Should lawyers be leading through best practice in the field of internal human rights policies?..[T]he Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights...clarify the roles and responsibilities of states, companies and other social actors in respect of corporate human rights impacts. While not creating hard legal obligations, the discourse around the Guiding Principles and how they are best implemented by business is heating up. It is arguable that law firms themselves will be required to “know and show” they are respecting human rights especially in their role as trusted advisors to business, offering companies and clients advice about the human rights impacts of their activities. Lawyers play a crucial role in helping companies understand and manage risks and human rights risks are developing the potential to crystallise into very real legal liabilities. But lawyers have also have a very special role in duty to clients. Are these obligations reconcilable and if so, how?