Continue Your Growth: Strategies to Excel as In-house Counsel
Senior in-house counsel are at the crossroads of strategy and execution, working with senior executives on high-level business objectives while tackling frontline issues. You know how to roll up your sleeves, block and tackle, and partner cross-functionally in order to get the job done. But how do you shine and level up?
Meeting your full potential requires more than just exceptional legal skills. Your GC and the company will need you to flex non-legal, business, corporate management, and leadership muscles too. Top counsel are persuasive and convince others to provide resources or support new initiatives, skillfully managing up and down the organization while figuring out how to meet business objectives in a high velocity and ever-evolving environment. How can you survive and thrive in your role - as a trusted legal advisor, a solution-oriented business partner, and a skilled senior leader?
In this full-day, live conference, hear from peers who will share their strategies for success to help you stand out in these volatile times.
4.0 NY CLE / 4.0 CA CLE credits pending, This course is appropriate for experienced attorneys. TechGC has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board and the State Bar of California as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education. Additionally, we will seek accreditation in IL, WA, FL, TX, PA, CO, GA, and any of the other 50 states upon specific request from an attendee.
Current Developments & Latest Trends in:
- Employment/HR
- Privacy
- Securities/M&A
- Commercial contracting
- Real estate
- Insurance/risk
- Litigation
- Regulatory
Cross-Functional Partnerships - Legal's Role in Accelerating the Work of Other Departments:
- Sales
- Product
- Finance
- Corporate Development
- Information Security
- Human Resources
- Board governance
- Marketing
Lawyers are taught to think and communicate “like a lawyer.” In-house lawyers support and interact with business executives who have their own ways of thinking and communicating. A Deputy GC must learn how to speak the language of the business. How do you persuade your executives and make your business case - whether it’s for more resources, a policy change, or anything in between? In this session, you will hear from DGCs who will share their tactics and strategies for effectively communicating within the business and getting what you want by making an effective business case.
Greg Gibson, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel @ Take-Two Interactive Software
Dalia Eid, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel @ HelloFresh
Adam Masser, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel @ Arcadia
Rob Broderick, Partner @ Wilson Sonsini
Our second session of small group roundtable discussions will be focused on cross-functional partnerships, with a particular focus on how legal can help accelerate the work of other departments in the company such as sales, product, finance, corporate development, information security, HR, and marketing.
One of the key skills for a DGC is knowing the difference between issues that require A+ effort and everything else. In-house legal teams are often stretched thin and operating at high velocity. The quest for perfection - which is instilled in lawyers on day one of law school/at a law firm - slows down work. In this session, hear from DGCs who will share their experiences learning this lesson and how they’ve adapted in their role.
Jessica Krasner, Assistant General Counsel & Director @ Squarespace
Alesya Nasimova, Senior Director & Associate General Counsel @ Fundbox
Jamie Raghu, Associate General Counsel @ Noom
Ashish Walia, Co-Founder @ Lawtrades
As a deputy general counsel, you have a unique opportunity to help lead and shape the future of your organization's legal department. But how do you take the next step and become a general counsel? What strategies and tactics will help you chart your course to a GC? How do you shift your mindset to level up? Hear from someone who’s played the right cards as they share their journey from DGC to GC.
Stephanie Solera, General Counsel @ Numerator
Megan Bouchier, Partner @ FGS Global
We heard from our community that there was an appetite for more breakouts and more opportunity for networking and connecting with your peers. So this year, we are moving the action to a new type of space - one that focuses on building community and prioritizing your time spent with your most valuable resource - your peers!
With natural light in every room, comfortable networking spaces for breaks, and quality coffee (lattes and cappuccinos!), you'll learn, grow, and enjoy every moment of it.
We have secured hotel blocks with a special reduced rate at the following hotels:
The Benjamin - $299 per night
Fitzpatrick Hotel- $218 - $288 per night
Kimberly Hotel - $219 per night
Booking links will be in your RSVP confirmation email.
DeputyGC is an independent, invite-only organization for DGCs of leading high-growth technology companies and venture capital firms. Our mission is to help DGCs excel in their day-to-day jobs and progress throughout their careers.
Our membership includes over 2,200 prominent DGCs across the United States, Europe, and beyond. We host regular, private events for our members around the globe, each designed specifically to bring together similarly-situated peers and facilitate their most important conversations.
