MY PUBLICATIONS
I love to contribute to the in-house profession.
Read a selection of my articles below
“How to use community to be fearless”
Law Talk issue 943 September 15 2020
In this article, I discuss how I built up confidence through community and the power that comes from building and participating in a strong community.
Stepping Up - Foundation for practising on own account - Chapter on In - House Practice
NZCLE (New Zealand Council of Legal Education) August 1st 2019
Author of a targeted chapter on In House Practice for the Stepping Up to Practise on Sole Account course materials.
LawTalk Issue 925 February 1st 2019
In this article, I explored the value of using the ancient art of storytelling to explain the value you or your in-house legal team adds to an organisation.
“Responsible Briefing: How In House Can Be Model Clients
Law Talk Issue 922 October 1st 2018
This article explores the way in which instructing in-house counsel can be achieve better outcomes with their external panel firms by making simple but powerful changes to how and when they brief their external legal advisors
“Legal Operations: What it means for In-house”
Law Talk Issue 919 July 1st 2018
In this article, I share the thoughts from New Zealand's leading legal operations providers on how a 'legal ops' mind-set will transform an in-house legal team from doing well to doing great.
“The GPs of the Legal World: In House Lawyers”
Law Talk Issue 912 November 1st 2017
In this article, I share my insights on how in-house counsel have a variety of roles and responsibilities within their business placing them into a similar role to that of a medical GP: there to diagnose and refer to specialists when needed.