Inhouse counsel

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Inhouse counsel /ˈɪnhaʊs ˈkaʊns(ə)l/ (n.)
A peculiar breed of flannelwright whose chief expertise resides in

(i) knowing enough about the law to frame a sensible question about it for someone else, but disclaiming enough knowledge to competently answer the question by herself; and

(ii) having the tactical acumen to throw just such a hospital pass without anyone twigging that she has done it.

You can find detailed criteria — what it takes to excel at the job of steering emails — here.

The person who proves best at this behaviour over a sustained period of time gets to be general counsel.

See also

• Inhouse legal team of the year
• Circle of escalation
• General counsel
• Doctrine of precedent