Check Your Privilege: Navigating Legal Privilege In-House - Devonshires

For in-house lawyers, questions of legal privilege arise daily, whether advising the business, conducting internal investigations or managing disputes and regulatory matters. However, privilege is highly fact-sensitive and cannot be taken for granted. Careful steps are often required to establish, protect and avoid inadvertently waiving privilege.

This webinar will provide a practical update on recent developments in legal privilege, examining key issues affecting in-house legal teams and offering guidance on protecting privileged communications during disputes, day-to-day communications and investigations.

Topics Covered:

• Recent privilege case law and developments
• Legal advice privilege and litigation privilege
• Other forms of protection, including without prejudice communications and common interest privilege
• Common pitfalls – how privilege can be inadvertently waived or lost
• Considerations for in-house legal teams, including areas where particular care may be needed
• AI and privilege
• Practical steps to protect privilege