Behind the Scenes with Scotland’s In-House Legal Professionals

What happens when your colleagues become your clients

4th December 2025
Peter Ranscombe discovers why so many of Scotland’s lawyers are choosing to work in-house rather than in private practice.

From 'quick questions' to 'FOR ACTION' — Delving into a GC's inbox

Joshua King hears from in-house solicitors from across Scotland about what's filling up their inboxes from the good, to the bad and the plain ugly.

 

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From boardrooms to turbines — What I wish I’d known before leaving private practice for an in-house role

4th December 2025

What the future holds for in-house solicitors — trends, challenges and opportunities in 2026 and beyond

4th December 2025

In-house pressure cooker — Why general counsel face higher burnout risks and how to avoid it

4th December 2025

Behind the scenes of the in-house boom — Why young solicitors are changing course

4th December 2025
The first step you take on the Scottish law ladder after qualifying is a big moment. Ellie Philpotts finds out why young solicitors are now choosing to mark the occasion in-house.

'It's a boring 9-5 job' — Myths and misconceptions about the work of Scotland's in-house solicitors

4th December 2025
Whether it's about long lunches and early finishes, or a lifetime of rinse and repeat NDAs, the legal profession at large is guilty of misunderstanding just what general counsel does.

Eight in-house career killers including thinking ‘it’s not my job’

4th December 2025
We asked a group of Scotland's most senior in-house solicitors what crucial advice they would give other general counsel to avoid career killing moves.

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