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Ruth started her career in private practice at Clifford Chance in London working in the Corporate team before moving in-house to Link Asset Services. Ruth joined Trinity College London as Senior Legal Adviser in July 2020 and on-boarded remotely. What were the challenges for you in being on-boarded remotely and how have you managed these? A year ago I would never have imagin...

The role of an in-house lawyer has changed considerably over the last decade. In-house lawyers are expected to offer much more than just straightforward legal advice: they must be able to think strategically and advise commercially, often on non-legal matters. For an ambitious lawyer looking to progress towards a General Counsel position, the route is not as clear as the pat...

These are surreal times. We are so physically remote from each other yet have so many ways of connecting. Six months ago I had never used Microsoft Teams. Now I have about eleventy-million internal Teams calls each week. And then there’s Zoom for client calls, candidate interviews, webinars, round tables, virtual conferences and team quiz nights. Not to mention the random pl...

When advising in-house lawyers in relation to new job opportunities, we are frequently asked about the prospects for progression. This is rarely an easy question to answer, and this highlights the importance of in-house lawyers proactively managing this aspect of their career. There are several considerations to be mindful of including: how long to stay in a role; how to avo...

On the 6th August, Georgia Morgan-Wynne chaired a webinar session specifically for junior lawyers who want to find out more about moving in-house. Our fantastic panel who have themselves moved on qualification in to in-house positions included Lucy Burch, Legal Director at eBay, Raj Sharma, Chief UK Counsel at Coloplast and Charles Olisanekwu, Associate Legal Counsel at Inte...

Taylor Root reached out to its global network to exploring the initial challenges faced by businesses and impact on legal functions during the Covid-19 global pandemic.  Jeff Koch, Red Hat   Jeff Koch, Head of Legal for APAC at Red Hat speaks about the impact of Covid-19, finding new ways to stay close to customers and the great creativity and innovation displayed during the...