{"product_id":"the-generalist-counsel","title":"THE GENERALIST COUNSEL","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the past two decades  the General Counsel in many companies has risen in importance  and the GC is now often involved in business strategy from the inception. Consequently  the position has become more desirable  lucrative  and competitive. Those who achieve it are required to be better versed in the same fundamental principles of business practice and leadership as other senior executives.  In The Generalist Counsel: How Leading General Counsel are Shaping Tomorrows Companies  Prashant Dubey and Eva Kripalani offer guidance for lawyers making the transition to company leadership. They describe the steps a lawyer should take to blend legal training with other business disciplines to perform a much broader and more strategic role for the organization. Further  the authors provide a view into the GC role that will enable non-lawyers to better understand how their in-house legal departments execute their role.  Through research and in-depth interviews with sitting and former General Counsel and executives in the sphere of influence  the authors identify a deliberate evolution in the fabric and tenor of the role of the GC. The personal stories are not only thought-provoking  but also entertaining. The authors also discuss how this shift is leading to other innovations within the legal profession  such as the evolving relationship with outside counsel  General Counsel demands for new products and services  and models for service delivery that are similar to Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing delivery models.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985331122229,"sku":"ByrdShop_0199892350","price":57.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780199892358.jpg?v=1770855164","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-generalist-counsel","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}