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Join our In-House Survival Peer Group for Future Legal Leaders!
A Mid-Level Survival Guide for Working In-House
We have developed a mid-level survival peer group for in-house legal professionals into a community, focused on supporting junior to mid-level professionals in their shared challenges, career growth and promotion aspirations.
Are you a mid-level in-house lawyer?
Do you feel you need more support in your role?
Would you like to be able to share your insights and strategies in a safe place?
Are you interested in joining an in-house legal community of your peers?
After a couple of years in private practice, Gethin joined The Royal Mint (where he spent some time on secondment as a trainee) as a full-time in-house lawyer in November 2020.
Before qualifying as a solicitor, Gethin studied Law and French at Cardiff University, and spent an Erasmus year abroad in Toulouse during his studies.
To contact Gethin directly, please see his LinkedIn page.
Why is this needed?
- Combatting isolation: The role of an in-house lawyer can be inherently solitary, especially for those working in smaller legal departments or as the sole legal counsel in their organisation. This isolation can result in a lack of peer support, hindered professional growth, and feelings of professional loneliness.
- Promoting learning and growth: Junior in-house lawyers have unique challenges, from managing internal stakeholders and corporate governance to understanding industry-specific regulations. Our peer group will provide a platform to share experiences, discuss best practices, and learn from one another's successes and setbacks.
- Opening networking opportunities: Building a professional network is crucial for any legal career. Our forum will connect you with peers from diverse industries, allowing you to expand your network, exchange ideas, and potentially find mentorship or collaboration opportunities.
- Improving mental health and well-being: Recognising the mental toll that being a legal counsel can take, we hope that the group will provide emotional support and a safe space for discussing the stressors and challenges of the in-house legal profession.
We are looking at a maximum of 16 people per session to start with and all participants should have cameras on to encourage full engagement. These groups will take place under Chatham House rule, but they will be recorded for the purpose of writing up what is discussed so a survival guide can be created to be taken away. Once we have this the recording will be deleted. We are hoping for a mix of experience so you can all benefit from each other's knowledge.
Should this be of interest to you please contact us and state your level of experience (0-5 years). As stated above spaces in the group will be limited but the up-coming LI community group will be able to accommodate everyone interested!