<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>In-House</title><link>/blog/</link><description /><category>In-house</category><category>Events</category><category>News</category><a10:contributor><a10:name> </a10:name></a10:contributor><a10:contributor><a10:name> </a10:name></a10:contributor><a10:contributor><a10:name> </a10:name></a10:contributor><a10:contributor><a10:name> </a10:name></a10:contributor><a10:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="/blog/feeds/in-house" /><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:3d7e3f62-b6f6-4121-9e25-1a0e8379174c</guid><link>/blog/in-house/navigating-challenges-in-house-legal-departments-in-2025-with-legal-ai</link><category>In-house</category><title>Top challenges facing in-house legal departments in 2025</title><description>Explore key trends for in-house legal teams in 2025, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, collaboration, and work-life balance.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:40:52 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color:initial;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;"&gt;As 2025 approaches, in-house legal departments are bracing for a wave of challenges that will test their adaptability and resilience. From technological advancements to evolving client expectations, the landscape is rapidly changing. This blog explores the key challenges that in-house legal teams will face, offering insights and strategies to help them navigate this dynamic environment. With the integration of legal AI and other innovations, these challenges can be transformed into opportunities for growth and efficiency.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color:initial;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Embracing legal AI: balancing innovation and risk&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;While legal AI offers significant benefits, it also presents challenges in terms of implementation and risk management. In-house legal teams must navigate the complexities of integrating AI into their workflows without compromising on quality or security. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2025, the emphasis will switch from incorporating AI into legal processes to meet the ever-shifting and ever-accelerating demands of internal stakeholders. A staggering 81% of in-house lawyers cited delivering work faster as a key benefit of AI, and 61% said providing an improved service to internal stakeholders, the latest UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="/research-and-reports/in-house/generative-ai-survey-h2-2024-in-house.html" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;in-house AI survey&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;found.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bhavisa Patel from Eversheds Sutherland notes, "Activities such as legal research, document review, and contract analysis will become simpler and quicker, allowing lawyers to concentrate on complex and strategic work."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, ensuring that AI tools are reliable and secure remains a top priority. Despite increasing adoption rates, four-fifths (80%) of UK in-house legal professionals are concerned about inaccurate or fabricated information from public-access generative AI platforms. The challenge lies in leveraging AI for lawyers while maintaining rigorous due diligence and safeguarding intellectual property law.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/legal/precedents/training-materials-artificial-intelligence-ai-in-the-workplace" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Train your staff to use AI safely in the workplace. Download our training presentation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Demanding agility from external counsel&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2025, in-house counsel will increasingly demand agility from their external legal partners, pushing for greater flexibility in fees, work approaches, and collaborative innovation. This shift is driven by the need for more dynamic and responsive legal services that align with the fast-paced business environment. A significant change will be the integration of AI into legal processes, with 71% of in-house teams &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/pexels-cottonbro-5990030.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=b2752106_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:540fa5e0-8eb3-4d30-a328-414a4a7c3390</guid><link>/blog/in-house/leading-change</link><category>In-house</category><title>Senior Counsel Event: Leading Change</title><description>Leading ChangeIf there’s one thing the 2020s has taught us, it’s that the volume and pace of change will continue to increase. From big-picture geo-political shocks through to technological disruption, organisations are being forced to adapt in many ways at once. This has profound implications for the people in the organisations, and especially for leaders.Legal departments and their leaders are not immune from these challenges, and building a resilient and adaptive legal function can support an organisation’s competitive advantage and enhance its agility. This session will focus on the subject of change, from the causes of resistance through to evidence-based models that help to understand the process of change at a deep level.The session</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:44:26 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leading Change&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If there&amp;rsquo;s one thing the 2020s has taught us, it&amp;rsquo;s that the volume and pace of change will continue to increase. From big-picture geo-political shocks through to technological disruption, organisations are being forced to adapt in many ways at once. This has profound implications for the people in the organisations, and especially for leaders.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Legal departments and their leaders are not immune from these challenges, and building a resilient and adaptive legal function can support an organisation&amp;rsquo;s competitive advantage and enhance its agility. This session will focus on the subject of change, from the causes of resistance through to evidence-based models that help to understand the process of change at a deep level.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The session &lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/sa-1224-1808_blog-post-1720-x-530-.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=5a25cee9_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:418eb3ff-ee63-4d41-a03e-7a36cd4906a7</guid><link>/blog/in-house/2024-commercial-law-update</link><category>In-house</category><title>2024 Commercial Law Update</title><description>In the November Senior Counsel event, we welcomed Radius Law’s Iain Larkins and Sandra Martins who gave a ‘whistle-stop’ tour of the big commercial law developments and their impact on business.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:54:43 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="1226997861" paraeid="{ce4c9259-c053-45ce-9f2f-dcb200faa9f1}{54}"&gt;With over 4000 attendees for the in-house senior counsel sessions over 2024, the last session of this year was an update on notable commercial law updates and their impact on business with Radius Law&amp;rsquo;s Iain Larkins and Sandra Martins. They focused on proposed employment law changes, data protection prosecutions, changes to consumer law and director duties.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="39528265" paraeid="{ce4c9259-c053-45ce-9f2f-dcb200faa9f1}{62}"&gt;The case of the mis-placed adjective, failure to prevent fraud and other updates&amp;hellip;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="1537330614" paraeid="{ce4c9259-c053-45ce-9f2f-dcb200faa9f1}{76}"&gt;The main commercial law updates included the case of the mis-placed adjective in Cantor Fitzgerald &amp;amp; Co v YES Bank Limited &lt;a href="https://plus.lexis.com/uk/document/index/?crid=76983d15-c703-4ce4-9530-fb536e05054e&amp;amp;pdpermalink=1d4f581a-196c-4330-97f6-acfadd1dac10&amp;amp;pdmfid=1001073&amp;amp;pdisurlapi=true&amp;amp;utm_source=senior_counsel_write_up&amp;amp;utm_medium=collateral&amp;amp;utm_campaign=603428__in_house_legal__603428_november_2024_-_senior_counsel_event" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;[2024] EWCA Civ 695&lt;/a&gt; which cost Cantor their $7.5 million financing fee as well as the three conjoined motor finance commission claims: (1) Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited (London Branch) T/A Motonovo Finance (2) Wrench v FirstRand Bank Limited (3) Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd &lt;a href="https://plus.lexis.com/api/permalink/98590e09-4b7e-4cfd-887c-1c73d1d4f78d/?context=1001073&amp;amp;utm_source=senior_counsel_write_up&amp;amp;utm_medium=collateral&amp;amp;utm_campaign=603428__in_house_legal__603428_november_2024_-_senior_counsel_event" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;[2024] EWCA Civ 1282&lt;/a&gt; saw the court ruling in favour of the claimants who had approached car dealers to act as their credit brokers to arrange financing to allow them to purchase second-hand cars. The dealers all received commission from the banks and the court found that dealers owed the duty to provide information, advice or recommendation on an impartial or disinterested basis as identified in Wood v Commercial First Business Ltd &lt;a href="https://plus.lexis.com/api/permalink/f811af5d-0aa2-4fa6-883f-7107236f7095/?context=1001073&amp;amp;utm_source=senior_counsel_write_up&amp;amp;utm_medium=collateral&amp;amp;utm_campaign=603428__in_house_legal__603428_november_2024_-_senior_counsel_event" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;[2021] EWCA Civ 471&lt;/a&gt;, though this is contrary to the FCA&amp;rsquo;s guidance. Though Iain suspects an appeal to the Supreme Court is on the way, the case has also led to the FCA &lt;a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/news/statements/update-motor-finance-work" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;consulting&lt;/a&gt; on extension of the current pause to the time firms have to respond to consumers about motor finance complaints involving a DCA.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="1732219415" paraeid="{ce4c9259-c053-45ce-9f2f-dcb200faa9f1}{160}"&gt;Another case Iain highlighted was Northamber PLC v Genee World Ltd &lt;a href="https://plus.lexis.com/api/permalink/b0437de6-984c-463f-8bb1-bd474fabf1eb/?context=1001073&amp;amp;utm_source=senior_counsel_write_up&amp;amp;utm_medium=collateral&amp;amp;utm_campaign=603428__in_house_legal__603428_november_2024_-_senior_counsel_event" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;[2024] EWCA Civ 428&lt;/a&gt; in which the court ruled that simply placing orders with the knowledge that an exclusivity agreement would &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/sa-1124-1724_blog-post-1720x530px.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=a9bdd4b3_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:46dda66f-9a9c-4aac-aa85-5c5b7569d915</guid><link>/blog/in-house/the-future-of-in-house-legal-work-tackling-ai-concerns-with-lexis-ai</link><category>In-house</category><title>The future of in-house legal work: tackling AI concerns with Lexis+ AI</title><description>Generative AI tools are transforming the legal profession by streamlining 
research, analysis, and content drafting. This blog explores how Lexis+ AI is transforming the legal industry by tackling key challenges faced by in-house lawyers.</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:01:21 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;Imagine a bustling legal department in the heart of London on a Monday morning. Huddled over coffee, the team are immersed in stacks of briefs and contracts. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The pressure is mounting to meet deadlines, deliver high-quality work and above all, ensure every detail is correct. Amid this scene, a new assistant has quietly joined the team &amp;ndash; not a junior lawyer, but an AI powered tool designed to streamline research, drafting and analysis.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Of course, this is fictional for the purpose of this article but it&amp;rsquo;s the reality for many in-house legal professionals. Naturally, many across the legal industry have concerns about AI adoption. After all, legal work demands precision, confidentiality, and a meticulous approach to work. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Let&amp;rsquo;s explore the top concerns of In-house lawyers according to UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥&amp;rsquo;s recent &amp;lsquo;&lt;a href="/research-and-reports/in-house/generative-ai-survey-h2-2024-in-house.html" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Need for speedier legal work drives widespread AI adoption across in-house&lt;/a&gt;&amp;rsquo;, report and how Lexis+ AI can combat these challenges.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The concern: fabricated information&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Imagine turning to a colleague for some legislation, only to find they&amp;rsquo;ve given you something made up&amp;mdash;pure fiction. That&amp;rsquo;s a nightmare for any lawyer, and 80% of in-house legal professionals shared similar concerns about Generative AI. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The worry is simple: can you truly rely on AI to deliver verifiable, accurate answers, or are you at risk of being led down a blind alley by fabricated information?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The solution: trustworthy foundations with Lexis+ AI&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lexis+ AI is designed with this very concern in mind. Unlike some AI models that scrape the web for information, Lexis+ AI is grounded in the highly reputable UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ legal database. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every answer, every citation, is tied directly to a verifiable source. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When Lexis+ AI provides a case summary or legal precedent, users can click through to check its source&amp;mdash;a trusted safeguard against misinformation. It&amp;rsquo;s like working with an assistant who has instant access to the entire UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ library, offering only information that&amp;rsquo;s trusted and rigorously vetted.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The concern: confidentiality and bias&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deep into contract negotiation preparation, you think of &lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/ps-ai-512f5faff-bcca-426a-a7a2-7d42ce2fa75a.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=4c930867_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:facbe687-3bfd-4968-bebe-9e33d191f09e</guid><link>/blog/in-house/commercial-law-update-2024</link><category>In-house</category><title>Commercial Law Update</title><description>Commercial Law UpdateAt this month’s session we are delighted to welcome Radius Law’s Iain Larkins and Sandra Martins who give a ‘whistle stop’ tour of the big commercial law developments and their impact on business.The commercial law update will cover key updates from the past 6 months including:proposed employment law changes;data protection prosecutionschanges to consumer laws;director dutiesAnd much more… Join us for this interactive session later this month.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:16:05 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Commercial Law Update&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At this month&amp;rsquo;s session we are delighted to welcome Radius Law&amp;rsquo;s Iain Larkins and Sandra Martins who give a &amp;lsquo;whistle stop&amp;rsquo; tour of the big commercial law developments and their impact on business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The commercial law update will cover key updates from the past 6 months including:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;proposed employment law changes;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;data protection prosecutions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;changes to consumer laws;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;director duties&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;And much more&amp;hellip;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us for this interactive session later this month.&lt;span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;tex style=""&gt;&lt;/span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;tex&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/sa-1124-1724_blog-post-1720x530px.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=a9bdd4b3_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:30131dbb-bfd0-45b6-a313-605891a4aa6e</guid><link>/blog/in-house/becoming-a-non-executive-director-key-skills-and-practical-tips</link><category>In-house</category><title>Becoming a Non-Executive Director: Key Skills and Practical Tips</title><description>UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥â€™s in-house Senior Counsel session in October featured KPMG qualified Fellow Chartered Accountant Jerry Harris, CEO of Dynamic Boards Sarah Pierman, and property and finance markets expert Martin Gunson, all sharing their insights on key skills and practical tips on becoming and excelling as a Non-Executive Director.</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:24:00 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text"></a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/gettyimages1-694855060.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=600a76bf_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:49c59085-d828-4b25-8699-52c0284fad1d</guid><link>/blog/in-house/becoming-a-non-executive-director-key-skills-practical-tips</link><category>In-house</category><title>Becoming a Non-Executive Director: Key Skills and Practical Tips</title><description>Becoming a Non-Executive Director: Key Skills and Practical TipsThis October, we invite you to join our Senior Counsel session featuring Jerry Harris, a KPMG qualified Fellow Chartered Accountant. He will share his insights on the essential skills and practical tips needed to excel as a Non-Executive Director.After ten years with KPMG, Jerry spent the remainder of his full-time career as a senior board member at major recruitment businesses, including PSD and Quarry Dougal, and served as Managing Director of Reed Employment for six years. Since 2007, he has held multiple NED and Board Adviser positions at various SMEs, including Flex Legal. Additionally, he has been a board member and adviser at four major UK legal recruiters. The panel speakers will include Sarah Pierman who is CEO of Dynamic Boards as well as Martin Gunson who has more than 30 years’ experience of property and re</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:06:25 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Becoming a Non-Executive Director: Key Skills and Practical Tips&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This October, we invite you to join our Senior Counsel session featuring Jerry Harris, a KPMG qualified Fellow Chartered Accountant. He will share his insights on the essential skills and practical tips needed to excel as a Non-Executive Director.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After ten years with KPMG, Jerry spent the remainder of his full-time career as a senior board member at major recruitment businesses, including PSD and Quarry Dougal, and served as Managing Director of Reed Employment for six years. Since 2007, he has held multiple NED and Board Adviser positions at various SMEs, including Flex Legal. Additionally, he has been a board member and adviser at four major UK legal recruiters. The panel speakers will include Sarah Pierman who is CEO of Dynamic Boards as well as Martin Gunson who has more than 30 years&amp;rsquo; experience of property and re&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/sa-1024-1669-1720x5302abe3243-1bf0-4a6f-a5b1-09f22f3e94e8.tmb-rssthumbna.png?sfvrsn=94540be7_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:fb8bb9ec-d483-4da1-afdc-54c74e180e4d</guid><link>/blog/in-house/maintaining-strong-corporate-governance-to-avoid-corporate-scandals</link><category>In-house</category><title>Maintaining strong corporate governance to avoid corporate scandals</title><description>UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥â€™s September session for in-house senior counsel focussed on key learnings from the Post Office scandal, and how both junior and senior counsel can challenge and engage the right culture to avoid a repeat of corporate scandals</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:57:48 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text"></a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/gettyimages-637031152.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=3c4f3759_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:1ddb6cc3-acc0-46ff-817b-691bb3c510dc</guid><link>/blog/in-house/september-2024-bulletin</link><category>In-house</category><title>September 2024 Bulletin</title><description>Welcome to the September edition of the Radius Law Commercial Bulletin, in association with UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:40:25 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text"></a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/corporate-law/featured-images/sa-1019-028-925x286-banking-and-finance-7.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=a8aeab3c_2" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:3543c097-09f3-4f1e-8155-a56a6a796fd4</guid><link>/blog/in-house/post-office-scandal-what-lessons-to-learn</link><category>In-house</category><title>Post Office Scandal - what lessons to learn</title><description>Post Office Scandal - what lessons to learnIn today's business world, maintaining strong corporate governance is more critical than ever. Most of us have been shocked by the corporate governance failings at the Post Office. Sadly, this is not an isolated incident; there are plenty of other cases. In just recent months there have been reports of Carillion (financial irregularities), Boo-Hoo (unethical trading), News Group (Phone Hacking) and Axiom Ince (financial irregularities) to name just a few.None of us want to be part of these stories, but as the Post Office enquiry has shown – many people, including lawyers, become involved and fail to do the ‘right thing’.This raises two questions:(1) How do we avoid being embroiled in the ‘wrong thing’? and(2) How do we help our organisation to always be the good      corporate citizen?At our September Senior Counsel forum, Iain Larkins of Radius Law will chat with Gail Harrison, MD and Owner of Sewells. Gail is a Leadership and Culture Specialists who helps develop inspiring successful leaders, cr</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:56:08 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Post Office Scandal - what lessons to learn&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center" style="text-align:left;"&gt;In today's business world, maintaining strong corporate governance is more critical than ever. Most of us have been shocked by the corporate governance failings at the Post Office. Sadly, this is not an isolated incident; there are plenty of other cases. In just recent months there have been reports of Carillion (financial irregularities), Boo-Hoo (unethical trading), News Group (Phone Hacking) and Axiom Ince (financial irregularities) to name just a few.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center" style="text-align:left;"&gt;None of us want to be part of these stories, but as the Post Office enquiry has shown &amp;ndash; many people, including lawyers, become involved and fail to do the &amp;lsquo;right thing&amp;rsquo;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This raises two questions:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul type="disc"&gt;&lt;li&gt;(1) How do we avoid being embroiled in the &amp;lsquo;wrong thing&amp;rsquo;? and&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(2) How do we help our organisation to always be the good      corporate citizen?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;At our September Senior Counsel forum, Iain Larkins of Radius Law will chat with Gail Harrison, MD and Owner of Sewells. Gail is a Leadership and Culture Specialists who helps develop inspiring successful leaders, cr&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/blog6da89423-9bc9-43a1-a481-e191bab3391e.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=2604df57_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:6874d6f4-6c46-4fde-b936-ac165699041c</guid><link>/blog/in-house/how-does-legal-tech-empower-in-house-legal-teams</link><category>In-house</category><title>How is Legal Tech Empowering In-House Legal Teams?</title><description>In the fast-paced world of customer service and back-office processing, staying ahead of legal complexities is crucial. Discover how Lexis+ has empowered our valued customer to streamline legal processes, enhance decision-making, and drive business value.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:28:19 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;In the fast-paced world of customer service and back-office processing, staying ahead of legal complexities is crucial. For our valued customer, a global leader in delivering award-winning customer service and innovative public sector solutions, this challenge is met head-on with the expertise of their Legal Executive and Internal Auditor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a deep understanding of internal auditing and legal intricacies, the legal team plays a pivotal role in guiding the company through the legal landscape, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks. A key tool in their arsenal? Lexis+.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enhancing legal efficiency and knowledge&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The value of Lexis+ extends beyond mere convenience. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools, from practical guidance to forms, precedents, and the latest news, all within an easy-to-navigate intuitive platform&lt;strong&gt;. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As in-house legal professionals increasingly take on the role of strategic business advisors, Lexis+ helps save time to execute on workload and eliminates repetitive tasks, leaving more time to spend on strategic business priorities that support the business in gaining more market share, strengthening operational efficiency, and improving revenue.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo;The search term maps, and highlighted keywords are a game-changer. &amp;ldquo;I can quickly sc&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/ps-ai-5898fda9b-7c3b-4aa8-b373-b47c8648ca1c.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=c5cbb307_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:cafbdb81-42da-48a1-8759-7e015374fb3d</guid><link>/blog/in-house/integrating-generative-ai-in-legal-settings</link><category>In-house</category><title>Integrating generative AI in legal settings</title><description>This blog summarises the July edition of the Senior Counsel webinar and outlines how generative AI is revolutionising the legal industry, with 61% of lawyers embracing this technology so far. 
Both the speakers talked about an industrial-level revolution that legal firms must embrace through proper governance to remain competitive and empower their workforce.</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:26:05 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="234546879" paraeid="{30242619-4b8e-4c05-a470-6f87cfee1d58}{210}"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;lsquo;Artificial Intelligence is this generation&amp;rsquo;s internet, and its Netflix is yet to come.&amp;rsquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="1052415359" paraeid="{30242619-4b8e-4c05-a470-6f87cfee1d58}{224}"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;44% of legal tasks can be automated by AI, according to a Goldman Sachs study, and UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥&amp;rsquo; market research shows that 61% of lawyers are using or plan to use generative AI.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" paraid="652972987" paraeid="{3196752e-ad88-481a-9e63-8ca78a59098e}{87}"&gt;In July&amp;rsquo;s session for in-house senior counsel, James Moore, Co-founder of Flex Legal and Matthew Leopold, Head of Brand and Insight at UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ continued the discussion on generative AI and the law, focussing on the benefits of integrating AI in legal settings.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="1164891962" paraeid="{30242619-4b8e-4c05-a470-6f87cfee1d58}{250}"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use of AI and Key Concerns&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="1403694998" paraeid="{dc7d9d31-bf82-46db-a0b8-bea8d263d43e}{1}"&gt;Sophie Gould, Head of Development at Flex Legal started off with polls set up by UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥, looking at use of AI and key concerns. James Moore noted that more people are adopting AI in their roles since December 2023. 54% of the organisations had rolled AI into product.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="930157657" paraeid="{dc7d9d31-bf82-46db-a0b8-bea8d263d43e}{13}"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AI: embrace it to stay in the race&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="113245213" paraeid="{dc7d9d31-bf82-46db-a0b8-bea8d263d43e}{19}"&gt;James, who has background in software engineering, finds it exciting when a big innovation comes along. Comparing the development of AI to the mobile phone and the internet, James highlighted that the &amp;lsquo;Netflix&amp;rsquo; era of GenAI in the mass market is yet to come. Embracing it will only create huge value for firms and in-house legal teams and we&amp;rsquo;ll see big companies and firms fall if they don&amp;rsquo;t, and smaller firms grow if they do. What James ultimately emphasised, is that AI is here to stay and that it will only grow.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="158600187" paraeid="{dc7d9d31-bf82-46db-a0b8-bea8d263d43e}{45}"&gt;The free &lt;a href="/ai-insider/sign-up.html?utm_source=in-house_blog&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_campaign=602898__in_house_legal__july_2024_senior_counsel_event&amp;amp;utm_term=evernt_write_up_blog" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Insider programme&lt;/a&gt;, by UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ can help legal professionals stay ahead of the curve and understand how legal AI can transform the work of legal In-house teams.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p paraid="532800936" paraeid="{dc7d9d31-bf82-46db-a0b8-bea8d263d43e}{84}"&gt;Giving us a quick demo on the latest version of ChatGPT, James added the day&amp;rsquo;s shipping forecast and asked AI for a summary of it. Other than summarisation and translation, an interesting use case was creating three tweets for &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/9e69a1d5-20cc-45cf-a51e-0c84f086312f.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=35ca8fdb_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:fd139d9c-2f7e-4457-87c1-6fd5767d22fa</guid><link>/blog/in-house/ai-part-2-focussing-on-integrating-ai-in-legal-settings</link><category>In-house</category><title>AI Part 2 - Focussing on integrating AI in legal settings</title><description>At this month’s senior counsel session we are delighted to welcome James Moore, Co-founder of Flex Legal and Matthew Leopold, Head of Brand, Content and PR Marketing at UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥.Join us for AI Part 2 focussing on integrating AI in legal settings. James Moore will discuss AI governance, practical implementation strategies, and address key issues such as data privacy and regulatory compliance. Help ensure your organisation effectively and safely leverages AI.Matthew Leopold will then talk to the AI opportunity for in-house legal teams- both for the team itself and for how to manage the speed and safety of AI adoption across your business. Date: Wednesday 31st July 2024Time: 10:00 – 11:00Format: Virtu</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:59:28 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;At this month&amp;rsquo;s senior counsel session we are delighted to welcome James Moore, Co-founder of Flex Legal and Matthew Leopold, Head of Brand, Content and PR Marketing at UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us for AI Part 2 focussing on integrating AI in legal settings. James Moore will discuss AI governance, practical implementation strategies, and address key issues such as data privacy and regulatory compliance. Help ensure your organisation effectively and safely leverages AI.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matthew Leopold will then talk to the AI opportunity for in-house legal teams- both for the team itself and for how to manage the speed and safety of AI adoption across your business. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center" style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date: Wednesday 31&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; July 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center" style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time: 10:00 &amp;ndash; 11:00&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center" style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format: Virtu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/24034c83-5bbb-4515-ac4b-e57ff6d51d04-1-1-.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=ef1fda45_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:1c9e717e-3b24-4af3-92fa-7bea2158deef</guid><link>/blog/in-house/senior-counsel-event-commercial-focus-liability</link><category>In-house</category><title>Senior Counsel Event: Commercial Focus – Liability</title><description>Commercial Focus – Liability We are delighted to welcome Iain Larkins, Director at Radius Law and Sandra Martins, Senior Lawyer at Radius Law, in this month’s session ‘Commercial Focus – Liability’. Liability is always the most important section of any contract; but what’s normal, what are the common drafting mistakes and what are the pitfalls to avoid? We’ll discuss this and more in our June event.Date: Wednesday 26th June 2024Time: 10:</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:59:08 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Commercial Focus &amp;ndash; Liability&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are delighted to welcome Iain Larkins, Director at Radius Law and Sandra Martins, Senior Lawyer at Radius Law, in this month&amp;rsquo;s session &amp;lsquo;Commercial Focus &amp;ndash; Liability&amp;rsquo;. Liability is always the most important section of any contract; but what&amp;rsquo;s normal, what are the common drafting mistakes and what are the pitfalls to avoid? We&amp;rsquo;ll discuss this and more in our June event.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date: Wednesday 26th June 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time: 10:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/blogimages/51e9734c-114d-428d-a92d-a6370ecb1fd5.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=33635a75_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:96926266-71b1-4476-88a0-a6c6bfb5dad0</guid><link>/blog/in-house/sustainability-legal-teams</link><category>In-house</category><title>Sustainability &amp; Legal Teams</title><description>Sustainability &amp; Legal TeamsWe are delighted to welcome Scott Christy, Senior Carbon Consultant at MyCarbon, who will talk us through the key definitions of sustainability such as what are greenhouse gas emissions, how do we measure them and what is net zero / carbon neutral. He will also go through the potential legal issues in terms of what is greenwashing, what is the advice from the ASA and will give us some examples of companies who have been called out on their adverts and how companies can avoid this.Date: Wednesday 29th May 2024</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 16:47:52 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sustainability &amp;amp; Legal Teams&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are delighted to welcome Scott Christy, Senior Carbon Consultant at MyCarbon, who will talk us through the key definitions of sustainability such as what are greenhouse gas emissions, how do we measure them and what is net zero / carbon neutral. He will also go through the potential legal issues in terms of what is greenwashing, what is the advice from the ASA and will give us some examples of companies who have been called out on their adverts and how companies can avoid this.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date: Wednesday 29th May 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div sty&gt;&lt;/div sty&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/blogimages/istock-1224819928.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=b9e3982a_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:66dc469c-4cfa-4c09-aaaf-7f112a9cfdbf</guid><link>/blog/in-house/artificial-intelligence-ai-in-legal</link><category>In-house</category><title>Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Legal</title><description>Artificial Intelligence (AI) in LegalWe are delighted to welcome James Moore, co-founder of Flex Legal and Evelyne Tsang-Shields, Senior Legal Counsel in the Legal Department at Cambridge University Press &amp; Assessment to this month’s senior counsel session as they give a talk about practical ways to your existing tools and AI in your working day as well as key learning points from the trial use of Legal OS and participation in a company wide generative AI pilot.Date: Wednesday 24th April 2024Time: 10:00 – 11:00Format: Virtual eventRegister now</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:33:25 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Legal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;We are delighted to welcome James Moore, co-founder of Flex Legal and Evelyne Tsang-Shields, Senior Legal Counsel in the Legal Department at Cambridge University Press &amp;amp; Assessment to this month&amp;rsquo;s senior counsel session as they give a talk about practical ways to your existing tools and AI in your working day as well as key learning points from the trial use of Legal OS and participation in a company wide generative AI pilot.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date: Wednesday 24th April 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time: 10:00 &amp;ndash; 11:00&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format: Virtual event&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/event/flying-solo.html" data-sf-ec-immutable="" data-sf-marked="" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="/event/flying-solo.html" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Register now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;&lt;span style="backgroun style=""&gt;&lt;/span style="backgroun&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/24034c83-5bbb-4515-ac4b-e57ff6d51d04-1-.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=5336de8c_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:48481e3c-8360-42b4-8eb0-ddd4294d9f2d</guid><link>/blog/in-house/how-to-create-a-personal-brand-why-it-adds-value</link><category>In-house</category><title>How to create a personal brand (and why it adds value)</title><description>Join us for an engaging discussion on the transformative power of personal branding and its profound impact on both individual success and organisational growth - where we will delve into:•	The art of crafting a compelling personal brand•	Amplifying your influence •	Fostering a culture of innovation and excellence We are delighted to be joined by  Thomas Hogan, Early Careers Advisor at Mishcon de Reya LLP, who will delve into the relationship between personal branding and professional advancement, illustrating how cultivating a strong personal brand can empower you to make a meaningful difference in your role whilst simultaneously driving collective success.Sign up to attend our March virtual event series for junior lawyers, as we continue the virtual lunches run by Flex Legal&amp;rsq</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:42:22 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us for an engaging discussion on the transformative power of personal branding and its profound impact on both individual success and organisational growth - where we will delve into:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;bull;	The art of crafting a compelling personal brand&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;bull;	Amplifying your influence&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;	Fostering a culture of innovation and excellence&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are delighted to be joined by  &lt;a href="https://flex.legal/blog/march-junior-lawyer-lunch" data-sf-ec-immutable="" data-sf-marked="" target="_blank"&gt;Thomas Hogan&lt;/a&gt;, Early Careers Advisor at Mishcon de Reya LLP, who will delve into the relationship between personal branding and professional advancement, illustrating how cultivating a strong personal brand can empower you to make a meaningful difference in your role whilst simultaneously driving collective success.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sign up to attend our March virtual event series for junior lawyers, as we continue the virtual lunches run by &lt;a href="https://flex.legal/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Flex Legal&lt;/a&gt;&amp;rsq&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/gettyimages-1430324118.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=caad9560_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:d6c61949-c946-4228-b4d0-761427ebf16c</guid><link>/blog/in-house/future-lawyers-how-to-utilise-legal-apprenticeships</link><category>In-house</category><title>Future Lawyers and how to utilise legal apprenticeships</title><description>Future Lawyers and how to utilise legal apprenticeships We are delighted to welcome Mary Bonsor, Founder of Flex Legal and Denis Viskovich, founder of Future City Lawyers to this month’s senior counsel session as they give a talk about future lawyers and how to utilise apprenticeships. Date: Wednesday 27th March 2024Time: 10:00 – 11:00Format: Virtual eventRegister nowThere will also be the opportunity for questions and to share experiences with your peers under Chatham House Rules.  Guest Speakers:Mary Bonsor, Founder of Flex LegalMary Bonsor, Founder of Flex Legal, launched the award-winning platform in 2016 to connect law firms and in-house teams with paralega</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:27:31 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Future Lawyers and how to utilise legal apprenticeships&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are delighted to welcome Mary Bonsor, Founder of Flex Legal and Denis Viskovich, founder of Future City Lawyers to this month&amp;rsquo;s senior counsel session as they give a talk about future lawyers and how to utilise apprenticeships.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date: Wednesday 27th March 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time: 10:00 &amp;ndash; 11:00&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format: Virtual event&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="/event/flying-solo.html" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Register now&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;There will also be the opportunity for questions and to share experiences with your peers under Chatham House Rules.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Guest Speakers:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color:initial;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;"&gt;Mary Bonsor, Founder of Flex Legal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-bonsor-8a270859/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Mary Bonsor&lt;/a&gt;, Founder of &lt;a href="https://flex.legal/why" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Flex Legal&lt;/a&gt;, launched the award-winning platform in 2016 to connect law firms and in-house teams with paralega&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/gettyimages-1443300027.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=28a7f63f_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:5e4f9b7c-5737-4c62-b5c6-dbac0e30d452</guid><link>/blog/in-house/commercial-law-update-feb-2024</link><category>In-house</category><title>Commercial Law update</title><description>Commercial Law update We are delighted to welcome Radius Law’s Iain Larkins and Sandra Martins to this month’s senior counsel session as they give a ‘whistle stop’ tour of the big commercial law developments in the last 6 months and their impact on business. Date: Wednesday 28th February 2023Time: 10:00 – 11:00Format: Virtual eventRegister now</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:09:55 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Commercial Law update&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;We are delighted to welcome Radius Law&amp;rsquo;s Iain Larkins and Sandra Martins to this month&amp;rsquo;s senior counsel session as they give a &amp;lsquo;whistle stop&amp;rsquo; tour of the big commercial law developments in the last 6 months and their impact on business.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date: Wednesday 28th February 2023&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time: 10:00 &amp;ndash; 11:00&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format: Virtual event&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="/event/flying-solo.html" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Register now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inh style=""&gt;&lt;/span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inh&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/gettyimages-104821104.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=be88e0af_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:668b2b43-9a6f-430a-9c0e-45d3ee8f6bae</guid><link>/blog/in-house/five-tips-how-in-house-lawyers-can-streamline-workflows</link><category>In-house</category><title>Five Tips: How in-house lawyers can streamline workflows</title><description>We discuss five important ways that legal teams can improve workflow management, including finding the best legal tech and tools for drafting and research and auditing all existing workflows.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;p&gt;Workflow management is a broad term. It can include setting up and adjusting workflows, troubleshooting dysfunctional ones, standardising documentation, adapting to changing conditions, and so on. But, in simple terms, &lt;a href="https://www.ibm.com/topics/workflow" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;workflow management&lt;/a&gt; is the constant pursuit of effective legal workflows, to make tasks as simple and seamless as possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Strong &lt;a href="https://zapier.com/blog/workflow-management/" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;workflow management&lt;/a&gt; provides many benefits. It allows you to spot cumbersome tasks, combine duplicated tasks, and eliminate unnecessary ones. It minimises manual work by introducing automation and improves transparency and accountability, allowing legal teams to see what others are doing. It also &lt;a href="[f669d9a7-009d-4d83-ddaa-000000000002]989FB383-18F1-4B05-860D-C7607CBE56BA/why-in-house-leaders-need-to-champion-effective-communication"&gt;improves communication and collaboration&lt;/a&gt;, giving employees timely reminders, keeping everyone informed and updated.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I&lt;a href="[f669d9a7-009d-4d83-ddaa-000000000002]989FB383-18F1-4B05-860D-C7607CBE56BA/how-in-house-legal-teams-can-find-the-best-legal-tech"&gt;n-house legal teams&lt;/a&gt; should attempt to improve workload management, but it can often prove difficult, largely because legal counsel aren&amp;rsquo;t sure where to start. With that in mind, here are five essential tips to help legal teams drastically improve their workflows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Onboard specific project management tools&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/workflow-automation" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Strong workflow management&lt;/a&gt; depends on effective project management tools. Project management tools improve transparency, collaboration, and communication, keeping everyone abreast of specific working requirements. Each tool has different functionality, some of which may suit in-house teams better than others. The key is to find the right tech to meet business needs. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A popular project management tool is &lt;a href="https://asana.com/" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Asana&lt;/a&gt;. The platform lets you track, manage, and connect projects across various teams. It visually highlights tasks, allows users to build project plans, offers options for communication, and provides complete transparency for the whole team. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://trello.com/" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Trello&lt;/a&gt; is another popular platform. It makes assigning tasks easy, helps users navigate processes, and automates the most tedious tasks. One core benefit is that &lt;a href="https://trello.com/tour" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Trello boards&lt;/a&gt; can be linked to other apps, such as Slack, Google Drive, and Dropbox, allowing easy integration with your existing tech options. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An emerging option on the market is &lt;a href="https://www.airtable.com/" data-sf-ec-immutable=""&gt;Airtable&lt;/a&gt;. The platform is an excellent choice for legal teams that want to manage and optimise databases, improve analytics, and collaborate in real-time. It offers templates that you can use for legal planning, product launching, event planning, training, and so on. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Companies often use &lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/business/software/best-project-management-soft href="/"&gt;&lt;/a href="https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/business/software/best-project-management-soft&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/602892.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=b9ebd132_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:39f003db-ce13-4bbc-99a7-113b62ba123c</guid><link>/blog/in-house/effective-feedback-difficult-conversations-for-in-house-leaders</link><category>In-house</category><title>Effective feedback and difficult conversations for in-house leaders</title><description>The start of a new year is an excellent time to revisit your team's performance. Providing feedback is a critical learning and development intervention to enhance performance, yet few people have been taught to do this well. Good performance management may also involve difficult conversations and this interactive session will take a research-based look at what it takes to undertake these well. Date: Wednesday 31st January 2024Time: 10:00 – 11:00Format: Virtual event</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:30:55 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The start of a new year is an excellent time to revisit your team's performance. Providing feedback is a critical learning and development intervention to enhance performance, yet few people have been taught to do this well. Good performance management may also involve difficult conversations and this interactive session will take a research-based look at what it takes to undertake these well.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date: Wednesday 31st January 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time: 10:00 &amp;ndash; 11:00&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align:center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format: Virtual event&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/gettyimages-1636406440-2-.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=6d616b7_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:uuid:a461ef78-b2bc-47b1-8a97-17f291c36594</guid><link>/blog/in-house/how-will-ai-impact-the-future-of-legal-operations</link><category>In-house</category><title>How will AI impact the future of legal operations?</title><description>We explore how generative AI will impact the future of legal operations, explaining how in-house teams can best employ the tech and how it might shape legal teams in the future.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:content type="text"></a10:content><media:content url="/blog/images/default-source/loan-ranger/7c8e7b61-1927-4cad-bceb-8d94a0ffeb9f0ffbd87b-c248-4e8a-b008-2310d6392d1e.tmb-rssthumbna.jpg?sfvrsn=dbb20410_1" width="300" height="300" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:content></item><item><description /></item><item><description /></item></channel></rss>