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In a world of rising workloads and rapid change, your legal team needs a partner they can trust. At LOD, we provide: ✅ Reliable support to manage evolving demands ✅ Flexible talent to fill gaps or scale as needed ✅ Niche expertise for strategic and complex challenges Whether you need short-term help or a long-term solution, our tailored services are designed to adapt to your needs today, tomorrow, and beyond. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dRU8Jw74 #FlexibleSolutions

Last month Elliot Kushner, Tom Allander, and Marijke Armstrong attended the first-ever Crafty Fest: Europe. From thinking outside the box when resourcing to sharpening your project management skills, the day was filled with actionable strategies. Read Marijke’s key takeaways from Crafty Fest: Europe here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dGXk3PvU #CraftyFest #inhouselegal #Europe Crafty Counsel

Our UK team recently hosted a Festive Bake, where everyone brought in a delicious dish to create an epic lunch spread—complete with mince pies and festive jumpers galore! The foodie fun also supported a great cause, helping us raise funds for Cash for Kids, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed, both to the table and the cause. Special thanks to Daniel Packer for organizing this fantastic event! 🤩

2024 – what a year it’s been! 🎉✨

Looking back on the first-ever Crafty Fest: Europe ✨ One of the things we love about Crafty Counsel events is that they never disappoint. In Amsterdam, the conversations, the panels, and the insights highlighted a running theme: change is happening! Marijke Armstrong, Director, Client Solutions, shares her key takeaways from the jam-packed day. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dUy6ZCUt #CraftyFest #inhouselegal #Europe

Today's GCs have worked hard to redefine their role, now being seen as strategic partners to the business. What does that actually mean, and how do you get there? In this article, we delve into how today’s GCs are leading legal from the boardroom, with key insights from two GCs experiencing this today, Yvonne Vivers EQUANS and Maree Myerscough at Aquila Clean Energy APAC. Learn about the importance of spotting trends and challenges, shifting perceptions, and defining team structure: https://bit.ly/49SfuPc #LegalTalent #InHouseLegal #LegalProfession

With LOD’s flexible retainer, you can boost your productivity at the times you need it most. Whether it’s managing contract overflow, tackling a big project or covering short-term gaps, our solution offers: ✅ On-demand flexible support ✅ Cost-effective, low-commitment contracts ✅ Access to an expert in-house lawyer of your choice Give your team the bandwidth to stay strategic and successful. Discover how: https://lnkd.in/dC3qDyyD #InHouseLegal

What’s the real cost of attrition for in-house legal teams? ❌Institutional knowledge gaps which can result in compliance risks and delays in projects ❌Disruptions in output from trying to get the same work done with less, leading to heightened stress and burn out amongst your team ❌Higher costs from external counsel or recruitment, as well as longer time-to-hire cycles Much of the impact of attrition can be prevented by lightening the load before the pressure becomes unmanageable. Taking these 3 proactive steps can help build healthier, more resilient teams that are less likely to have their heads turned: ✅Bring in flexible legal support to ease workload upfront. Flexible, interim resource is ideal when you’re facing the types of fluctuating demands that many in-house teams deal with, such as regulatory changes or M&A projects. You can use it to proactively cover short-term peaks, parental leave or specialized projects that need niche expertise. ✅Strategically outsource your low-risk, high-volume work. This will lighten your team’s workload whilst maintaining the quality and efficiency your business is used to, in turn lowering organizational pressure. It also keeps your workforce happy as they’re able to get stuck into more appealing, strategic work that adds value. ✅Automating your processes for repetitive tasks like reviewing contracts, processing NDAs or managing document workflows can help free your team from the mundane. These time-consuming tasks increase the volume of work and managing them routinely can lead to a lack of job satisfaction. The impact of attrition spreads much further than your legal team - it has the potential to disrupt your entire business. Taking proactive steps to lighten the load for your team creates a healthier work environment, retains your talent, and sets you up for long-term success.

Today's in-house leaders are increasingly integrated into business strategy and play a role in guiding the wider business. In our conversation with industry leaders Yvonne Vivers of EQUANS and Maree Myerscough of Aquila Clean Energy APAC, we discussed the challenges of how the in-house legal team is perceived, the importance of an agile team structure, and how to handle workload peaks by engaging additional support. Read their insights on leading legal from the boardroom: https://bit.ly/4gElYTN #InHouseLegal #LegalStrategy #LegalProfession

A big thanks to everyone who joined our breakfast event for in-house leaders last week. We loved hosting you for such an engaging discussion on one of the most important topics in legal today: measuring and demonstrating value. From strategies for defining KPIs, to navigating how best to prove value to the business, the discussion was thought provoking and insightful. We’re looking forward to more of these important conversations in 2025! #InHouseLegal #LegalOps