The Future of the In-House Lawyer
The General Counsel Revolution
The Law Society (Publisher)
Published on 25. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-78446-052-5 (ISBN)
Description
This special report offers a collection of essays by in-house counsel from a variety of different types of organisations. It will be of interest to all in-house lawyers, regardless of where they work or their role within their organisation.It will outline how the in-house function is changing, the skills needed to meet future challenges and how to support the changing needs of your organisation.The range of topics covered is diverse and includes:Strategy and change in organisationsSupporting the businesses GC's serveLegal and ethical challengesManaging change and transitionThe future of the legal market for in-house rolesSourcing the skills GCs need.The articles have been written from by variety of leaders in the field including:Top 100 companiesBankingRetailLocal governmentLarge charitiesUniversities.This report adds to a growing portfolio of information published by the Law Society for the in-house market.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78446-052-5 (9781784460525)
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Person
Richard Tapp is a chartered secretary and a solicitor. He has worked at the National Coal Board, Imperial Foods, Blue Circle industries plc and is now director of Legal Services at Carillion plc.
Content
1.The general counsel revolution, Richard Tapp, Carillion plc; 2. The future legal market and the role of in-house lawyers, Professor Stephen Mayson, UCL; 3. The revolution in legal (re)sourcing, Robin Saphra, Colt Group SA;4. Legal risk: some ethical challenges, Professor Richard Moorhead, UCL and Stephen Vaughan, University of Birmingham;5. Shaping the organisation -- the general counsel's role, Rosemary Martin, Vodafone plc;6. The in-house team -- the need to run faster, Donny Ching, Royal Dutch Shell PLC;7. The general counsel in the regulated company, Suzanne Wise, Network Rail;8. Leadership beyond the law, Deepak Malhotra;9. The role of the general counsel -- the view from a law firm, Chris Saul and William Underhill, Slaughter and May,10. The in-house lawyer and systems -- quality, technology and more, Bruce MacMillian, Legal Practice Technologies;11. The general counsel in local government, David Tatlow, Birmingham City Council;12. The general counsel in a large financial institution, Kate Cheetham, Lloyds Banking Group plc;13. The new general counsel, Andrew Lewis, IGC plc;14. The changing role of in-house counsel, Maaike de Bie, Royal Mail Group plc;15. The general counsel in a global charity, Joss Saunders, Oxfam;16. The chief executive's view of the GC, Alistair Cox, Chief Executive, Hays plc;17. Innovation and the general counsel, Reena Sengupta, RSG Consulting;18. Crisis and the legal department, Stathis Mihos, Pfizer Hellas SA;19. Stepping out or up? How to make a successful transition, Sally Woodward, Sherwood Consulting; further reading and contacts.