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: 28th – 31st Jan, 2025
2ND BATCH: 20th – 23rd May, 2025
3RD BATCH: 9th – 12th Sept, 2025