Viewpoints
Expert opinion and insight from people in the know
At CLL, our contributors come from a wide range of backgrounds, both legal and non-legal. So, whatever situation you find yourself in, you’ll find the best possible advice and insight here.
Technology and innovation in the in-house context
Bjarne P Tellmann, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at Pearson, considers the place of technological change in the evolving role of the GC
Read moreCan in-house lawyers ‘Work Out Loud’?
Working Out Loud’ (WOL) is a way of working which advocates sharing work-in-progress across a network or community of people and getting (and giving) feedback to help improve the outcome.
Read moreHow to turn 'bad news' into a great conversation
There are many ways for 'difficult conversations' to go wrong, and the more of the following practical tips you put into practice, the better the outcome is likely to be.
Read moreWhat I learned from my colleagues: part 2
How do you learn? I tend to learn from the example of people around me.
Read moreThe general counsel as chief executive
The general counsel’s role is being transformed by what can be termed the “professional convergence revolution”.
Read moreWhy the law is our most important moral code
If we were speaking from the point of view of common sense, we could say without any anxious questioning that we on the planet have a duty to survive and that in order to survive we need moral rules, and that the legal systems of the world in all their aspects are by far the biggest, the oldest and the most efficient code of morality that we have. This is so notwithstanding all of their faults.
Read moreTreasury committee calls for cryptocurrencies to be regulated by the FCA as a matter of urgency
The House of Commons' Treasury Committee published its report on Crypto-assets on 19 September 2018.
Read moreDigital transformation and what this means for GC's
Digital transformation is a term which has been used increasingly over the last few years to describe rapid, technology-enabled change which have a very significant to profound impact either on results and profitability, organisational structure, business model, core processes or brand.
Read moreBehaviours and attitudes
I really enjoyed reading the article on Behaviours and Attitudes and it got me wondering about the tools and techniques that others may have used, particularly in relation to the development of both individuals and teams.
Read moreBrexit and the role of the GC in business strategy
Over the coming decade, Brexit-related risk management will become a key part of most organisations’ activities. And, as a General Counsel, you can expect to play a huge role in managing these risks and implementing regulatory change in your organisation.
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