Master 30 Assistant General Counsel interview questions covering compliance, risk management, and legal strategy.
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Nicole provides content and consulting for clients in the legal, real estate, insurance, and non-profit industries. She has over 10 years experience working in corporate and in 2018 she was certified by Gallup as a CliftonStrengths coach.
At times, it may make more sense to get a legal opinion from outside counsel, especially for specific issues that are not common in the industry. The interviewer wants to know if you understand when to engage outside counsel and how you would manage that relationship.
Nicole provides content and consulting for clients in the legal, real estate, insurance, and non-profit industries. She has over 10 years experience working in corporate and in 2018 she was certified by Gallup as a CliftonStrengths coach.
If you have experience managing outside counsel, include information such as how you chose the specific firm, how you handled budget issues, etc. If you do not have experience managing outside counsel, use an example of another (non-legal) situation in which you had to seek an expert opinion that was outside your knowledge.
Nicole provides content and consulting for clients in the legal, real estate, insurance, and non-profit industries. She has over 10 years experience working in corporate and in 2018 she was certified by Gallup as a CliftonStrengths coach.
"Yes, I have experience managing outside counsel. I worked at Company B, which was a bank. There was an issue with trademark infringement, and we had to engage outside counsel to look into the issue. It was simply outside of our knowledge base, and we needed experts to successfully address the issue. It's incredibly helpful to use outside counsel for certain issues."

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