1. 1 Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association In-house event 27 th March 2013 Kevin McKee, Acting Principal Commercial Solicitor, City of Edinburgh Council kevin.mckee@edinburgh.gov.uk 0131 529 3906 kevin.mckee@edinburgh.gov.uk

2. 2 My background Trained at large firm and worked 6 years’ PQE in Projects team Undertook project for CEC on secondment Returned to private practice for 1 year before taking permanent position with CEC

3. 3 City of Edinburgh Council 16,000 employees (largest employer in city) Annual budget of circa £1bn UNESCO world heritage site Strives to be great city to work, live, study and visit.

4. 4 CEC Legal 36 Solicitors, 2 trainees (4 trainees next year). Split into Commercial, Property, Litigation, Childcare, Licensing and Employment. Internal charging system, client-firm ethos External panel of firms

5. 5 Typical work Large projects (Trams, Zero Waste, 21 st Century Homes, Connected Capital) Events (Festival, Hogmanay, sporting events) High profile matters (Property Care investigation)

6. 6 Typical work General commercial contracts Data Protection Freedom of Information RIPSA Procurement State Aid Internal Governance

7. 7 Benefits Varied workload Not pure legal role Interesting – mix of legal, commercial and political issues. Work/life balance Large organisation with career opportunities– lawyers in various senior positions Public Service

8. 8 Challenges No client/lawyer filter Breadth of potential issues to be advised on In-house procedures and policies Reputational issues Political sensitivities

9. 9 Summary

10. 10 Questions?