This article addresses the practical issue of establishing corporate values and then embedding and sustaining those values in its corporate decision-making structure.
Organisations are beginning to recognise the strong correlation between positive workplace cultures and business productivity, employee engagement and health of employees. In this article, in-house counsel can learn how to position themselves at the forefront of this movement.
In global business, pace, demand and innovation are constantly increasing. This is pushing in-house lawyers to be more flexible and engaged. In this article, your legal team can learn how to build a focused department and deliver value to your company.
The concept of collecting legal team data is increasingly capturing the attention of General Counsel. In this article, learn some steps you and your team can take in order to use data to improve your performance.
When in-house counsel are asked to demonstrate their value, how do they do so? In this article, learn how you and your team can set targets, collect data, organise your goals, and draw attention to your value for the company.
In-house counsel are being seen as responsible for the legal spend on external firms for their companies. This means demonstrating that external legal spend is considered, appropriate and measurable. By organising and implementing innovative key performance indicators (KPIs) for your department, in-house counsel can show their value and demonstrate why their legal spend is important.
Legal department alignment and organisation alignment: A win-win! Courtenay Zajicek, General Counsel and Company Secretary for Curves and Jenny Craig in Oceania.
Who will train the lawyers (and will we even need them?) Ken Jagger A co-founder of Lawyers On Demand.
This article highlights some of the key findings from that report and introduces a framework developed to help general counsels future-proof corporate legal departments.
The importance of creating a culture of compliance within your company has always been an important concept and these days its becoming even more so. In this article, in-house counsel can learn why they need a culture of compliance and how to create one.