In-House Lawyers' Ethics: Institutional Logics, Legal Risk and the Tournament of Influence

This book explores the ethical dimensions of in-house practice and legal risk, drawing on empirical research to examine the roles of in-house lawyers and their relationship with professionalism and ethicality. It concludes that in-house lawyers and their regulators need to take professionalism and ethicality more seriously.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 264 pages
\n Publication date: 29 November 2018
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This comprehensive book delves into the ethical dimensions of in-house practice, offering a thorough examination of how legal risk is defined and managed by in-house lawyers and other professionals. The increasing prominence and significance of the role of General Counsel have coincided with the growing importance of legal risk as a phenomenon. While in-house lawyers are often encouraged to be more commercial, proactive, and strategic, they are increasingly being held accountable for their roles in organizational scandals. This book raises the crucial question: to what extent does going beyond the traditional role of a lawyer involve embracing greater ethical principles? To answer this, the book draws upon three key empirical research sources: two rounds of in-depth interviews with senior in-house lawyers and senior compliance staff, as well as an extensive survey of in-house lawyers. Through this evidence, the authors explore how ideas about in-house roles shape professional logics, the extent to which professional notions such as independence play a role in these logics, and the management or absence of ethical infrastructure in in-house practice. The book concludes with a thought-provoking discussion on whether and how in-house lawyers and their regulators should prioritize professionalism and professional ethicality.

This comprehensive book delves into the ethical dimensions of in-house practice, offering a thorough examination of how legal risk is defined and managed by in-house lawyers and other professionals. The increasing prominence and significance of the role of General Counsel have coincided with the growing importance of legal risk as a phenomenon. While in-house lawyers are often encouraged to be more commercial, proactive, and strategic, they are increasingly being held accountable for their roles in organizational scandals. This book raises the crucial question: to what extent does going beyond the traditional role of a lawyer involve embracing greater ethical principles? To answer this, the book draws upon three key empirical research sources: two rounds of in-depth interviews with senior in-house lawyers and senior compliance staff, as well as an extensive survey of in-house lawyers. Through this evidence, the authors explore how ideas about in-house roles shape professional logics, the extent to which professional notions such as independence play a role in these logics, and the management or absence of ethical infrastructure in in-house practice. The book concludes with a thought-provoking discussion on whether and how in-house lawyers and their regulators should prioritize professionalism and professional ethicality.

\n Weight: 536g\n
Dimension: 237 x 157 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781509905942\n \n