All In-house articles – Page 10
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NewsFirm poaches Barclays boss to start legal consultancy
Stéphanie Hamon will lead Norton Rose Fulbright’s consulting practice for in-house lawyers.
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NewsGCs to track diversity progress among external firms
US network wants to know what tactics are working as European colleagues issue statement of encouragement.
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NewsCorporates cut legal function spending
EY survey of over 1,000 in-house lawyers found 82% of companies plan to reduce costs.
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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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OpinionIn-house culture club
A general counsel who has the ear of the chief executive and the board will be talking about culture, risk and crises.
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NewsBCLP to combine law and technology for in-house push
BCLP Cubed will combine traditional legal services with hi-tech efficiency measures.
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NewsPro bono charity seeks to remove PII barrier for in-house
LawWorks chief says insurance can sometimes be an obstacle for in-house legal teams and firms.
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NewsPrince Charles tells GCs: you must act on climate change
Prince of Wales says general counsel are uniquely placed to respond to the growing threat.
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NewsGCs unveil tactics to make external firms diverse
Network builds on open letter in which it threatened to withhold millions.
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NewsSFO chief attacks ‘blanket of privilege’ tactics
Lisa Osofsky says waiving legal professional privilege an 'indicator' of cooperation.
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NewsLocal authority ABS under spotlight over £1m overdraft
Northamptonshire County Council says the overdraft facility is still required by LGSS Law Ltd.
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NewsGCs not benefiting from innovative technology due to knowledge gap
Senior legal chiefs unsure what technology would make the best investment.
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NewsTop litigation funder says sector has undergone 'sea change' as profits surge
Burford Capital reveals 23% profit growth - and warns about ‘dabblers’ trying to enter the market.
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NewsLawyers drawing up NDAs could be breaking the law, MPs told
Academic tells select committee that some solicitors ‘out of kilter’ with professional duties.
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NewsTravers Smith operations chief moves to head KPMG legal services arm
Legal Operations & Transformation Services now runs in four countries.
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Legal services business Axiom to list in New York
Announcement follows divestment of contracts intelligence and managed solutions subsidiaries.
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News‘Never say no,’ says GC who inspired groundbreaking Hermes deal
Hugo Martin has advised in-house legal teams that they need to gain influence in organisations by providing solutions.
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NewsMajority of in-house teams will take to AI
Systems do not work 'straight out of the box' - or automatically replace humans, market study warns.
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NewsKPMG legal consultancy arm coming to UK in 'months'
Legal Operations & Transformation Services will help in-house counsel identify solutions for delivery of legal services.
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NewsNews focus: A freelance life off the legal treadmill
More and more lawyers, attracted to the notion of not being tied to a particular practice while working flexibly, become consultants. As law firms are discovering, freelancers offer manifold benefits