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Panel gains
City law firm profits are soaring – but how can in-house counsel ensure their advisers provide value for money as fees climb? Joanna Goodman reports.
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Leveraging information
In-house counsel need cost-effective solutions to extract and use data. Maria Shahid reports from the Gazette's latest roundtable discussion. (Sponsored by OpenText.)
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Getting your secondment right first time
Know the organisation you’re joining, understand the culture and listen hard.
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Taking the controls
In-house counsel are wary of a ‘golden age’ for private practice which can mean partner profits taking priority over client needs. Eduardo Reyes reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable
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In-house conference: inside stories
Budgeting, recruitment, new technology and pro bono ranked high on a list of topics under the critical gaze of GCs at the Law Society’s In-house Division annual conference. Jonathan Rayner reports
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Conference: In-house in order?
The Modern Slavery Act, Brexit and measuring performance were among key themes at this year’s conference of the Law Society’s In-house Division.
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The ethical dimension
Can in-house lawyers be a moral compass for the organisations which employ them, or should general counsel ‘have the back’ of the CEO and the board?
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What a CEO wants
What does a chief executive seek from their general counsel? Hays plc’s CEO Alistair Cox wants a confidante and critical friend.
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In-house: a bit of everything
The role of the charity general counsel sits somewhere between the private and public sectors.
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In-house: what skills do GCs need?
Vodafone’s general counsel reflects on the skills required of GCs to shape the organisation around them.
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In-house: where the buck stops
If you are ready to quit a career in private practice to take an in-house role, be prepared to ‘own’ your advice.
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In-house: resourcing revolution
Full or partial outsourcing of an organisation’s legal activity could be the next stage in the transformation of in-house departments.
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In-house: managing like a business
Managing an in-house team as a business adds value, but it requires a significant change in mindset and new ways of working.
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Crossing the river — the law on legal professional privilege
A recent decision in Hong Kong may have powerful repercussions for the concept of LPP.
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In-house thought leadership
General counsel share common traits but working in the public and regulated sectors presents special challenges.