In the event of a workplace reorganisation, it often falls to in-house counsel to attempt to minimise the risk of any such claims being brought by former employees. In this article, learn more about how in-house counsel can prepare and react to company-wide reorganisation and any complications that might arise.
In this article, in-house counsel can learn how to maximise a successful outcome through early dispute actions and strategic planning, factoring in the business impacts which surround a dispute and some ideas around effective capture and analysis of evidence.
Developing dispute resolution protocols is essential to maintaining an efficient workplace. In this article, in-house counsel can learn how to develop their dispute resolution strategy, how to gain buy-in from fellow employees, and how to manage commercial different disputes, large and small.
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.
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.
In this article, in-house counsel will learn more about Legal Professional Privilege in Australia. Some areas that will be explored are: in-house counsel’s ethical responsibilities, employment contract tips, top tips for maintaining legal professional privilege, and internal education material.
The Australian In-house Legal Counsel Pro Bono Guide, and provides detailed insights for the in-house profession. It includes case studies of pro bono legal services provided by some of Australia’s top organisations and guidance on how to create an effective in-house pro bono program.
This guide builds on a previous 2013 publication.
This checklist is from a presentation that took place on 17 May 2016. In it, in-house counsel will learn the basic tips of delivering and receiving subpoenas.
This presentation from a Brisbane conference that took place on 13 August 2015 deals with privilege issues for in-house counsel.