Alexandra Sumner

As it turns out, one of the greatest things about being an in-house attorney is your ability to build coalitions and work cross-functionally with other departments.

It finally happened, the moment I had been dreaming of since I first applied to law school: someone tried to ask me for free legal advice.

Was I going to be the type of person to let my grandma be on a ventilator alone surrounded by strangers? No. I was going to be the type of lawyer who values her career and her family.

"For me, there are five identifiable regrets I have about law school that I wish I had handled differently."

Your time is approaching. There will be a day when you hold your right hand up and swear to uphold the laws of your state and country and only then will you understand: three years in law school is an eternity; three years in practice is an instant.

"Four subjects that, if taught in law school, would make life a lot easier for everyone."

We all think of buying highlighters and textbooks as the sum of our “back to school” obligations, but what other actions can law students take to truly be prepared for the fall semester?

In this third installation of the “Ask Alex” series we answer questions about something that keeps us...

When I first started my in-house job, I promised myself that I wouldn’t be one of “those”...

We all know law school isn’t easy. There’s ton of reading, even more writing, and a general...