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Regulation Forum 2025

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Community Clinic

An initiative for you and by you. This community clinic is a space where in-house lawyers (you) can submit questions to each other in relation to the role of the in-house lawyer, to help with career growth and development.

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2025 Legal Leaders series for in-house lawyers

Marking the fifth year of our partnership with Thomson Reuters, we’re thrilled to present the 2025 Legal Leaders Webinar Series, a collection of four focused sessions tailored for in-house legal professionals.

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Checklist of accounting considerations / Personal effectiveness on 19/09/2025

The role of General Counsel – resilience required

Tackling everything that the modern workplace can throw at you is a real challenge if you’re the GC.

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Helpful articles

How do I keep my team engaged and inspired?

Managing introverts and extroverts

Skills and behaviours you will need - mid-level

How to stay relevant in a changing legal landscape

The evolving role of in-house counsel

Practical tips and advice from those new to in-house

Managing trainee lawyers

How do I change the perception of the legal function within the business?

Recruiting lawyers into your in house team / Leading the team on 02/09/2025

Recruiting lawyers into your in-house team

We look at 12 aspects of recruiting lawyers, including some of the practical steps you can take to help you get recruitment right.

Knowledge

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This is a space where in-house lawyers (you) can submit questions to each other in relation to the role of the in-house lawyer, to help with career growth and development. Learn more.

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19Sep 2025

Have your say: In-House legal community survey

Have your voice heard and help us build a stronger, more connected in-house legal community.

23Jul 2025

Webinar report: The Secret Life of Boards

This webinar with Joy Harcup and Helen Hopper explored how boardroom dynamics shape decision-making. Read the summary here.

11Jun 2025

Leadership in Law: 2025 Inclusivity, Insights, Innovation

We are delighted to spotlight Leadership in Law 2025 - a one-day conference that brings together the legal industry’s most forward-thinking minds to address the evolving demands of leadership, inclusion and innovation in law.

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16Oct 2025