In-house

In-house lawyers are not ‘gatekeepers’ of corporate conscience

Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, Canon Australia chief legal counsel David Field said the primary role of in-house lawyers...

29 May 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Firms more generous than in-house with salary raises

New findings from a global professional recruitment group have shown that while more in-house lawyers will receive pay...

22 May 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Standing up for LGBTI rights no different in-house

Issues facing LGBTI lawyers arise no matter the workplace, and corporate counsel must be no different in doing what is...

22 May 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

In-house heavyweights

The second annual Lawyers Weekly Corporate Counsel Awards recognised Australia's best in-house lawyers.

10 April 2018

By Melissa Coade

Data can help align legal departments to business goals

Businesses that include legal functions in corporate strategy can achieve long-term competitive advantages and higher...

03 April 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australia’s best in-house lawyers revealed

Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Corporate Counsel Awards.

02 March 2018

By Emma Musgrave

In-house lawyers disillusioned with BigLaw: report

Senior in-house legal professionals have aired their dissatisfaction with aspects of the BigLaw model in a new report.

06 February 2018

By Tom Lodewyke

In-house counsel ‘pinched’ during cyber breaches

A panel discussion has revealed how corporate counsel can best prepare to co-ordinate a company’s response to a cyber...

30 January 2018

By Tom Lodewyke

Culture and empowerment in an award-winning in-house team

The general counsel of an award-winning team has shared his insights on building an engaged legal department and...

07 November 2017

By Tom Lodewyke

How one lawyer found his niche in-house

A young in-house counsel has revealed how his law degree took him on a career path he never expected.

06 November 2017

By Tom Lodewyke