In-house

Former Optus GC joins alternative legal services provider

The former general counsel of Optus has joined Lawyers on Demand, as it looks to boost its newly-launched Designed...

09 October 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Being passionate about a business makes in-house life easier

Being motivated by the subject matter of the business you work for and feeling emotionally attached to the work can...

02 October 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

How have legal department operations roles evolved?

It is “truly shocking” how much the legal operations function has grown since 2008, according to results from the...

02 October 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

The ‘critical elements’ of managing external spend

Legal teams “must take a disciplined and strategic approach to spend management so they are armed with the necessary...

02 October 2018

By Grace Ormsby

Director Identification Number regime must include company secretaries

Governance Institute is arguing that the federal government’s planned DIN identifier, providing a complete view of a...

02 October 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

KBE Legal Hub moves into WA with new appointments

KBE Human Capital has rebranded to KBE Legal Hub as it announces the appointment of two new managing partners as part...

02 October 2018

By Grace Ormsby

Gig-style working won’t ‘ever be put back in the box’

Lawyers Weekly spoke with a recruitment professional about lawyers in the gig economy, as well as a new legal platform...

27 September 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

More in-house lawyers set to diversify skill-set

With more legal work moving in-house, lawyers in the corporate sphere need to diversify their skill set, according to a...

25 September 2018

By Grace Ormsby

How to combat hesitancy when introducing a new in-house role

The head of legal operations at Gap Inc. has provided insight on how to navigate the idea of implementing this kind of...

25 September 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Wellness for in-house lawyers is ‘not quite there yet’

When it comes to management of the health and wellbeing of lawyers in corporate counsel roles, progress has been made...

25 September 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy