‘The GC waiting room’: Why in-house lawyers are feeling stuck

Determined in-house lawyers are increasingly finding themselves stuck in what one executive general manager has dubbed...

13 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Law Squared launches new legal tech solution

NewLaw firm Law Squared has unveiled a new legal tech solution designed specifically for in-house teams, a technology...

05 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

More corporate legal teams making the ‘shift’ to ALSPs

In an increasingly complex legal landscape – one where in-house lawyers are under growing pressure to manage costs...

04 April 2025

By Lauren Croft

More lawyers opting for ‘legitimate career path’ in contracting

Once perceived as a fallback option for lawyers, contract lawyering is now emerging as an established and legitimate...

13 August 2024

By Lauren Croft

Corporate counsel should be ‘proactive’ around AI use and risks

While there are a range of attitudes and concerns about the usage of AI in-house, this managing director says emerging...

11 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

Are legal departments’ hiring processes slowing?

In a slower economic market, 2024 has brought noticeable shifts in hiring trends within legal departments and a more...

04 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

Data protection skills ‘key’ for in-house roles

As the demand for data security and privacy expertise continues to evolve, in-house legal teams face new challenges and...

28 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

Governance should not be a ‘tick-the-box’ exercise

Coupled with the wider legal profession, in-house environments are continually evolving. This includes on the...

30 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘Proactive risk and opportunity planning’ as in-house counsel

When it comes to good governance within an organisation, in-house counsel must be proactive to be abreast of future...

09 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

Balancing competing priorities as a legal department leader

In the current market, being a general counsel comes with a number of competing responsibilities and challenges – but...

19 March 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘More fires to put out’: Challenges keeping this GC up at night

When it comes to managing a team in an agile business, this GC says that open communication is of the utmost importance...

13 February 2024

By Lauren Croft

Managing a high-performing in-house team

When it comes to managing a team in an agile business, this GC says that communication is of the utmost importance –...

30 January 2024

By Lauren Croft

Black-letter skills still play an important role in-house

When it comes to negotiation and determining clauses in contracts, in-house lawyers are tasked with balancing...

23 January 2024

By Lauren Croft

Budgetary constraints holding legal departments back from ‘taking full advantage of technology’

Technology remains a key challenge for in-house lawyers despite efficiency being high on the priority list of legal...

17 October 2023

By Lauren Croft

In-house lawyers need ‘an entirely different way of working’ to combat talent shortages

As in-house legal teams are forced to do more with less and continually drive efficiency, general counsel have...

10 October 2023

By Nathanielle