Pre-Conference Focus Day: Next-Gen Corporate Counsel
Monday July 19th 2021: 7.30am – 11am PDT | 10.30am – 2pm EDT
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7:30 am Morning Coffee Networking
8:00 am The Making of In-House Impact
8:05 am Chair’s Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:10 am Discover: Moving from Individual Contributor, to Collaborative Team Member, & Legal Leader Reshaping the In-House Function
Synopsis
• Integrating into the business and leadership teams to add more value as a subject matter expert
• Exploring the learnings, mistakes and successes learned during a 15-year career at Charles River Laboratories
• Carving out your professional journey: What quantifiable skills and capabilities do you need to succeed?
8:30 am Discover: What I Wish I’d Known: Moving In-House to a Dynamic Life Sciences Business
Synopsis
• Building a different set of skills to manage the demands of having the client sitting outside the door
• Developing your own working style in the context of your organization
• Learnings from a move from external counsel to life sciences in-house legal team
8:50 am Discover: Reimagining How In-House Legal Counsel Can Foster Close Cross-Functional Relationships, From Entry Level to CEO
Synopsis
• How we engage with and educate scientists to capture opportunity
• How close relationships between legal counsel and our business partners build trust and influence
• How attorneys can boost business-wide perception of the legal department
9:10 am Develop: What Are the Changing Requirements & Characteristics of a High-Impact In-House GC?
Synopsis
Q&A panel discussion moderated by the chair.
9:30 am Action: Virtual Speed Networking
Synopsis
Like speed dating, only for lawyers! Your chance to meet virtually face-to-face, one-on-one, with industry peers, creating valuable long lasting relationships and expanding your network.
10:20 am Action: What Skills, Experiences & Capabilities Do We Need to be Successful Future Life Sciences GCs?
Synopsis
Break out into virtual interactive action groups to discuss challenges with peers, and create a tailored plan of action to translate the lessons learned in this session to practical impact back in the office.