Training. Just the thought of it is likely to bring a furrow to the brow of any in-house lawyer desperately trying to keep their head above water in a busy commercial environment.
But like all solicitors, and more recently barristers, most lawyers working in business are required to complete a mandatory period of continuous professional development (CPD) each year, with the Law Society calling for a minimum of 16 hours annually. But while the training requirements are the same as private practice, in-house departments do not have access to the resources available to City firms, many of which have now moved the bulk of their training in-house.
