Key Attributes and Skills for a General Counsel - Good article outlining the skillsets of a successful GC from a company's perspective!

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So You Want to Be a General Counsel? 

How to Maximize Your Chances

The attributes you need to be a successful general counsel


People often argue that leadership and judgment are innate. However, the attributes that companies look for in the general counsel position are a combination of both instinctive and learned, and qualities that people regard as innate can often be developed with practice. We have divided our discussion of these attributes into three areas: the first two areas cover the skills that may be more instinctive or experiential, and the third area illustrates the skills that you can and will need to learn, both legal and non-legal.
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