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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150205603321

Autore

Ambrose Patrick

Titolo

The inside job : working as an in-house lawyer / / Patrick Ambrose

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cork, Ireland : , : NuBooks, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-84621-165-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (122 p.)

Disciplina

340.023

Soggetti

Law - Vocational guidance - United States

Practice of law - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Introduction; PART 1: From the outside looking in; 1: The Grimm reality of the fairy-tale job; 2: Making in-house your home; 3: Do you have what it takes to pull off the inside job?; PART 2: The view from inside; 4: The 7 habits of highly-effective in-house lawyers; 5: Crowning the in-house customer; 6: Caveat auditor: Phrases in-house lawyers should be wary of; PART 3: Privilege and ethics; 7: A life of privilege; 8: Under oath: Towards an ethical oath for in-house lawyers; 9: The perils of wearing too many hats; PART 4: Legal risk and compliance

10: A risky business11: The Janus effect: The relationship between legal and compliance in the modern organisation; 12: Game-changer: The strategic importance of in-house lawyers; PART 5: Soft skills are hard to beat; 13: A word to the wise; 14: Under the influence; 15: Writing to be read; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

The Inside Job is aimed at corporate counsel and in-house lawyers. It is relevant for lawyers new to an in-house role or considering a move in-house, whether immediately or as part of a longer-term career development plan. It also will be of interest to lawyers in private practice as well as legal and compliance executives and company secretaries.