May 24, 2023
Becoming a parent did more than reshape
Matthew Hodgkinson’s personal life — it also changed, for the
better, his professional pathway, leading him to become a
“fractional” general counsel and have a greater appreciation for
the need for “forgiving” advice and perspective as an in-house
lawyer.
On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome
Doraisamy speaks with Papillon Lawyers principal and managing
partner Matthew Hodgkinson about how and why he ended up being a
“fractional” general counsel, what that means and how it differs
from being a freelance GC, the familial circumstances that mean
operating as a fractional counsel is suitable for his needs.
Mr Hodgkinson also unpacks how his vocational journey has shaped
his thinking on what it means to be a good general counsel, the
need for “forgiving” legal guidance and business advice, how
fractional GC life is compatible with the post-pandemic world,
whether he thinks the number of fractional GCs will increase in the
future, and what excites him about that prospect.
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