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If you want to be a good lawyer on large matters, you need to be a good project manager.
That means managing people, thinking of scope, thinking of contingencies, and tracking progress and keeping people accountable.
It also means making sure that everyone is on the same page and working toward the same goal. A lawyer's value isn't just writing and providing legal advice, but also their judgment and opinions.
For outside counsel: you may write the prettiest sentences the English language can muster. But if you look like a deer in the headlights during a crisis or you can't handle many moving parts at once, your utility is dramatically decreased.
And for in-house: You *HAVE* to be familiar not only with your company, but your industry. Know how your client fits into the greater industry, how the money flows, and which entities are motivated by what. Your advice is only half-useful without this insight.
This concludes random thoughts from an overworked and underslept lawyer
