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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
Latest In-house Advisor News
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) announced the development of a Model Complaints Resolution Procedure (MCRP) designed to standardise first-tier complaint...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a consultation on its 2025/26 Business Plan, proposing a £16.3m budget increase to £86.5m. The...
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a consultation on new regulatory measures to strengthen ethical standards in the legal sector. The...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has released a set of guidance materials, primarily aimed at the 34,500+ in-house solicitors across England...
NHS Employers has updated its guidance for employers on the use of settlement agreements and confidentiality clauses when resolving a workplace...
Latest In-house Advisor Practice Notes
Putting in place secondments which benefit all involvedLooking at secondments from the law firm’s perspectiveMajor clients have been accustomed to...
Establishing processes for direct access by business peopleMany in-house legal departments insist on being the portal through which the business has...
Raising the profile of your in-house team—top tipsThis Practice Note contains top tips for raising the profile of your in-house legal team within your...
ESG for in-house lawyers—the basicsESG has become a key area for businesses globally. In a number of countries, reporting on ESG is now either...
Developing programmes to raise legal awarenessThis Practice Note provides practical guidance and tips for in-house lawyers on developing programmes to...
Latest In-house Advisor Precedents
Decision-making process flowchartDecision-making process flowchartThis Decision-making process flowchart illustrates the nine key stages in a...
Decision scorecardThis Precedent Decision scorecard (also known as a decision matrix) can be used to evaluate the alternative decision options you...
Decision-making—alternative option analysis1Your detailsName[insert name]Role[insert role]Department[insert department]Date[insert date]2Decision...
Decision-making frameworkThis Decision-making framework should be used in conjunction with our Decision-making guide which sets out our organisation’s...
Decision-making guide1Introduction1.1This Decision-making guide (the Guide) sets out our organisation’s approach to decision making and...
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Introduction to the sales and commercial department
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An introduction to corporate governance for in-house lawyers
An introduction to corporate governance for in-house lawyersThis Practice Note provides an introduction to corporate governance for in-house lawyers...
Developing your commercial awareness/business acumen
Developing your commercial awareness/business acumenThis Practice Note provides practical guidance and tips for in-house lawyers on developing and...
Job Description—Chief Operating Officer
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In-house lawyers—Drafting an appraisal form
In-house lawyers—Drafting an appraisal formThis Practice Note provides guidance on drafting a competency based appraisal form. For examples, see the...
ESG for in-house lawyers—the basics
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Stakeholder mapping
Stakeholder mappingTo gain a better understanding of your business and to play a key role in its success, it is vital for the legal department to know...
Internal communications—formulating an internal communications plan
Internal communications—formulating an internal communications planHaving in place a well thought-out and accessible structure on internal...
Writing a business case
Writing a business caseIf you have been tasked with preparing a business case, you should already be aware of the purpose of the business case, why it...
Tracker & horizon scanning resources for in-house lawyers
Tracker & horizon scanning resources for in-house lawyersThis Practice Note provides a brief overview of and links to a wide selection of case law...
Formal presentations
Formal presentationsFormal presentations strike fear in to the heart of many, but there are a whole host of things you can do to make things easier....
Critical thinking and problem solving
Critical thinking and problem solvingFixing issues or problems in the workplace is everyone’s responsibility. It is important to proactively identify...
Giving and receiving feedback
Giving and receiving feedbackMost of us would say that if we are doing something wrong we would want someone to tell us, but few people truly...
How to be a legal business person—practical tips
How to be a legal business person—practical tipsThis Practice Note considers practical steps in-house lawyers can take to help develop and build...
Internal communications plan
Internal communications plan1ObjectivesProvide a summary of your key objectives here.For example:To comply with the requirements of the Bribery Act...
Implementing a competency framework
Implementing a competency frameworkThis Practice Note will guide you through the key stages of implementing a competency framework and will...
Associated legal terms
Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)
The Copyright Licensing Agency licenses the copying of extracts from published copyright content including print publications and digital works. Its member organisations are: the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, Publishers’ Licensing Services—representing the rights of authors and publishers respectively, the Design and Artists Copyright Society and the Picture Industry Collecting Society for Effective Licensing (PICSEL) who look after the rights of visual artists.
Individual release
An agreement used obtain the consent from an individual in relation to their performance in a film or television production. The release may extend to their performance and also to any copyright works created by them in relation to the production and usually provides for a waiver of moral rights, confirmation of performer’s consent and assignment of performer’s property rights as well as an acknowledgement of receipt of equitable remuneration.
Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA)
‘Newspaper Licensing Agency’ (NLA) is a publisher-owned rights licensing and database business. NLA provides access to and licenses the re-use of content on behalf of regional and national publishers. It manages the rights of thousands of print and web titles and acts as a supplier of original articles and online news stories to media monitoring agencies and their clients.
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