THE IN-HOUSE LAWYERS' GROUP
The In-House Lawyers' Group (ILG) is a non-regulatory Committee of The Law Society of Scotland and was established in 1973.
The Group represents and promotes the interests and status of Scottish solicitors employed in central or local government, industry or commerce, procurator fiscal service, court administration and other public bodies.
OBJECTIVES:
The Group's objectives are to: develop and encourage better training of solicitors: strengthen relationships between private practice solicitors and in-house lawyers: comment on proposed legislation.
MEMBERSHIP:
Membership of the ILG is automatically granted to all solicitors who are members of The Law Society of Scotland who are employed as in-house lawyers. No additional subscription is payable by members.
EVENTS & SEMINARS:
The ILG arranges a full programme of evening seminars free of charge from September to May. These are held in Edinburgh and are available via video conference to numerous locations throughout Scotland. Seminars are open to ILG members, trainees, law students and paralegals.
Every Autumn we hold our Annual Conference and Networking Dinner which features a variety of presentations on topical issues.
**Interested in attending the EU Procurement Conference in Edinburgh on Friday 8 October? Please click here for information.
Save the Date: The Society of Scottish Lawyers in London Burns Supper 2011
See link on the right for more information.
COMMUNICATION:
Click here to view the latest communication from the ILG.
If you would like to be added to the ILG mailing list please email here.
We're looking for in-house members to participate in the 'Preventing Bullying & Harrassment' research project. Interested? Please click here.
Research to explore the experiences of ethnic minority background solicitors in Scotland - call to participate. Click here for more information.
**The judgement in Azko Nobel Chemicals and Akcros Chemicals v Commission (C-550/07), which concerns whether the advice of in-house lawyers is protected by legal professional privilege, is expected on 14 September 2010**
For more information click here.
Practice Rules
The Society is consolidating the existing practice rules and guidance into a more accessible and consistent format. This will help members use and search the rules and has the support of the Lord President. It is hoped the draft consolidated rules will be available for consultation from November and will be brought to the 2011 AGM. Further details will follow.
CONTACT US:
If you have any queries please contact the Group Secretary or your local Committee representative.
