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How General Counsel Are Working With Their Boards to Bring Value to the Business


Level: Advanced
Runtime: 60 minutes
Recorded Date: November 04, 2021
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Agenda

***This is a non-CLE seminar***

Work effectively with your board of directors and be seen as a strategic business leader in the organization.
Develop and lead strategic initiatives that are prioritized by your board of directors and bring value to your legal department and your role as GC.
Get initiatives and solutions across to your board of directors when there are internal structural changes.
`Make the leap from being seen as a cost-center to a business innovator.

Runtime: 1 hour
Recorded: November 4, 2021

***This is a non-CLE seminar***

For NY - Difficulty Level: Experienced attorneys only (non-transitional)

Description

***This is a non-CLE seminar***

Before the pandemic, the role of general counsel was in constant evolution to be more business focused. Now, agility and business acumen are keys to success. Because of this shift in responsibilities, there is no going back to the days where in-house counsel leaders only provide the business with legal analysis and business support—the pendulum has swung too far. In-house leaders will continue to be asked to play bigger roles in how companies are run, so you must be ready to not only provide quick, critical insight that directly influences risk management, but also drive company culture and business strategies.

To better understand the shifting nature of these responsibilities, Corporate Counsel has conducted an exclusive survey with senior in-house counsels and legal leaders to gauge how their relationship with the board has changed over the last year. Our research also asked what role these senior in-house counsels now play in driving business results within their organization as well as how compliance, data privacy, cybersecurity and other issues now play into the decision-making process.

This program was recorded on November 4, 2021.

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Panelists

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Lisa Edwards

President & Chief Operating Officer
Diligent Corporation

Lisa Edwards is President and Chief Operating Officer of Diligent Corporation, the leader in modern governance providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance and ESG with more than $500 million in revenue and a $7 billion company valuation. Lisa assumed the role in September 2020 and is responsible for commercial growth and performance, including global sales, marketing, customer success, and 24/7/365 worldwide support.

Lisa previously served as EVP of Strategic Business Operations at Salesforce after running Global Corporate Services (GCS) and serving as CPO. Prior to Salesforce, Lisa led global strategic partnerships for Visa, Inc. as SVP/Head of Global Strategic Alliances and Global IP Strategy and earlier served in an operations role as Head of Global Corporate Services. Earlier in her career, Lisa served as CEO of KnowledgeX, a database startup which she led in a sale to IBM and co-founded Valubond, an online fixed income exchange and subscription service, and served as President, COO, and head of the ATS (Alternative Trading System) prior to its acquisition by Knight Capital.

Lisa serves on the Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive. She holds a MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Stanford University.

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Michael W. Peregrine

Partner
McDermott Will & Emery

Michael W. Peregrine represents corporations (and their officers and directors) in connection with the full range of governance and fiduciary duty matters, officer-director liability issues, charitable trust law and corporate structure.

Michael is recognized as one of the leading national practitioners in corporate governance law. As a regular contributor to the Corporate Counsel daily newsletter, his articles explore the important role in-house counsel play in relation to the board. He is also a senior contributor to Forbes.com where his articles focus on governance and leadership topics.

Michael advises on matters related to board conduct such as composition and culture, risk oversight, executive and board leadership/succession, board performance evaluations and assessments; and intra-board conflict and dysfunction. He is often called upon to advise boards in response to external/regulatory challenges to governance. He frequently serves as special counsel in connection with confidential internal board reviews and investigations.

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Audrey Murphy, Esq.

Executive VP, Co-Chief Legal Officer & Chief Officer, Team Member Health & Safety
Hackensack Meridian Health

Ms. Murphy serves Hackensack Meridian Health as Executive Vice President, Co-Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Officer, Team Member Health and Safety. She previously served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer at Hackensack University Medical Center and Hackensack University Health Network.

In her role as Co-Chief Legal Officer, her direct network responsibilities include the Enterprise Risk Management Program, the Physician Enterprise, the regional CTS programs, the Foundations, all academic programs, including the School of Medicine, the vast insurance programs and captives, Research, and the Center for Discovery and Innovation and all non-strategic litigation. As Chief Officer, Team Member Health and Safety, Ms. Murphy is responsible for Workplace Health and Safety, The Keeping America Safe Program, Corporate Wellness, Network Environmental Safety, Network Security, and Emergency Management.

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Heather Nevitt

Editor-in-Chief, Corporate Counsel
ALM

Heather Nevitt is the Editor-in-Chief of Corporate Counsel, Inside Counsel and Global Leaders in Law. Heather brings Valuable content to the various publications sites she manages while building communities and developing new event ideas to engage readers.

Heather joined ALM in 2005 and was the Editor-in-Chief of Texas Lawyer. Before joining ALM, she practiced law and earned her JD from Michigan State University College of Law in East Lansing, Michigan.


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