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As an In-house lawyer, you have to cover more ground than most. Today, you need to be an expert on data protection. Tomorrow, it could be employment contracts. And it’s not just a case of knowing the law. You need to have a nose for the commercial
side of things, too.
Risk management
Managing legal risk is a key expectation of in-house lawyers. Boards increasingly expect them to proactively involve themselves in the organisation’s formal risk management processes. We help you manage legal risk.
Training for your business
This Precedent anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) presentation is a training aid to introduce your staff to the Bribery Act 2010. Easily train them on your own internal anti-bribery and corruption policies and procedures.
Key skills
Gain insight into your company’s finance and accounting. We’ll describe the format financial accounting information is presented, and give you the why and how that information’s used to determine business goals.
Cover all bases
As an In-house lawyer, you have to cover more ground than most. Today, you need to be an expert on data protection. Tomorrow, it could be employment contracts. And it’s not just a case of knowing the law. You need to have a nose for the commercial side of
Our In-house Advisor Experts
Richard Martin
Alice Collins
Jessica Hardern
Will Morris
Ben Shillito
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NHS Employers has updated its guidance for employers on the use of settlement agreements and confidentiality clauses when resolving a workplace...
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (CTJ) has published a speech by the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, on artificial intelligence (AI) titled...
Latest In-house Advisor Practice Notes
Developing and implementing a mental health and well-being strategyThe scopeAn initial consideration is whether you are looking to do something for...
How to look after your personal well-beingMental illness is fairly arbitrary in who it affects. Wealth and fame are no barriers, it affects all ages,...
Resources and approaches to promote well-beingAll organisations are different. What works in one may not be right for another. Size, structure,...
Programme management v’s project management: A guide for in-house lawyersProgrammes and projects are at the core of business operations, they are very...
Understanding mental health and well-beingThis Practice Note will explore what we mean by mental health and well-being, as well as the meaning of some...
Latest In-house Advisor Precedents
In-house lawyers—Appraisal training for managersThis presentation has been designed as an aid to train your managers on conducting appraisals.The...
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Getting to know finance and accounting in your business—exercise for in-house lawyersThis Getting to know finance and accounting in your...
Strategic planning—step planTaskPoints to considerActions☐ Understand the organisation’s goals and objectivesAn understanding of your organisation’s...
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ESG for in-house lawyers—the basics
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Writing a business case
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Giving and receiving feedback
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How to be a legal business person—practical tips
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SRA Competencies self—assessment template—Legal Counsel
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Associated legal terms
EBIT
Earnings before interest and tax. Calculated by taking the pre-tax profit of a company and adding back only the total interest charges which it has paid on debt. EBIT is a commonly used way of measuring the profitability of a company.
Interim dividend
The dividend declared before annual earnings are established. Companies in the UK usually pay two dividends per year, the interim dividend and the final dividend. The interim dividend is usually the smaller of the two.
PRS for Music
Also known as the MCPS-PRS Alliance, PRS for Music collects and distributes royalties on behalf of music writers and publishers when their music is broadcast, performed, distributed or recorded (in any format, including online). MCPS stands for the ‘Mechanical Copyright Protection Society’ which used to be a separate organisation.
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