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In-House Survival Peer Group for Future Legal Leaders!

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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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2026 Legal Leaders series for in-house lawyers

Marking the sixth year of our partnership with Thomson Reuters, we’re thrilled to present the 2026 Legal Leaders Webinar Series, a collection of four focused sessions tailored for in-house legal professionals.

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Leading vs doing: thoughts on leading a team / Managing the Function on 09/03/2026

Leading vs doing: thoughts on leading a team

Balancing leadership, strategy and legal expertise can be challenging, particularly for lawyers who are used to being hands-on.

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Managing trainee lawyers

Is ESG becoming part of the job description for in-house lawyers?

The evolving role of in-house counsel / Progressing my Career on 09/03/2026

The evolving role of in-house counsel

We look at how technological, social and economic events have changed the business landscape – and how this affects the in-house lawyer.

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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04Mar 2026

Webinar report: Developing yourself and your team for in-house success and recognition

To share their takes on this evergreen topic in the first CLL and Thomson Reuters Legal Leaders webinar of 2026, two senior in-house lawyers joined moderator Elizabeth Duffy, Thomson Reuters Institute’s Senior Director Client Engagement.

25Feb 2026

The Work Couch Podcast from RPC

The Work Couch is an insightful and engaging employment law podcast produced by law firm RPC.

05Feb 2026

Webinar report: Articulating and communicating your legal function’s strategy

We were delighted to welcome Helen Hannan Evans and Paul Clarke, Partners at brand consultancy, The Listening People, to present a webinar dedicated to this topic.

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24Mar 2026