Legal Musings

Legal Musings

Proving your worth 2

In the second part, Bernadette Baynie further elaborates on the key decisions that a general counsel should take during first 90 days in the role. Follow up Key Meetings It will be very helpful during the...

Proving your worth 1

In a two-part series, Bernadette Baynie shares her thoughts on achieving success during the first 90 days as a general counsel. This article is intended to help you succeed in your first 90 days as a...

Making unstoppable teams, via power pop

And we can build this dream together Standing strong forever Nothing's gonna stop us now –        Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now[1] When was the last time you heard someone suggest that working as a...

On being busy, via the Eagles

I've waited so long for you to change your way of livin' Now I realise that you never will 'Cause you were just too busy being fabulous The Eagles – Busy Being Fabulous[1] What was the...

Interpersonal relationships, via Led Zeppelin

Communication breakdown, it's always the same, I'm having a nervous breakdown, drive me insane! Led Zeppelin – Communication Breakdown[1] Come with me, back to the time BI (before iPod), when I started my first day of...

Simplifying legal risk management, via punk

You gotta learn to listen, listen to learn You gotta learn to listen, before you get burned The Ramones – Learn to Listen[1] In my experience, two types of advice are available to those tasked to...

Column – Legal Musings: Law firms, take note!

Stephen Hibbert offers an interesting take on law firm marketing techniques from an in-house point of view. I have a bone to pick with law firm marketing techniques. I am generally unimpressed with the marketing that...

Fixed fee vs. Hourly rate – Who wins?

Stephen Hibbert records his observations on legal fees and billing in the provision of legal services to large government organisations in the Middle East. I was in private practice for 29 years, before taking up the...

Involve Lawyers Early

As part of a three-part series, Stephen Hibbert shares his first best practice tip to lawyers on how to effectively resolve disputes.  Currently, we are in the phase of delivering USD65 billion order of metro, light...

Evolution of the Immune System

A healthy in-house function is strong enough to resolve threats and issues. What similarity does the immune system have to the in-house legal function and how it is evolving and impacting the corporations in which it...

Previous Editions