General Counsel Forum

The role of today’s General Counsel bears but a faint resemblance to the role of the past.

The General Counsel is a dominant figure within any sophisticated company. While managing risk remains within their mandate, the modern GC must help lead the way in building the business.

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Advisory Board:

• Paul Gilbert (Rite Aid), Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
• LaTanya Langley BIC Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
• Luis Machado (TopBuild Corp.), Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary
• Divya Mehta (KONE), Senior Vice President and General Counsel
• Holly Saigo Kimball Midwest Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
• Jared Sine Match Group Inc. Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
• Rishi Varma Hewlett Packard Enterprise General Counsel
• Teri Witteman (Beyond Meat, Inc.), Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
• Bruce Wu (General Inception), Chief Legal Officer

Topics for discussion include:

• Critical Leadership Skills for Today’s General Counsel
• Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day: Creating a Successful Legal Operations Function
• KnowledgeBridge™: The Coding Is on the Wall: Keeping Ahead of NFTs, Crypto, and Other Emerging Tech Threats
• Innovation for the Modern Legal Department
• Lessons Learned from Corporate Scandal: The GC’s Role as the Steward of Ethics
• Beware the Troll: What General Counsel Can Do To Protect Corporate Innovation and Combat the Growing Patent Troll Issue
• KnowledgeBridge™: Creating an Offensive Litigation Portfolio 
• KnowledgeBridge™: Mitigating Risk When Contracting With Third Parties
• Analyzing Recent Employment Cases: Identifying Lessons Learned & Developing Best Practices
• KnowledgeBridge™: GC, What Now?: Strategies for Transitioning to CEO and the Board
• KnowledgeBridge™: Navigating Shareholder Activisim
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Moving the Needle in the Legal Profession
• Regulatory Roundup: Identifying Trends and Responding to Recent Changes
• KnowledgeBridge™: Succession Success: Strategies for Incentivizing and Developing Your Talent Pipeline
• The Critical Importance of Investing in Mental Health in the Legal Profession

Rotating Roundtable Discussions

• Cultural Considerations When Working Globally
• Future of the Legal Department and Technology
• Demonstrating the Value of the Law Department to Stakeholders
• Strategies for Success in Mass Arbitration
• Developing Your ESG Strategy
• Managing a Remote Team
• M&A Integration Challenges
• Investigation Best Practices

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