"The Inside Job" is aimed at corporate counsel and in-house lawyers - General Counsel, Head of Legal and experienced in-house lawyers by whatever title. It is especially relevant for lawyers new to an in-house role or considering a move in-house, whether immediately or as part of a longer-term career development plan. The Inside Job covers the key elements of an in-house legal role: (1) From the outside looking in; (2) The view from inside; (3) Privilege and ethics; (4) Legal risk and compliance; (5) Soft skills. It shows how legal skills acquired in private practice must be adapted to the imperatives of the business and how specialist legal knowledge is often less important than a broader understanding of the business implications of particular actions.It also will be of interest to lawyers in private practice as well as legal executives, company secretaries and those in associated functions, such as compliance.ABOUT THE AUTHORPatrick Ambrose is an Irish-qualified lawyer specialising in financial services law. His experience includes investment funds, transactional banking, treasury, derivatives, capital markets and financial services regulation. He holds a degree in business and finance from University College Dublin and lectures at the Law Society of Ireland on topics ranging from prudential regulation to consumer legislation. He is a member of the Law Society of Ireland's In-house and Public Sector Committee, the Committee of Public Lawyers Association and the Legal Committee of the Irish Banking Federation. He is also a pro bono director at not-for-profit arts company Pallas Studios Limited and has published articles in a number of journals and publications on topical areas of financial services. At the time of publication, he works as a Legal Advisor at Bank of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland.

Do you want to be "financially free"? To have your investment assets cover your lifestyle income so you no longer need to continue working? "THE TRICKS OF THE RICH" gives you the basics of "financial intelligence", so that you can start to understand and then take control of your money. Although money is an extremely important part of our lives, we learn very little about it in school. We only give time to our own finances when some form of problem has become apparent. And too few of us plan for financial freedom. THE TRICKS OF THE RICH points out the common errors that lead to inefficiencies in how we spend, save, borrow and repay money and shows how you can apply the "Golden Rules" to reach financial freedom. If you're ready to make changes in your life, start reading ...                                    

Published now in its 5th edition, STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS: A WORKBOOK was originally commissioned in 1997 by the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment under Measure 4 of the Operational Programme for Small Business to meet a real need for practical, relevant information among would-be entrepreneurs. More than 25 years on, it is still the standard text on practical business planning for Irish entrepreneurs. This fifth edition has been updated and expanded to reflect changing trends in Irish small business. STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS: A WORKBOOK is designed to take a potential entrepreneur through the whole process of starting a business, from first thoughts about self-employment to the practicalities of start-up. The workbook consists of three core chapters: READY: The first chapter, covering preparation, self-assessment, ideas generation, market research and training for entrepreneurs; STEADY: The bulk of the guide, covering business planning, raising finance, sources of assistance, choosing premises, recruiting staff, marketing, book-keeping and management issues: and GO!: When everything has been thought through and you are ready, this section provides the remaining information you need to get started and keep your business going strong. Throughout the workbook, you will find checklists, flowcharts and questionnaires designed to make you think about your proposed business.