Home alone

Not only do they form a one-person team, but many are bravely blazing a trail where no in-house lawyer has gone before. Kellie Harpley discovers the challenges and thrills of the solo in-house lawyer

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IN-HOUSE

Movers: The in-house perspective

THE IMPACT of movers and shakers are not just confined to the law firms. Promotions, redundancies, and lateral movements are crafting some significant trends in the in-house space.

It’s hot in-house

The Australian in-house legal recruitment market remains “hot” with the high demand for lawyers continuing unabated in 2008, legal recruitment experts Angela Clelland and John Egerton write

Assured insurance in-house?

The work of the in-house lawyer is not necessarily covered by private practice insurance, and when it comes to professional indemnity protection in-house counsel have slightly different needs, Justin Meyer writes

An open door to in-house

Going straight to an in-house position overseas is the Holy Grail for Many Australian lawyers. It can be done, says Florence Pang of Hudsons’ Legal division, with determination and the right track record

Privileged position in-house: A lawyer's perspective

In-house counsel remain awkwardly positioned between their employers, the courts and the rest of the profession when it comes to legal professional privilege, Chang, Pistilli & Simmons lawyer Amelia Kelly writes

Non-traditional legal team wins in-house award

BY CLARE BUTTNER
BREAKING WITH convention was a smart move for the legal team that took home the Australian In-house Legal Team of the Year award, presented by the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association (ACLA) last week

A question of loyalty

Political pressures in the US and in Australia have increased the tension on in-house counsel between being both a defender of the law and their company. Shaun Drummond reports

Ethicist to put corporate counsel on moral rack

BY DAVID HOVENDEN
ST JAMES Ethics Centre chief Dr Simon Longstaff will lead several “generous-spirited” corporate counsel in a very public game of scruples at this years ACLA National Conference being held in Melbourne in November.

Swimming with sharks

Scuba divers and in-house counsel have a lot in common - both swim with sharks. You’ve got to be mindful of the risks, writes William B Lytton
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