Mentoring

The Swedish association of company lawyers (Bolagsjuristernas Förening (BJF) has developed and tested a program by which the more senior members of the association act as mentors to persons who are new to the profession or have taken on new responsibilities within a legal department. This program is well structured and takes into account the time constraints of all in-house lawyers.  This program can be an inspiration for other national associations. The attached presentation gives you some more detail.

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Corporate Governance
The C&I group (England and Wales) has published on 11 March, 2005, the first ever Best Practice Guidelines for In-House Lawyers in England and Wales in the new corporate governance environment.
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Professional Standards
The Working Group of the Estonian Company Lawyers Association proposes professional standards for in-house counsel.  The professional standards establish the requirements on knowledge, skills, experience, values and personal characteristics necessary for the professional qualification of in-house lawyers and other legal advisers. Professional qualification levels shall be acknowledged based on regulated requirements, or historically or internationally developed requirements.  
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