Managing litigation and supervising deals is part of the everyday life of an in-house lawyer. Any one event can be handled in due course, but what if you must deal with several of these events simultaneously? Senior Advisor Mike Williams is joined by Lisa Ropple, Partner & Practice Leader - Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection of Jones Day, to provide their battle-tested insights and tried-and-true procedure for managing through instances of crushing litigation and disruptive M&A. More
Lawyers are often skeptical about using numbers to measure their value. However, in today’s aggressive business world, data is the language of communication, especially within the Board and C-suite. BarkerGilmore Senior Advisors Audrey Rubin and Haydee Olinger discuss how legal and compliance departments can tell a compelling story about their work product and value-add through data and analytics. More
Learning how to manage and lead is not part of the law school curriculum and often continues to be overlooked throughout one’s career. Our experienced GCs discuss how to identify the qualities of successful leaders and how to foster those qualities in your high performers and prospective successors. More
Three seasoned GCs discuss their personal experiences of striving to become true business-savvy lawyers and provide actionable advice for those who wish to advance in the corporate legal environment and optimize their value-add. More
BarkerGilmore Senior Advisor and former GC, Maureen Brundage, and her panel of legal recruiting experts provide helpful dos and don’ts for finding your next position and share tips to enhance your visibility, thereby increasing the likelihood of your next employer finding you. More
Three former GCs discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the performance review process, and provide practical and useable advice for navigating the process in a virtual work world. More
The average tenure of a CEO is 10 years and, as such, many GCs are likely to face a CEO transition. However, surviving a new CEO is not a given. Hear from three former GCs about the challenges that GCs face when a new CEO, particularly an outside CEO, comes onboard, and what steps can and should be taken to adapt. More
While Covid-19 has been taking up a lot of discussion time in the boardroom in 2020, members are still in need of information and education on the company’s current and near future risks along with plans to mitigate risk. The majority of board members are not lawyers and, as such, it is the crucial role of the GC and the CCO to keep them informed about the events and issues that the company is facing. More
GCs often find themselves having to give legal advice that is not welcomed and are frequently criticized for impeding the business. Hear from former GCs about how, instead of just saying “no,” they proposed effective, lawful alternatives to accomplish business goals. More
Experience, stakeholders, the law, and pragmatism require the habitual involvement of the General Counsel at the corporate strategic, not merely the tactical and transactional, level. More
Knowing the key aspects of what CEOs value in their General Counsel will not only empower you but will accelerate your career. Build an effective and trusting business relationship with your CEO and board by reaching beyond your well-honed legal skills. Learn how to do that — and more — from the candid advice of former public company CEOs who have also served on the boards of both public and private companies. More
Many lawyers think that being an attorney makes it harder to get on a corporate board — truth or myth? Many think that being a woman or person of color is a “plus” for getting on a corporate board — truth or myth? The truth about board service applies to all career moves – it requires networking, skill and tenacity. This webinar debunks myths and discusses the truths behind getting and serving on a corporate board. More
This forum provides a unique opportunity to hear the perspectives of General Counsel who have worked in both public and private companies and a leading executive search consultant who places GCs in both settings. Learn the different skills CEOs and Boards look for in General Counsel in each setting and the pros and cons of working in them, including compensation and expectation differences. More
Every law department is on a journey to become more effective and efficient in how it delivers service that results in value to the customer — each with varying degrees of success. What distinguishes the better-than-good from the rest? Whether you are beginning your journey or further along, operate in a culture of support or challenges, this webinar provides the tools, talents and mindset needed to continuously improve and innovate to take your department to a higher level of performance. More
