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InsideOut Magazine
Our quarterly magazine focuses on the issues that matter to in-house lawyers working in the corporate and public sectors, not-for-profit organisations and charities.
September 2021
Cover story: The importance of difference
Kira Wilkinson – legal counsel at Slater Gordon and social mobility ambassador for the Law Society – explores why diversity is so important, how companies can avoid ‘groupthink’ and the importance of taking pride in your background.
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“Make whatever you do sustainable”: interview with Sharon Blackman
Mental health workout: four ways to flex your mental muscle
Interview with Cornerstone, winners of the Excellence in-house award 2020
Previous issues
Cover story: Making friends and influencing people: 10 ways to build your profile as sole counsel
Alexis Alexander – a general counsel at Liberis – offers her top tips for building your profile and getting yourself noticed as a sole counsel in your organisation
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Six tips for managing multi generational teams
Ready, steady, go: setting up an in-house legal department
Cover story: Local heroes: 4 reasons to consider an in-house career in local government
Local government is far more than just bin collections and council tax. Paige Ferris-Bedward, an in-house lawyer at Milton Keynes Council, has four key reasons why you shouldn't overlook the sector for your in-house career.Articles
Vodafone case study: using an alternative legal service provider
Excellence Award winner Wayne Spillett interview: "Setting a vision is critical"
The dos and don'ts of legal ops
Interview with Simon Lee of ZSL: "We do the best job we can to build trust"
Cover story: Building an effective in-house team - get the basics right
Building an excellent in-house team goes beyond what is on a CV. Do you need a relationship person or a technician? Who do you deploy to deliver what news? Shika Soni, Principal Global Investors' regional head of legal for Europe and the Middle East, offers six tips towards creating the right mix of styles and skillsets you need.
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"I was near rock bottom": one in-house lawyer's mental health journey
Hear us out: in-house litigators and the future of virtual hearings
7 tips for successful in-house leaders in the public sector during COVID-19
Cover story: Make the switch: Three tips for moving sectors
Paul Cummins gives his top three tips for in-house lawyers considering a move to a new sector, while Robyn Sandilands, head of legal at Pets at Home Plc, gives her personal take on changing sectors.
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Out west: South-west regional focus
You won't make it alone: The importance of people management
Sea change: How speaking up about my mental health issues has changed my organisation
Deep impact: Making the most of what you have
Five things you can do to support black colleagues
That's a great question - why questioning is a great skill for in-house lawyers
Cover story: Through the storm: In-house leadership during a crisis
The onslaught of Covid-19 means that remote working has become key to maintaining a functioning workforce. But attitudes towards flexible working in-house have been changing regardless. Diana Bentley talks to a number of in-house lawyers and managers about the different arrangements they have in place - and when the organisation needs to push back.Articles
Virtual reality: Communicating legal advice in a virtual world
The corporate conversation – looking after each other and our mental health
Four days to lockdown: Starting a new job during COVID-19
Cover story: Bend and flex: Flexible working in the in-house sector
The onslaught of Covid-19 means that remote working has become key to maintaining a functioning workforce. But attitudes towards flexible working in-house have been changing regardless. Diana Bentley talks to a number of in-house lawyers and managers about the different arrangements they have in place - and when the organisation needs to push back.Articles
The long read: Legal professional privilege – an update for in-house lawyers
Five tips for woking from home as an in-house lawyer
Adapting to diversity: Supporting business operations and liquidity during coronavirus
Weathering the storm: One in-house lawyer's story
Coronavirus: The in-house response and what happens next
Centre of attention: Birmingham and the Midlands regional focus
Excellence Awards in-house winners: Where are they now?
Cover story: In-House pro bono roundtable
Duncan Wood reports back from the Law Society’s roundtable in November 2019 to launch new pro bono guidance for in-house lawyers, with representatives from law firms, legal charities and in-house legal teams.
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In-house life: Avon and Somerset Constabulary
The impact of GDPR on local authorities
Cover story: All change: what do the new SRA Standards and Regulations mean for in-house?
This November, the SRA introduces new Standards and Regulations, which will free solicitors working outside SRA-regulated firms from some restrictions in providing advice to external clients. But how will this work in practice, and could it be something for in-house lawyers to consider? Marzena Lipman takes a closer look.
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I. Stephanie Boyce interview - supporting in-house as Law Society president
Capital thinking: London and the south-east regional focus
Cover story: Room at the top - becoming a GC
Ben Foat, Group GC at the Post Office, is often asked how someone can progress to a general counsel or legal director role. He outlines the core skills legal managers and in-house lawyers must have before considering more senior in-house positions.
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A view from the C-suite – interview with Clare Woodman, CEO of Morgan Stanley EMEA
Mitigating risk in the public sector: Q&A with Elizabeth Warhurst
Annual conference review: day one
Northern powerhouse: Manchester regional focus
Annual conference: the vice-chair’s review
Cover story: West side story: Leeds and West Yorkshire regional focus
In a new feature, we take an in-depth look at the in-house landscape in different regions of the UK. In this edition, Diana Bentley visits Leeds, the largest financial capital outside of London, and finds a thriving and expanding business hub - with a highly competitive in-house job market.
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The long read: Privilege in a post-ENRC world
"Endless opportunities for reinvention": One in-house lawyer's journey from China to the UK
Don't forget your commas - the importance of language and grammar in contract drafting
Cover story: Excellence Awards 2019, interview with Ben Foat, In-house Solicitor of the Year
Ben Foat, Post Office legal director, was named In-house Solicitor of the Year at the 2018 Law Society Excellence Awards. We speak to him about his win, his leadership, and how he is transforming his team to meet the increasing demands of the business for legal services.
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Excellence Awards interview: Working Families, Excellence In-house winners
Brexit and data protection – what happens now?