From Legal Expert to Business Leader: What It Takes to Succeed as a Modern GC

Becoming General Counsel requires more than legal expertise. Today’s GCs are expected to advise the CEO, influence business strategy, develop talent, manage resources, navigate uncertainty, and build a legal function that can evolve alongside the business. Join us on Thursday, October 22, at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT as Jessica Nguyen, President, Chief Strategy & Legal Officer at Sandstone, Ron Bell, Chief Legal Officer at Collective Health, and Paloma Ahmadi, General Counsel at Athena, join moderator Tracy Scanlan, VP of Client Development & Legal Affairs at Paragon Legal, for a candid conversation about what it really takes to succeed in the GC seat — including how to build credibility with the executive team, become a trusted business advisor, create a legal function that can scale, and set the right priorities during your first 90 days. Attendees will learn how to: Build credibility with the executive team as a new or newer GC Shift from legal expert to trusted business advisor Design a legal function that can scale alongside the business Set the right priorities during your first 90 days in the role Navigate the transition whether you’re stepping into the GC seat or already in it Who Should Attend: This program is designed for attorneys stepping into the General Counsel role, current GCs and legal department leaders looking to sharpen their approach, and senior in-house counsel preparing for their next move into department leadership. There is NO COST to attend this program! This program is FREE, thanks to our gracious sponsor, Paragon Legal! If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library- In-House Connect On-Demand.