights From The L Suite
Members of The L Suite share insights on how GCs can expand their influence and become strategic executives as their companies grow and scale.
Team Building & Management
Build a Better Legal Team: Tech GCs Share Tips for Designing an Effective Hiring Process Build a Better Legal Team: Tech GCs Share Tips for Designing an Effective Hiring Process
Experienced general counsels share best practices for designing a hiring process that results in better-vetted — and more successful — legal team hires.
Counsel Corner
Counsel Corner: How to Position Yourself for — and Land — Leadership Opportunities as a Woman GC Counsel Corner: How to Position Yourself for — and Land — Leadership Opportunities as a Woman GC
Three female lawyers — two top partners and a CLO — share their advice for women in general counsel roles to earn promotions, get raises, and close the gender gap.
Career & Brand Building
10 Tech GCs Share What They Wished They Knew in Their First In-House Role 10 Tech GCs Share What They Wished They Knew in Their First In-House Role
New to your role as a general counsel at a startup? Learn from these tech GCs on how to succeed on the job.
Resources
The Best Contract Lifecycle Management Software — and How to Choose the Right One For Your Legal Team The Best Contract Lifecycle Management Software — and How to Choose the Right One For Your Legal Team
Contract lifecycle management systems organize and automate your legal workflow. But which CLM is best? Here’s how to choose the right CLM for your tech company.
Privacy & Cybersecurity
The AI Data Gold Rush: How General Counsels Can Lead With Integrity and Insight The AI Data Gold Rush: How General Counsels Can Lead With Integrity and Insight
Discover how general counsels can navigate the challenges of the AI gold rush. Learn to balance innovation with integrity, mitigate risks, and lead proactive conversations on AI.
Team Building & Management
Ask the Right Questions: A GC’s Guide to Interviewing Legal Team Members Ask the Right Questions: A GC’s Guide to Interviewing Legal Team Members
When hiring a legal team, job interviews are key to determining if a candidate will succeed. Hear from experienced general counsels on the best job interview questions for lawyers.
Counsel Corner
Counsel Corner: Don’t Want to Miss the Next IPO Window? Here’s What to Do Now Counsel Corner: Don’t Want to Miss the Next IPO Window? Here’s What to Do Now
Discover why 2024 might be a turnaround year for tech IPOs. Learn the essential steps to prepare your company for a successful public offering and seize the favorable market conditions.
Compensation
The L Suite’s Exclusive Data: General Counsel Salaries and Compensation Trends The L Suite’s Exclusive Data: General Counsel Salaries and Compensation Trends
Wondering how your general counsel salary stacks up against your tech company peers? Review GC salary and pay data at startups.
Career & Brand Building
How to Land a Board Seat as a General Counsel: Advice From Seasoned GCs and Board Members How to Land a Board Seat as a General Counsel: Advice From Seasoned GCs and Board Members
Wondering how to get on a board as a general counsel? Here's what to focus on, how to determine your value proposition, and where to start your networking efforts.
Team Building & Management
From Player to Coach: Advice from the L Suite Community on Effectively Leading a Legal Team From Player to Coach: Advice from the L Suite Community on Effectively Leading a Legal Team
Even managing a team, many GCs still get stuck in the role of individual contributors. Learn how to remove yourself from the day-to-day and lead a successful legal team.
Team Building & Management
Hiring Your Legal Team: Why Interview Assignments Can Help You Find the Right Fit Hiring Your Legal Team: Why Interview Assignments Can Help You Find the Right Fit
When hiring legal team members, having candidates complete interview assignments can give you a sense of their skills. General counsels from the TechGC community share best practices.
Privacy & Cybersecurity
No More ‘Ship, Then Fix’: Why GCs Should Lead the Charge in Cybersecurity No More ‘Ship, Then Fix’: Why GCs Should Lead the Charge in Cybersecurity
Increasing regulations in the tech industry make cybersecurity efforts more important than ever. Here’s why general counsels should ensure all company leaders are educated about their business’ software development and risks.
Career & Brand Building
A New General Counsel’s Guide to Hiring and Managing Outside Counsel A New General Counsel’s Guide to Hiring and Managing Outside Counsel
Hiring outside counsel is a top priority for GCs. Learn best practices for hiring, managing, and budgeting for outside counsel from experienced GCs.
Career & Brand Building
When and How to Make Your Second Hire as GC at a Tech Startup When and How to Make Your Second Hire as GC at a Tech Startup
Even the most skilled GCs at a startup eventually need a co-pilot. In this article, TechGC members share expert insights for making that critical second legal hire.
