Q2 2026 By Chris Simmonds This Q2 2026 report tracks in-house legal moves within law firms between April and June 2026. The focus is on professionals working inside law firms’ own internal functions rather than fee-earning lateral moves or general corporate in-house appointments. Q2 2026 was a quieter quarter, with 22 moves recorded, down from 50 […]
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By Chris Simmonds If you’ve read the first two articles in this series, you’ll now know what an innovation lawyer does and how different firms are structuring the function. The obvious next question is: who gets hired to be an innovation lawyer? The honest answer is that the strongest candidates for an innovation role are rarely the ones with the loudest “AI interest”; they’re the ones who can combine
Q1 2026 By Chris Simmonds This Q1 2026 report provides a consolidated overview of in-house legal movements at law firms between January and March 2026, offering a detailed snapshot of lateral recruitment, internal restructuring, and emerging trends across the sector. By categorising each move and classifying them by seniority, the report highlights the scale and nature of
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By Chris Simmonds “Innovation lawyer” is one of the most discussed and most misunderstood roles at law firms right now. And that’s partly because the title is doing a lot of heavy lifting. In some firms, it means “practice-facing change-maker with a proper mandate”. In others, it means “please fix the tool rollout, update the slides, and explain
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By Chris Simmonds This Q4 2025 report provides a consolidated overview of in-house legal movements at law firms between October and December 2025, offering a detailed snapshot of ongoing trends in lateral recruitment and internal restructuring. By categorising each move and classifying them by seniority, the report highlights the scale and nature of in-house legal
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By Chris Simmonds This Q3 2025 report provides a consolidated overview of in-house legal movements at law firms between July and September 2025, offering a snapshot of ongoing trends in lateral recruitment and internal restructuring. By listing each individual and classifying them by seniority, the report highlights the scale and nature of in-house legal resourcing
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Q2 2025 By Chris Simmonds This Q2 2025 report provides a consolidated overview of in-house legal movements at law firms between April and June 2025, offering a snapshot of ongoing trends in lateral recruitment and internal restructuring. By listing each individual and classifying them by seniority, the report highlights the scale and nature of in-house
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We have just published our Market Update: In-house at Law Firms 2024/25, which offers a detailed analysis of hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and regulatory shifts impacting the legal risk and compliance market. This report is designed to help law firms, candidates, and industry stakeholders navigate the evolving non-fee earning landscape—and plan ahead for 2025/26. If
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We have recently put together a market moves report which highlights key trends shaping the in-house legal market within law firms throughout the 2024/25 financial year. The report includes details in seniority shifts, evolving team structures, and how firms are positioning their in-house functions to support strategic growth and manage risk more effectively. If you
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By Chris Simmonds AI technology continues to make waves in the legal industry, but a recent story involving international law firm Hill Dickinson shows just how critical it is to strike a balance between innovation and risk management. According to a BBC News article, the firm recently restricted general access to several AI tools after
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