Managing and Leading an Effective in-House Legal Department

OBJECTIVES • Understand your strategic & operational role as legal departmental head and your client employer’s perceptions and requirements for the strategic development of legal services as well as the day to day support • Understand what size and structure your legal team should be, how to build high performance teams and how to delegate to them effectively • Deepen your skill competencies for departmental heads e.g. leadership, communication, and time management • Lead and manage a project • Enhance your relationship management skills with best practice techniques for building trust & influence with your key clients • Decipher the corporate governance issues and business and legal risks affecting your employer and your team • Employ best practice strategies and tips for managing external lawyers CONTENT • The challenges confronting in-house lawyers • The need and demands for legal services • Resourcing legal services – selection • Resourcing legal services – cost-effective use • Risk appetite and compliance challenges • Legal awareness for non-lawyers • Relationship management • Developing the in-house team METHODOLOGY The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities. DATE: 1ST BATCH: 27th – 30th Jan, 2026     2ND BATCH: 19th – 22nd May, 2026 3RD BATCH: 15th – 18th Sep, 2026