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A focus on litigation privilege: lessons from recent case law
Emilie Jones and Alan Sheeley from Pinsent Masons share latest case updates on litigation privilege, which protects communications between lawyers or their clients and any third party for the purpose of obtaining advice or information in connection with existing or reasonably contemplated litigation.
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Maximising impact: how can in-house lawyers raise their internal profile?
"I had the audacity to persevere and believe in myself"
Meet Joan Scott. She’s an in-house commercial lawyer, who was nominated for our Legal Heroes awards for her equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work in her role at Specsavers, as a mentor and as a charity volunteer.
She’s determined to leave the legal profession more diverse and inclusive than the industry she entered almost 20 years ago.
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How to identify your client as an in-house lawyer
Cover story: Leaving private practice for the golden arches
Jonathan Finney left a top 50 private practice to join McDonald’s as a legal counsel last year. But was this a case of out the frying pan and into the frier? He shares his experience of how fulfilling working for the fast-food giant is.
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Practical ways in-house lawyers can fight the climate crisis
Difficult clients: three strategies for handling tough personalities
Cover story: a presidency like no other – interview with I. Stephanie Boyce
I. Stephanie Boyce sits down to discuss her historical term as president, the challenges of working in-house, not giving up, and what her next step in her illustrious career will be.
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Trust the process: how in-house legal teams can manage organisational change
Law for free? Why and how to do pro bono work as an in-house lawyer
Which? way to go? A matter management case study
Win friends and influence people: being a positive force at work
Are we hiring a good team player for our in-house team? 8 interview questions to find out
Cover story: A fair shot: the in-house lawyer behind global vaccine equality efforts
After being highly commended at the 2021 Law Society Awards, Jelena Madir, general counsel at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance explains the technical, financial and legal challenges faced when organising equal, global access to COVID vaccinesArticles
Your customers' expectations are changing, you should too
Personal stories from in-house members
“Make whatever you do sustainable”: interview with Sharon Blackman OBE
"I was near rock bottom": one in-house lawyer's mental health journey
"Endless opportunities for reinvention": one in-house lawyer's journey from China to the UK
Excellence Awards in-house winners: Where are they now?
Career advice
Ready steady go: setting up an in-house legal department
Market yourself like a business with insights, storytelling and CRM
Make the switch: three tips for moving sectors
The rise and rise of the in-house lawyer
Mental health workout: four ways to flex your mental muscle
Human lawyers: building a mindful culture in the legal profession
Considering learning a foreign language? It'll be worth it
Technical knowledge
The long read: Legal professional privilege – an update for in-house lawyers
Why clear language makes for strong contracts
The long read: Privilege in a post-ENRC world
The impact of GDPR on local authorities
Are we really all climate lawyers now?