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FeatureLegal privilege at the intersection between civil and criminal disputes
Confidentiality considerations.
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FeatureEthics of in-house
When a solicitor enters the realm of being in-house, do the boundaries change from that of private practice?
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FeatureOn good authority
Despite councils’ financial woes, local government lawyers tell Katharine Freeland they are committed to this ‘rare legal ecosystem’.
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FeatureHow to: choose a GenAI tool
Generative AI will transform the work of law firms and in-house teams. With a plethora of vendors offering products, Nick Abrahams sets out why it is crucial to pick the right tool.
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FeatureThe search for common standards
With law firms reporting that generative AI is slashing the time involved in certain tasks, calls are growing for benchmarking and quality standards.
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FeatureGrowing your own
The advent of the SQE has made it easier to train within an in-house legal department. Will more aspiring solicitors eschew the private practice route to qualification? Catherine Baksi reports.
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FeaturePanel 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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FeatureLeveraging 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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FeatureGetting your secondment right first time
Know the organisation you’re joining, understand the culture and listen hard.
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FeatureTaking 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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FeatureIn-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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FeatureConference: 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.