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There can be many benefits that come from a 'globalized' legal function from providing rapid regional expertise to creating a more diverse work environment. However, specific challenges can also appear from establishing a remote, digital and flexible work environment, a more astute understanding and sensitivity towards cultural differences, and ensuring that the legal function supports the core and regional business objectives.

No one could have anticipated that 2020 would be the year that the legal profession went fully virtual. In 2019, we talked as if this was 10 years away. Today, legal departments, law firms and courts all across the world have embraced and implemented these technologies and new working practices. This transformative shift for the legal profession has brought new opportunities and risks for General Counsel. The imposing privacy risks have been quick to appear, but should this impede the move to virtual? In this new digital age, what are the key privacy challenges and how can we tackle these so they do not impede the digital movement?

In 2020, companies and their counsel will need to update their compliance measures to reflect the changing enforcement priorities or regulatory agencies, State AGs Offices, and the DOJ. Hear from industry leaders in the know about how to prepare for the upcoming changes and discuss the implications of the changes to key regulations and gain the skills you need to adapt quickly. Reviewing the latest and most significant case law updates and enforcement initiatives Understanding the implications for your business Gain a competitive edge for your company.

Learn the key areas to focus on from financial management, human resources, analytics, and data and which strategies yield the optimum results for the legal department.

In this session, our panelists will discuss some of the top concerns for in-house counsel and the ethical considerations they should be aware of when handling these tricky affairs.

In this panel, we hear from women who have grappled with these questions every day as they share how they have adapted to meet these challenges in 2020 in a variety of areas of legal department operations.

In this session, experts will discuss how to effectively and confidentially harness and unleash the power of data.

The manufacturing, construction, and industrial industries have been put somewhat on hold during the pandemic. As we go through these times of uncertainty and move past the pandemic, what lessons can be learned from these industries and their GCs in response to this crisis.

Join us for this interactive roundtable discussing trends and predictions for privacy law in 2021. Will federal privacy legislation finally gain momentum? Will Washington State pass its comprehensive privacy law? How have companies’ CCPA compliance processes changed and how will they continue to evolve in light of enforcement and litigation activity? In addition to legislative updates, we can discuss how companies are adapting to industry-led privacy developments and requirements such as Apple’s iOS 14, browser blocking of third-party cookies, and industry CCPA/advertising opt-out solutions. We look forward to sharing our thoughts and hearing yours as discuss the current state of play regarding these issues others for 2021.