In-house refresh: persuasion techniques, AI regulation and hybrid working
We round up a selection of guidance, career development resources and insights from our in-house community to help you move forward in your career with confidence.
People and persuasion techniques: improve your engagement with internal stakeholders
Are you looking for techniques to help strengthen your communication with people across the business?
Solicitor and business owner Robyn Sandilands shares how in-house lawyers can ensure healthy working relationships, and persuade those with little-to-no legal background of the role your team can play in business decision-making.
Making hybrid work in the legal sector
We recently hosted a panel of experts including Anthony Kenny, assistant general counsel at GSK, to discuss how best to manage a hybrid team.
From prioritising the right systems to building culture and flexibility, read the key insights.
News in brief: legal sector needs clarity more than flexibility to make the most of AI – our message to government
In response to the UK government’s call for evidence on the AI Growth Lab, we highlighted that instead of changing or introducing new regulation, lawyers need to be provided with clear, practical guidance on existing rules to make the most of AI.
What’s new in our in-house ethics framework
We recently updated and refined our ethical practice framework for in-house solicitors.
There are new and enhanced resources to explore, including our guidance on how to position the framework with employers to help you make the business case for an empowered legal function.
We also shared draft resources around whistleblowing.
Because whistleblowing law is complex and there are many implications around legal privilege for solicitors considering whistleblowing, we consulted with in-house solicitors, so your insights and experiences can help us refine the guidance and model policy template to ensure they are practical and clear.
We are reviewing the consultation feedback and will share an update soon.
In-house perspectives
“Thinking to the future of the profession, I believe in-house solicitors will continue to exist no matter how good artificial intelligence (AI) gets.
“In-house lawyering is very rarely straightforward. It requires empathy, imagination, two-way communication, trust and the ability to make creative connections.
“While AI could have the capacity to be ethical, I’m not convinced that legal AI will ever be as creative as a human mind.”
Charlotte Bradbeer, legal counsel at the Institution of Engineering and Technology
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25 March
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