Another fantastic event for WIN. Excellent. A highly enjoyable presentation with some useful advice specifically for the in-house lawyer. Well done.

In-House Counsel

More recently I attended some of the WIN events at DLA and have been impressed with how aligned they have been to my needs as a head of a function. They have been insightful, provoking and provided a great platform for discussion, sharing of ideas and networking – having been well attended. It’s not easy to differentiate between law firms at times, but the WIN initiative is definitely one way in which DLA has set itself apart from the competition.

Adrian Thurston, Legal Director, Starbucks

This is a really valuable training programme for in-house lawyers. I love attending these sessions. The panel of women speakers comprised an amazing array of highly talented GCs who each provided a helpful and practical insight into their careers and the challenges that they have overcome to achieve success.

Lesley Wan, Corporate Real Estate Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group

The WIN events I have attended have been focussed, practice and goal orientated, providing useful tools and suggestions I am able to employ in my work.

Rolf Althen, General Counsel, Stolt-Nielsen

One of the best training events held by a law firm that I've ever attended.

Legal Counsel, Insurance Sector

Absolutely brilliant - best session yet. Questions from DLA Piper to the panellists were really relevant and insightful.

Bernadette Meier, Senior Legal Counsel, Royal Bank of Scotland

All events

Through WIN, we run a program of training sessions, seminars, networking events and webinars delivered by external providers and our own lawyers and consultants. We aim to provide you with the tools, personal development and knowledge you need to demonstrably add value to your business.

To ensure you receive invitations to our popular and often over-subscribed WIN training and panel events, please register for the program.

We remain committed to WIN being shaped by in-house lawyers, for in-house lawyers. Please get in touch and share your suggestions for future WIN events.

29May Future Legal Leaders - Breakfast Briefing - Personal Branding and Stakeholder Management London How can you stand out and be purposeful about the image you present? How can you influence external and internal stakeholders and maximize your impact during short interactions?

29May M&A Academy - Johannesburg, 29 May 2019 Sandton DLA Piper’s Corporate Group is pleased to invite you to its fourth M&A Academy in Africa. The M&A Academy is a seminar aimed at young professionals (mid to senior level associates) who work in corporate finance, private equity, in-house legal teams and the strategy departments of corporates. The M&A Academy is designed to provide an overview of some of the key stages of the M&A process and what is "market" in M&A transactions. The Academy is interactive and the sessions are delivered by a broad team of experienced DLA Piper lawyers from offices in Southern Africa and London.

18Jun The Digital Journey: How in house lawyers can support and lead business transformation Birmingham Every aspect of life is becoming more connected and more integrated. The transformative changes enabled by technology present in house lawyers with new challenges - AI, agile, blockchain, mobile, RPA etc. Lawyers are faced with many questions: how to address risk in this changing landscape; how to ensure compliance with increasingly strict regulatory environment;, how to protect the security of the business; all whilst supporting and even leading business change. The in house lawyer has a critical role to play in helping to shape digital strategies and make sure that all of the benefits of these transformative changes can be realised. This half-day workshop will look at digital transformation and business change, consider the implications for your people, your customers, systems and your supply chain.

26Jun Elite influence for in-house lawyers Manchester We are all trying to influence people and other organisations daily, whether that’s with our own teams, with a client, or across industry. Whatever your influence challenge and whatever decision, behaviour or thinking you are trying to change, how much more effective would you be if you could wield elite influence skill with precision and deliberation? The ubiquity of technology and expertise is removing competitive advantage from business. In an increasingly digital world, where the strength of our relationships defines our success, human influencing skills are more powerful than ever. In this workshop we look at some of the models and tools used successfully on high-stakes military intelligence operations and learn how we can apply them to our business challenges. ==== Workshop outline This workshop will give you tools to improve your influencing skills and deal with any challenge you need to tackle. * Working out the best path to influence key decision makers; * Understanding what is truly important to people; * Understanding the desires and fears that make us decide whether or not to do something; * How to use the influence techniques found in every-day society to increase the power of our influence message; * Putting it all together with a simple plan that will ensure you go into important interactions fully prepared, and with deliberation. ==== About your trainers The team at Applied Influence Group [http://www.appliedinfluencegroup.com/] learnt what they know about influence on high stakes military intelligence operations in environments like Afghanistan. They now take that knowledge and apply it to a wider variety of other contexts: from elite sport to the legal profession. One of your trainers will be Dan Connors. Dan joined the Applied Influence Group after 22 years in the British Army, where he served in a variety of specialist intelligence roles around the world. After refining his operational influence skills, Dan transitioned into capability development and trained the future generations of military influencers and analysts. Having gained his Post-Grad Certificate in Education, Dan now brings his passion for life-long learning to his role leading research, development and innovation at the Applied Influence Group. We look forward to welcoming you.

25Sep Future Legal Leaders - Breakfast Briefing - Power up your Productivity London Understanding how to maximize productivity means you can work effectively, even under intense pressure. Good time-management results in increased productivity and directly affects the whole organization. At the heart of productivity management is an important shift in focus: concentrate on results, not on being busy. People who use these techniques routinely are the highest achievers, whereas many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little.

13Nov Future Legal Leaders - Breakfast Briefing - The Charismatic Lawyer London ==== Charismatic and Confident Communication – a look at the role of language in adapting your style to communicate effectively. Your Trainer - Luan de Burgh, the De Burgh Group Luan de Burgh, Founding Director of the de Burgh Group, has worked with lawyers at all levels for over a decade helping them deliver key messages effectively and with impact. He specialises in Public Speaking, Presentation and Personal Impact and is a regular conference speaker as well as frequently commenting in the media.

10Dec Future Legal Leaders - MBA in a Day London This legally focused, award winning, bite-sized MBA course helps lawyers quickly understand any client’s business, industry and market. Run by a former lawyer (both private practice and in-house), this course introduces lawyers to seven, easy-to-follow steps which have been derived from the key methodologies taught on MBA courses by the world’s leading business schools. Your Trainer - Rupert Vernalls, Stratology As a former lawyer who headed up Osborne Clarke’s commercial law practice in Silicon Valley, Rupert has also worked as in-house IP counsel for Vodafone, lectured at the US Department of Commerce, worked with Harvard Business Online, and has also been a Module Advisor on the Bath MBA. Rupert has collaborated with leading lawyers and eminent academics to develop this ground breaking, bite-sized MBA course.

23Jan Future Legal Leaders - Information Alchemy London This course explores key, practical ways to deliver legal content or information with impact, in a way that is both engaging and empathetic. It is not just about becoming a better presenter; you will learn how to build a positive communication mindset. Throughout the workshop, Steve will teach you how to prepare under time-pressure, in order to deliver technical information to others (who might not be technical!) and you will examine the role that narrative plays in successfully delivering of technical information to others. You will also explore the importance of presenting well, learn how to manage your negative ‘shadow voice’ and how to develop the right mindset when presenting. ==== Your Trainer - Steve Weiner, TMD International During his time as a practising litigation solicitor in the City of London, Steve began doing stand-up and sketch comedy open spots around the country as a hobby. After winning a prestigious national ‘new act’ competition, Steve found himself signed and touring with the largest comedy agency in the UK and presenting and acting both on radio and TV. Giving up private practice, Steve balanced his performance career (around 1500 live shows) with a career delivering skills development and coaching for lawyers and those working with lawyers in firms – gigging at night and training/coaching/role-playing during the day. Eventually focusing on the facilitating and coaching full-time, Steve’s passion for learning and development became his sole focus. Along the way Steve worked as an L&D consultant for numerous global law firms and then as Head of L&D for a UK top 100 firm in Mayfair, London, before moving intoconsultancy.

Select a local version

WIN: What in-house lawyers need

All events