Fresh off an in-house internship, 2L student Julie Stankiewicz shares the business books that got her up to speed.

Explaining the how and why of an environmental program is tough. Here are some suggestions from an in-house lawyer who’s done just that.

As in-house counsel, if you develop a reputation as a skilled negotiator, business people will seek your input on their issues. It is worth the effort to enhance your negotiation style and ensure mastery of the basic techniques.

ASC 606 governs how revenue from your litigation settlement contracts will be accounted for and reported. By learning the ins and outs of ASC 606, you can understand how a settlement agreement will be accounted for and whether it will support your company’s revenue goals.

As the general counsel of IT firms Infosys and Atos IT Solutions and Services Inc., Fayiaz Chaudhri has gained the managerial, budgeting, and strategic skills needed to become CEO of AIMACTEK, a startup that specializes in machine learning platforms. Chaudhri relates how his varied professional experience and legal acumen gave him an edge to join the C-suite and eventually run the show.

My roadmap focused on developing a business mindset, a professional reputation outside the company, and the necessary legal skills. The following activities helped me achieve the required mindset. In fact, these are great ways to make yourself an instrumental member of the business's trusted legal team.

Esther Choy is the founder of Leadership Story Lab, where she coaches managers in the art of storytelling and helps them become more engaging and persuasive. Some might call this “business consulting,” but I was intrigued by its real-world application. So, I spoke with her about using storytelling in nearly every aspect of an in-house lawyer’s job.

Wishing to share his philosophy, Raj Daniels wrote For You, From Me, a book that provides a year's worth of reminders about what's important and common sense. I recently talked with him about it and how litigators can benefit from being more mindful.

In the second part of this two-part series on the ASC 606, Litigation Columnist Noah Webster delves into the considerations for recognizing revenue from settlement contracts, the two distinctions of IP licenses, and more.

Using in-house counsel to argue in court has advantages, such as saving costs, when used in the right circumstances. Sometimes you can gain a persuasive edge by using in-house at a hearing.