All In-house articles – Page 25
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ProfileMy legal life: Alison Stuart
Solicitor, Thurrock Council, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
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FeatureHow to: set in-house KPIs
A look at how performance indicators can help demonstrate the value of in-house teams and boost their efficiency.
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NewsIn-house lawyer bonuses near £1bn
The average salary for a lawyer with eight years’ PQE is £112,920, recruiter Laurence Simons said.
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OpinionIn-house lawyers – a paradox
Countries across the EU treat in-house lawyers differently. Why?
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NewsPioneering ABS council names new legal chief
Buckinghamshire and London boroughs of Harrow and Barnet granted alternative business structure licences last year.
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NewsSouth-east authorities merge legal teams
Latest local government tie-up will create 130-strong legal team.
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NewsCompanies warned of compliance risks
More than half of CCOs do not feel their compliance department is sufficiently integrated into corporate decision-making and strategy.
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NewsSuper-regulator targets ‘unnecessary’ in-house rules
LSB calls on regulators either to justify restrictions on in-house lawyers or get rid of them.
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NewsSummit: lawyers vital in sporting successes
GLS told that extraordinary amount of behind-the-scenes work by lawyers helps major events triumph.
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Summit: human rights must be in business DNA – Blair
Cherie Blair QC: employees want to feel good about being employed in a company.
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NewsSummit: arbitration threat ‘illusory’
Magic circle partner decries ‘cultish’ attitudes to arbitration.
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NewsSummit: midmarket firms told to cede power to non-lawyers
Firms in the ‘squeezed middle’ must deploy wider expertise to boost profits, conference told.
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OpinionA ‘strategic’ approach in-house
In-house lawyers are motivated to work on cutting-edge cases that ‘really matter’. How can they be approached strategically?
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NewsLocal authority to create new GC post
Kent County Council seeking to create joint-venture alternative business structure.
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NewsNHS whistleblowing inquiry accuses lawyers of ‘cover-ups’
Report calls for an extension to legal protection for workers coming forward with disclosure.
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News‘Fake firm’ probe: no decisions, SRA admits
Last week City of London Police said there was not sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against payday lender Wonga.
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NewsNews focus: revamped TSol tightens belt
The Government Legal Service is abandoning its federal model in favour of centralisation and fees are coming down, according to Treasury Solicitor Jonathan Jones.
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NewsNew name for Whitehall legal as it strives to cut overlap
Treasury Solicitor’s Department undergoing major changes to create ‘unified’ legal function.
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NewsGCs admit struggle with foreign rules
More than half of general counsel do not believe their legal departments are sufficiently familiar with foreign regulations that impact on their business, according to a survey of leading companies published today.