All In-house articles – Page 13
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NewsA third of in-house lawyers placed in difficult moral positions, study finds
Nearly half of those surveyed had been asked to advise on action which was ethically debatable.
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NewsCourt bars leaked email and overheard pub chat from employment claim
Appeal rules that oil giant Shell is entitled to claim legal advice privilege over parts of claim.
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OpinionStruggling to find work
I have 30 years’ experience as an in-house commercial lawyer but have not worked for year.
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NewsAmazon hits US legal market with IP law firm network
Retail giant says free link with law firms will allow businesses greater protection in its stores.
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NewsIBA 2019: Don’t go in-house for an easy life, says Society president
A gentler working environment is well down the list of reasons for moving from private practice.
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NewsBCLP creates tech role to bolster legal services platform
Lawtech expert Jody Jansen has been appointed chief technology officer of BCLP Cubed.
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NewsUS legal business takes stock and backs out of IPO
Private equity investor steps in to fund Axiom expansion.
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NewsCourt backs NHS solicitor accused of conspiracy against claimant
Email sent by in-house lawyer did not damage reputation of claimant who had been dishonest.
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NewsCity watchdog confirms in-house accountability exclusion
Heads of legal will not be included in senior managers regime after privilege concerns were raised.
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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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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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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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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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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.