Corporate legal departments are cutting back on internal hiring and outside expenses such as spending on law firms, according to Altman Weil's 2019 Chief Legal Officer Survey.
The national escalation in starting salaries for attorneys also puts the onus on the bonus.
John Monocello worked for one of Pittsburgh's largest law firms, Cohen & Grigsby PC, then was director of intellectual property at local tech company BodyMedia. But for the past 11 years, he's combined what appealed to him most at both former posts, all while occasionally working out of his truck.