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30 Aug 2011, 8:11 pm
In addition to my two full-time colleagues, Elie Mystal and Staci Zaretsky, we have columnists for the in-house world (Mark Herrmann), the small-firm world (Jay Shepherd and Valerie Katz), legal technology (Chris Danzig and Gabe Acevedo), privacy / Courtship Connections (Kashmir Hill), celebrities / Pls Hndle Thx (Marin), Legal Eagle Wedding Watch (Laurie Lin), lawyer advertising (Natasha Lydon), and lawyers’ psychological issues (Will Meyerhofer). [read post]
25 Aug 2011, 11:04 am
”You can look back at some of McDaniel’s “Son of Liberty” messages over here.By the way, “SoL” is not a great handle, for reasons identified by Mark Herrmann. [read post]
25 Aug 2011, 8:27 am
Within a decade, artificial intelligence may well have progressed to the point where the idea of human document review seems positively quaint — along the lines of sundials, iceboxes, and the manual to your Wang word processor.Mark Herrmann is the Vice President and Chief Counsel – Litigation at Aon, the world’s leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital and management consulting. [read post]
22 Aug 2011, 9:37 am
In any event, the general rule is always this: Think about what the other guy needs to know; then, provide it.Mark Herrmann is the Vice President and Chief Counsel – Litigation at Aon, the world’s leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital and management consulting. [read post]
18 Aug 2011, 8:14 am
Law firms should produce quality work for their clients at a fair price, and clients should not nickel-and-dime their firms over every time entry or expense that’s subject to quibble.On the other hand, it’s probably worthwhile for lawyers and clients to think for a moment about how their e-billing process can help or hinder creating an effective working relationship.Mark Herrmann is the Vice President and Chief Counsel – Litigation at Aon, the world’s leading… [read post]
16 Aug 2011, 2:13 pm
As Herrmann explained, “many corporations prefer to hire as in-house lawyers people who already have in-house experience. [read post]
15 Aug 2011, 8:34 am
There’s no real alternative to letting the system winnow the number of candidates for legal positions to a manageable size.Mark Herrmann is the Vice President and Chief Counsel – Litigation at Aon, the world’s leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital and management consulting. [read post]
11 Aug 2011, 7:05 am
The recommended books for new lawyers included Shakespeare’s plays; Alexander Hamilton and James Madison’s The Federalist Papers; Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird; and Mark Herrmann’s The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law (affiliate link).That leaves only one question: Who’s that Shakespeare guy, and why’s he cluttering up my list? [read post]
8 Aug 2011, 7:12 am
A single voice raised in these situations would cause everyone else in the room to nod in agreement, and would spare companies both unnecessary expense and unneeded embarrassment.Mark Herrmann is the Vice President and Chief Counsel – Litigation at Aon, the world’s leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital and management consulting. [read post]
5 Aug 2011, 3:55 am
Once again, Mark Herrmann offers a reason for the occasional visit to Above the Law, in contrast to its other columnists who plumb the depths of puddles. [read post]
1 Aug 2011, 7:18 am
That lesson, implied by the Fortune article, should probably be taken to heart by litigators everywhere.Mark Herrmann is the Vice President and Chief Counsel – Litigation at Aon, the world’s leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital and management consulting. [read post]
31 Jul 2011, 2:01 pm
"Home prices have yet to find a bottom," said John Herrmann, senior fixed-income strategist at State Street Global Markets LLC in Boston. [read post]
28 Jul 2011, 8:11 am
I entered in-house life relatively late in the game, and not at a junior level, so perhaps I’ve simply lacked exposure to the realities of in-house life, or maybe I’m hopelessly out of the loop.But, if fellow biglaw alums who’ve moved in-house share my perception, I’ll be curious to hear their hypotheses as to why in-house lawyers grumble less than their outside peers.Mark Herrmann is the Vice President and Chief Counsel – Litigation at Aon, the world’s… [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 7:07 am
Because I’m obligated to my publisher and my co-author, unwilling to quit a task once I’ve started it, and guardedly optimistic that I’ll get a tingle up my spine when Drug and Device Product Liability Litigation Strategy is released on December 2, and I finally hold a copy of the finished product in my hands.I guarantee you this: That tingle up my spine will come from a sense of accomplishment, not from a sense of having billed hours.Mark Herrmann… [read post]
22 Jul 2011, 5:45 am
Between Mark Herrmann's thoughts on how he, as an inside guy, perceives the old elevator pitch, and Kevin O'Keefe's advice that one's LinkedIn summary ought to be one's elevator pitch, it got me thinking about it. [read post]
21 Jul 2011, 8:35 am
I guess I don’t set the bar too high for these things.)Mark Herrmann is the Vice President and Chief Counsel – Litigation at Aon, the world’s leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital and management consulting. [read post]
19 Jul 2011, 3:19 pm
In the words of Mark Herrmann, our in-house columnist here at Above the Law, “I really don’t care much about compensation…. [read post]
18 Jul 2011, 9:48 am
Without the luxury of that fiction, in-house law departments must think more creatively about how to keep their lawyers satisfied with the progress of their careers.Mark Herrmann is the Vice President and Chief Counsel – Litigation at Aon, the world’s leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital and management consulting. [read post]
11 Jul 2011, 7:10 am
If you understand the starting presumption, you’re far more likely to cause your elders — partners, bosses, clients, whoever — to trust you, which is ultimately the name of the game.Mark Herrmann is the Vice President and Chief Counsel – Litigation at Aon, the world’s leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital and management consulting. [read post]
7 Jul 2011, 8:23 am
Think about what your reader needs before bludgeoning the reader with everything you happen to possess.Let’s stamp out . . . well, you know.Mark Herrmann is the Vice President and Chief Counsel – Litigation at Aon, the world’s leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital and management consulting. [read post]
