In-House Lawyers Group review
Working for in-house lawyers: Make Sure Your Voice
Heard
As part of an on-going programme examining all aspects of the
Society's work, the Council of the Society and the Committee of the
In-House Lawyers Group (ILG) have commissioned a review of the work
currently undertaken to represent and support in house
solicitors.
The review is looking at all aspects of the work on
behalf of in house solicitors and will gather the views
of members on how the Society and the ILG is serving them and
fulfilling their needs. The review is also considering best
practice in other jurisdictions and professions, and will make
recommendations as to the future direction, work and structure
necessary to effectively represent and support members.
Tony Guise of Guise Solicitors of London has been appointed to
undertake this review. All in-house lawyers and any other
interested parties were invited and encouraged to contribute to the
review.
Updates
October 2011
The time for submiting contributions to the review has now
closed.
Thank you to everyone who has taken the opportunity to contribute.
These contributions are now being considered by Mr Guise, and will
feed into his final report.
The outcome of the final report will be published here in the
near future.
September 2011
Emerging Thinking Conference 7 September 2011
An event to discuss the thinking emerging from the interim
report took place in Glasgow on 7 September. This gave members the
oipportunity to speak directly to Mr Guise, and to a panel
consisting of Cameron Ritchie, President of the Society, Janet
Hood, Chair of the ILG and Austin Lafferty, Vice President of the
Society.
An abbreviated report of the event can be downloaded
here.
June 2011
The Interim Report
Th interim report was published, which collates the themes
from the research so far, highlights issues which required
more discussion, and to stimulate debate. Further information, and
a link to download the report, and 15 appendices can be found here.
May 2011
Focus Group Event - 17 May 2011
A Focus Group event took place on 17 May, where there was a
lively and productive debate between members from a wide section of
the in-house lawyer community. This will feed into the final report
which will be completed later this year.
An abbreviated report of the event can be downloaded here.
The slides displayed at the meeting can be downloaded here.
February 2011
The Call for Evidence
The Call for Evidence setting out the background to the review,
the issues for discussion and how to get involved was published. It
can be down loaded here.
For more information on the In House Lawyers Group see our
In-House Lawyers Group
page.
If you require any further information about the Review or any
other matters related to the ILG, please contact Mrs Elaine
MacGlone, the Secretary to the ILG: elainemacglone@lawscot.org.uk or
0131 226 8887