On the first day of Corporate Counsel’s 26th annual General Counsel Conference, perhaps the most important theme to emerge has been that the role of the GC is in a period of real change when it comes to both the challenges that these general counsel face and their roles vis-à-vis their organizations.
Two panels on Wednesday addressed these issues head-on. The first, titled “Critical Organizational Threats Facing General Counsel,” looked at the way general counsel and their legal department colleagues are handling emerging and growing risks from cybersecurity to regulatory challenges. Another, “General Counsel Are Now Business Leaders, First,” demonstrated how the GC’s responsibilities have changed from being strictly a legal adviser to that of a business collaborator and leader.
