Diploma in In-House Practice

Module 1: The role of the in-house lawyer - risk, privilege, strategy

• Introduction to the role of in-house lawyer,
• Setting up an in-house function,
• Mixed role of in-house lawyer,
• Ethics,
• Legal risk,
• Privilege in an in-house context,
• Use of external counsel and budgets,
• In-house data protection issues.

Module 2: Essential negotiation and commercial contracts

• Essential negotiation and commercial contracts,
• Negotiating contracts,
• Best practices and pitfalls in commercial agreements,
• Fundamental legal contract provisions,
• Drafting contracts,
• E-Commerce and software contracts,
• IP in the in-house context,
• Dispute resolution,
• Procurement law and practice.

Module 3: Compliance

• Compliance,
• Directors’ duties,
• Role of the ethics officer,
• Role of compliance officer,
• Effective drafting of policies and procedures,
• Compliance and the company secretarial function,
• Public bodies,
• Company law overview,
• ESG reporting,
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

Module 4: Technology and AI

• Technology & AI,
• Transforming legal operations,
• Future of legal practice.

Module 5: Employment law and litigation

• Employment law and litigation,
• Human resource management,
• Commercial Court,
• Discovery.