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AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE. Career Options – In House Counsel Matthew Warburton General Counsel & Group Secretary Australia/New Zealand, Hudson. Resort Latitude Zero SUMATRA, INDONESIA. AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE.
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AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE Career Options – In House CounselMatthew Warburton General Counsel & Group SecretaryAustralia/New Zealand, Hudson Resort Latitude Zero SUMATRA, INDONESIA
AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE • In house Opportunities • Legal Counsel • General Counsel • Company Secretary • Specialised in house roles
AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE • Legal Counsel • Day to day legal issues • Legal projects • Generalist approach • Commercial contracts • Employment matters • Litigation management
AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE • Legal Counsel cont.. • Privacy • Mergers & acquisitions • Insurance • OH&S
AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE • General Counsel • Major litigation • Major deals (financing, mergers, acquisitions, divestments) • People management • Executive team • Overall compliance responsibility • Managing people up & down
AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE • Company Secretary • Statutory obligations • Professional development • Largely administrative in nature • Record keeping • Paper work
AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE • Specialist Roles • Larger organisations • Employment • OH&S • Workers Compensation • Contracts review
AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE • In House Challenges • Commercial vs. legal approach • Compliance • Ethical issues • Corporate structure • Sales environment
AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE • In House Benefits • Salary • Work life balance (sometimes) • Variety of work • Collegiate approach within legal team • Travel • Professional development
AUSTRALIAN LAWYERS SURFING ASSOCIATION INC. 2011 CONFERENCE In House – Salary & Benefits