ABSTRACT This paper gives a personal perspective on the growth of in-house legal teams within law firms. It suggests why these departments have emerged as a response to greater legal and regulatory challenges, changes in the profession and a quest for professionalism and cost effectiveness. The paper examines the work of a substantial team and the parallels and differences between a role in that organisation and other forms of legal practice. Finally, it considers the future for these in-house teams in the light of regulatory and organisational factors and the possible implications of technological innovation on staffing and work.

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律师的发展历程

摘要 本文就律师事务所内部法律团队的发展提出了个人观点。它说明了为什么这些部门应运而生，以应对更大的法律和监管挑战、行业变化以及对专业性和成本效益的追求。本文考察了一个实质性团队的工作，以及该组织中的角色与其他形式的法律实践之间的相似之处和不同之处。最后，它根据监管和组织因素以及技术创新对人员配备和工作的可能影响，考虑了这些内部团队的未来。