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CLL provides advice, insights and support to help you find your feet and build your career as an in-house lawyer. We cover everything from your first 100 days in the role, through team building and gaining respect across your organisation, to succession planning.

In-House Survival Peer Group for Future Legal Leaders!

A mid-level survival peer group for in-house legal professionals, focused on supporting junior to mid-level professionals in their shared challenges, career growth and promotion aspirations.

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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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Insights from in house lawyers The path to general counsel in smaller organisations / Community Clinic on 17/03/2025

The path to General Counsel in smaller organisations

Unlike private practice, where the path is structured, the journey to General Counsel (GC) varies widely.

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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?

Communication, persuasion and problem-solving for in-house lawyers / Progressing My Career on 03/03/2025

Communication, persuasion and problem-solving for in-house lawyers

In-house lawyers don’t just give legal advice - they need to communicate clearly, persuade effectively, and solve complex problems every day.

Knowledge

An initiative for you and by you.

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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Events

07Apr 2025

Event report: Accelerating women as leaders

A recap of the session featuring Sharon Peake, Founder and CEO of Shape Talent, in conversation with Alexandra Anderson, Construction Partner at RPC and Chair of FIG.

24Feb 2025

Webinar report: Developing yourself and your team

Planning and building a career in the in-house environment can be a lonely, unstructured journey. Angus Haig and Chris Fowler joined us for this session in early February 2025.

10Feb 2025