How to go In House as a Lawyer

ARE YOU GOING IN-HOUSE? A practical playbook for your first 90 days

You know the law. Now you need to understand the business, earn trust and decide what needs your attention first.

Moving in-house changes how you work. You’ll face competing priorities, unfamiliar commercial decisions and colleagues who need clear, usable advice. Knowing where to start can make all the difference.

This 67-page Law Hero playbook gives you a practical structure for finding your feet and making a useful contribution from the outset.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Plan your first 30, 60 and 90 days.

• Understand the business and build relationships with the people you’ll advise.

• Prioritise requests and explain legal risk in language colleagues can use.

• Create workable processes for contracts, approvals and legal reporting.

• Recognise issues that need specialist advice or escalation.

With 10 practical templates, worked examples, six scenarios and clear visual guides, you’ll have tools to return to as the role develops.

Written by Jennifer O’Sullivan, solicitor, General Counsel and founder of Law Hero, it’s designed for lawyers preparing to move in-house or settling into a new role, with Irish legal context throughout.

Start with a plan. Build trust. Make your first 90 days count.

Download Are You Going In-House?