Canadian Lawyer InHouse

www.canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse 1 EDITOR'S DESK Canadian Lawyer InHouse is published 6 times a year by HAB Press Limited. KEY MEDIA and the KEY MEDIA logo are trademarks of Key Media IP Limited, and used under license by HAB Press Limited. CANADIAN LAWYER INHOUSE is a trademark of HAB Press Limited. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reprinted without written permission. The opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily those of the publisher. Information presented is compiled from sources believed to be accurate, however, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Canadian Lawyer InHouse disclaims any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of the contents of this publication and disclaims all liability in respect of the results of any action taken or not taken in reliance upon information in this publication. Publications Mail Agreement #41261516 ISSN 0703-2129 ©2020 GST/HST Registration #703184911RT001 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESS TO: CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 20 Duncan St., 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, M5H 3G8 EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Tim Wilbur Production Editor Patricia Cancilla Writer Lucy Saddleton CONTRIBUTORS Langlois lawyers, Meika Ellis, Giselle Chin, Cheryl Foy, Ken Fredeen ART & PRODUCTION Art Director Brianna Freitag Lead, Media Production Coordinator Catherine Giles Global Production Manager Alicia Chin SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT VP, Media & Client Strategy Dane Taylor Account Executive Steffanie Munroe Senior Advertising Consultant Ritu Harjai CORPORATE President Tim Duce Events and Conference Manager Chris Davis Chief Information Officer Colin Chan Human Resources Manager Julia Bookallil Global CEO Mike Shipley Global COO George Walmsley HAB Press Limited 20 Duncan St., 3rd Floor Toronto, Ontario M5H 3G8 tel: +1 416 644 8740 www.keymedia.com EDITORIAL INQUIRIES tim.wilbur@keymedia.com CIRCULATION/ADDRESS CHANGES/ SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES Keith Fulford tel: 416 649-9585 • fax: 416 649-7870 keith.fulford@keymedia.com ADVERTISING INQUIRIES legaladvertise@keymedia.com The summit will provide a day for in-house counsel to network and learn together. You are not alone T he transition from private practice to an in-house role is daunting, and it can also be incredibly lonely. If you become the sole lawyer on a team or join a small in-house depart- ment, you lose a network of peers to bounce ideas off. If you join a large department, you are taking on a whole new culture that no longer rewards the same behaviours. Leaving no stone unturned is not generally encouraged, but short and pithy is. You become an employee first and a lawyer second, and people want your counsel, not just your legal advice. How to succeed is no longer "business development 101." You now need to network with your in-house peers, but with many events run by law firms, it can be a challenge to do this. As an independent media organization, we know our editorial coverage helps to provide insight in how other in-house counsel are dealing with these issues. However, we also know that networking in person is necessary to learn some of the softer skills. With that in mind, we will be launching several events this year. The inaugural Cana- dian Law Awards in May will recognize in-house legal departments for their work. And we are launching the InHouse Counsel Summit in September, which will provide a day for in-house counsel to network and learn together. On the other extreme, there are ethical issues that in-house counsel face that are so sensitive, it is a challenge to share at all. As Cheryl Foy and Ken Fredeen outline in their inaugural Ethics column (p. 56), in-house counsel who fail to address illegal behaviour face serious professional and reputational consequences. Foy's and Fredeen's column will provide a way to think through some of the thorny issues that in-house lawyers deal with alone. They have encouraged readers to send anonymous questions and will use their column to explore solutions. While you may feel lonely when dealing with these issues, you do have many peers tackling the same issues. It takes a bit of effort to seek them out, but when you do, you will realize you are not alone. Tim Wilbur, Editor-in-Chief ISSUE 15.01 Find out more about our upcoming events at canadianlawyermag.com/events. canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse

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