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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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Why in-house lawyers should learn business analysis skills / Progressing my career on 15/04/2026

Why in-house lawyers should learn business analysis skills

By adopting analytical, process improvement, and data-driven methods, legal professionals can improve efficiency, manage costs, and support organisational decision-making.

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Necessary skills and experiences to be effective

Structuring your appraisal when looking for promotion / Progressing my career on 15/04/2026

Structuring your appraisal when looking for promotion

This article outlines how promotion decisions are made, how to prepare evidence of impact and development, and how to structure appraisal conversations to focus on future progression.

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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31Mar 2026

Webinar report: Spotlight on dawn raids

The dawn raid was the subject of the first webinar in our new Legal Spotlight series. Guiding us through calm management of unannounced visits from officialdom were Michelle Sloane and Tom Jenkins, Partner and Of Counsel at RPC respectively.

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