By Dana Lee, Adam Schuman and Sandi Toll ( November 26, 2018, 1:24 PM EST) -- Practicing law is more of an art than a science, and an in-house role places great demands on a lawyer to be nimble and flexible, to be a team member and sometimes a leader, and to be focused on achieving her client's wider business goals beyond any single legal matter. Lawyers typically arrive in-house after practicing at law firms or in public service yet have relatively little preparation for the skill demands, business environment and cultural change they will encounter. In-house lawyers grow into their new role over years of hard-won experience, and we set forth below 10 pieces of advice that we wish we had been given when we first arrived in-house....
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