What is the most important and misunderstood relationship in the legal profession? Which relationship in the legal profession causes more ill will than any other relationship? The answer is the relationship between in-house and outside counsel. In-house counsel (including attorneys at corporations, nonprofits and governmental entities) serve as the gatekeepers between their clients and their outside counsel colleagues. A harmonious and productive partnership can often be the difference between success and failure. For young attorneys, both in-house and outside counsel, it can present a very difficult challenge, but understanding how to navigate and build this relationship is an essential career skill that can lead to successful careers, both in-house and outside. For the relationship between in-house and outside counsel to flourish, it must be a partnership in every sense of the word. But how?

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