In-house

Legal operations roles to surge in-house

A growing number of legal departments are set to put a greater emphasis on recruiting legal operations professionals...

19 June 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Counsel must play role in evolving governance structure

With board directors and corporate officers being portrayed in media and culture as lacking trust and honesty, there is...

12 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Former HSF partner takes up AMP position

AMP Limited has revealed a former Herbert Smith Freehills partner has been appointed non-executive director as the...

12 June 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Tech roadmaps needed for efficient in-house operation

In the face of demands for greater productivity and new regulatory hurdles to navigate, corporate counsel must be on...

05 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

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