Podcasts about senior corporate counsel

We're joined today by a true leader and team-builder in legal tech: Mark Smolik, Chief Legal Officer at DHL Supply Chain Americas. Mark has been at the forefront of innovation in the industry for decades, having previously served as Senior Corporate Counsel at the Sherwin-Williams Company, as well as General Counsel & Secretary, Head of Human Resources, and Ethics Officer at Safelite AutoGlass. Across these various roles, Mark has been relied on for executing legal, compliance, and business strategies that mitigate risk and drive value. In our discussion, Mark talks about the DHL Legal Innovation Summit in June, his approach to team-building and shaping culture, the important advice he received on delivering value, and his DHL team's approach to managing risk. Read the full transcript of today's episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/Pioneers_MarkSmolik.pdf

I am so excited to share Samantha Kotey's story with you all for this #29DaysofMagic! She is Senior Corporate Counsel & CEO/Founder Auntie's African Ice Cream, and such an amazing person! She shares about her first few jobs at restaurants, and her career into being an attorney where she is now! She shares about how it has always been a black woman who has helped her get all the jobs or pointed her to getting all the jobs. She shares about how she went from one day sitting at home wanting ice cream to all of the sudden making ice cream as a side business. She has such an amazing perspective on self care and making sure she is well. She talks about how okay it is to be less serious as a younger person. She talks about reveling in the delights of the small things and how helpful and healthy that is."Be a kid for as long as you can," - Samantha KoteyConnect with her here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auntiesafricanicecream/Her Website: https://www.auntiesafricanicecream.com/Check out the book she and her book club are reading: https://www.amazon.com/Cutting-Stone-Abraham-Verghese/dp/0375714367

With recent changes to immigration enforcement policies in hospitals and clinics, it's crucial for health care providers and legal counsel to understand how to respond while protecting patient privacy and meeting their legal and mission-oriented obligations. Shawn Gilman, Vice President & Senior Corporate Counsel, Providence St. Joseph Health, speaks with Joseph Wheeler, Associate, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, about the impact of these policy changes on health care providers and how legal counsel can advise. They discuss the history of immigration actions in sensitive areas like hospitals and what has recently changed, key legal requirements and best practices that providers must keep in mind when responding to an ICE action, state law considerations, navigating organizational mission and values, and proactive steps legal counsel can take to prepare for future developments. Joseph recently authored an article for AHLA's Health Law Weekly about this topic. From AHLA's In-House Counsel Practice Group.For more information, register for AHLA's upcoming webinar on strategies for increased immigration enforcement activity here.AHLA's Health Law Daily Podcast Is Here! AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Premium members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this new podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast.

Do you really need law firm experience to have a great legal career in Japan? Let's hear another diverse story, this time from Michiko Hirai, senior corporate counsel at Amazon Web Services Japan. Discover her untraditional journey from sales in the semiconductor industry to law and how she uses her experience in building business relationships to be a stand out member of her team.  If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Head over to Apple Podcasts to leave a review and we'd love it if you would leave us a message here! In this episode you'll hear: The advice Michiko received that helped her to take her first step in her career How learning sales helped her to be a better in-house lawyer even without law firm experience How Michiko structures her day to do “two jobs” as a lawyer and as a parentMichiko's surprise question for me and a reminder of some advice I gave her that stuck Her favourite book and other fun facts  About Michiko Michiko Hirai is a Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon Web Services Japan G.K. She graduated from Keio University and began her professional journey in sales, focusing on semiconductor products for the Asian market.  Recognising her true calling, Michiko transitioned to the legal field, joining Toshiba Corporation's legal team. There, she specialized in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and global antitrust matters. In 2011, Toshiba sponsored Michiko's pursuit of an L.L.M. at the University of Chicago Law School. Upon completing her degree and obtaining admission to the NY Bar, she returned to Toshiba, where she provided legal support for their semiconductor business. Seeking new challenges, Michiko joined Amazon Japan's legal team as a contract manager in 2014. After seven years with Amazon Japan and becoming a counsel, she transitioned to Amazon Web Services Japan G.K. in 2021. She is now a Senior Corporate Counsel supporting sales and marketing business in AWSJ. Outside of her professional life, Michiko is a mother to a six-year-old son. She enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her family and friends. Connect with Michiko LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michiko-hirai-1a07702b/  Links Smoke and Mirrors Bar: https://www.smokeandmirrors.com.sg/  The Cultural Map: https://amzn.asia/d/7bUYdbB  Connect with Catherine  Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnellcatherine/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyeronair YouTube: https://youtube.com/@lawyeronair 

WIPL is back!   Described as one of the “most inspiring and empowering women's conferences in the legal space,” Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel.  This premier legal event, gathering 700+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Earamichia Brown, the Senior Corporate Counsel of Compliance at Match Group.

Alexandria (Lexi) Lutz is the Senior Corporate Counsel at Nordstrom, where she advises the company on legal matters related to privacy, cybersecurity, and AI. Prior to Nordstrom, Lexi worked for a large national hotel brand and an international food service company. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional in the US and Europe and holds the Charlotte Business Journal award for Outstanding Corporate Counsel in a large company.  In this episode… 19 states have passed privacy laws, fundamentally altering how companies collect, share, and sell consumer data. And, as consumers become more aware of their privacy rights and how companies and their third-party vendors handle their data, retailers are at the forefront adapting their privacy programs, due diligence processes, and third-party contractual agreements to meet compliance requirements and maintain customer trust. What's more, the new SEC cyber rules place even more security requirements on retailers' relationships with third-party vendors, further complicating expectations. How can retailers navigate this complex regulatory landscape while providing the best experiences for their customers? Adapting privacy programs to evolving regulations is an intricate process requiring a company to evaluate its operations, size, and resources. No matter the circumstances, it's crucial to maintain control over consumer information and ensure all third-party vendor contracts are up to date and transparent. And as retailers incorporate generative AI into their online and in-store shopping experiences, they should take extra steps to ensure personalization, efficiency, and protection are not lost.  In this week's episode of She Said Privacy/He Said Security, Jodi and Justin Daniels chat with Alexandria (Lexi) Lutz, the Senior Corporate Counsel at Nordstrom, how retailers can navigate privacy challenges, leverage AI, and maintain consumer trust in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. Lexi highlights how these regulations — including the SEC cyber rules — impact everything from third-party vendor due diligence and contractual requirements to in-house privacy programs and consumer data sharing and selling. She also discusses the implications of generative AI in retail, maintaining that it should enhance the shopping experience rather than replace human input.

Managing Editor Daniel Carson and Reporters Maura Johnson and Alexa Shrake are back in the podcase studio to give the latest on news with the Delphi murder trial and lawsuits due to protests over the war in Gaza. In this week's extended interview, Alexa chats with Senior Corporate Counsel and Chief Diversity Officer with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Jimmie McMillian. 

What's life like for young legal professionals in Tampa Bay? On this month's episode of Real Cases, we talk to three Stetson Law alums with prominent positions at law firms in the greater Tampa Bay community: Ciara Willis J.D. 16, a Partner at Bush Ross, P.A. who practices community association law, Matthew Ceriale J.D. ‘19, an Associate Attorney at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, L.L.P. who practices civil litigation, and Danielle Weaver-Rogers J.D. ‘13, Senior Corporate Counsel for Labor and Employment at Qualfon Data Service Group, L.L.C., who works in employment law. They talk about life in Tampa Bay, how they got into their current line of work, and how their experiences at Stetson led to the jobs they have today.  

In college, Kelley interned for the LA Kings, She now works on privacy things. Kelley is counsel at Delta Air Lines, Data privacy and security is where Kelley shines.

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Lydia Petrakis, Corporate Counsel and Digital Strategist at Microsoft, to discuss how generative AI is transforming the work processes of in-house legal teams and law firms. Learn More Lydia Petrakis is Senior Corporate Counsel and Digital Strategist in Microsoft's Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) department on the CELA Technology and Operations team. Her team is dedicated to driving industry-leading innovation to shape the future of Microsoft's legal practice. Lydia's key responsibilities include serving as strategist, driver, change agent, storyteller, and ambassador. She focuses on culture, processes, technology, and external engagement to advance the digital and AI transformation journey. Prior to this role, Lydia served as a product attorney in Microsoft's business and engineering teams responsible for Office 365 products and services.

In 2021, Alina Lee founded Your Ad Attorney, LLC which serves as outside general counsel to companies in the marketing, tech, retail, utilities, and consulting spaces. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Alina was Senior Corporate Counsel for several corporations including Mailchimp and Southern Company Gas, worked as a corporate transactional attorney at Morris, Manning & Martin (MMM) in Atlanta, and practiced corporate transactional law for almost two years at Rogers & Hardin. Alina graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School, where she received Academic Excellence Awards in Comparative Law and Immigration Law and Policy. She attended the University of Georgia for her undergraduate degree in History while playing on UGA's varsity women's golf team, which was ranked top five in the nation. In her sophomore year, Alina became the youngest medalist of a NCAA Division I golf tournament when she tied for first place (no play-off) at the Ladies Puerto Rico Classic. Show Notes: In this episode, Tim and Taylor welcome Atlanta attorney turned entrepreneur, Alina Lee to the podcast. Alina discusses her journey from golf prodigy to attorney to business owner. Realizing unprecedented growth, Alina shares her surprise by the early success of her new law firm, the benefits of providing true work-life balance, and helping small businesses protect their intellectual property. Episode Highlights: • What Matters to Small Business [0:03:03] • Getting Started [0:03:31] • A Unique Market [0:05:00] • Leading the Firm [0:07:32] • Intellectual Property: Protecting Your Brand [0:08:27] • Surprising Success [10:11] • Learning on the Job [0:12:10] • Leveraging Lessons Learned through Golf [0:13:24] • Accountability in a Flexible Workplace [0:16:28] • Ideal Employee Profile [0:18:56] • Best and Worst Mistake [0:20:33] • What's Next? [0:23:03] • Maintaining Your Mental Health [0:24:24] • Rapid Fire [0:26:10] • Contact Information [0:30:00] • SBM Announcements [0:31:01]

Charitable solicitation refers to the act of requesting donations or contributions for charitable causes and endeavors. As a 501(c)(3), you probably engage in charitable solicitation almost daily. In most jurisdictions, it is a legal requirement to register with the state before soliciting donations. But registering for charitable solicitation can get confusing, especially if you have donors in multiple states. In this episode for the PBPA Podcast, Justine Cowan, Senior Corporate Counsel with PBPA, will help guide us through the ins and outs of charitable solicitation. Join us as she walks us through the how, where and why of charitable solicitation compliance.

“Your dad just shot your mom; you've got to go back [to college].” In this episode, Jimmie McMillian, Senior Corporate Counsel at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,  joins Derrin Slack for a conversation about overcoming obstacles and leaving a legacy. After failing out of college, Jimmie's life changed forever when he found out his father shot his mother three times. As he sat in the hospital wondering if she would survive, he made a decision that would affect the rest of his life. As he shares his story, you'll hear what he did next, and why he continues to live every day with a desire to be great. Additional Resources: More on PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Check out the original episode Learn more about National Kidney Foundation of Indiana Indianapolis Motor Speedway Connect with Jimmie Mcmillian  

Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This unique event gatherers 700+ female speakers and attendees to share their thoughts on hard-won leadership guidance and insights on risk management, the future of litigation, crafting an ESG strategy and the ever-changing role of legal leaders.  This year the conference was held in New Orleans and Legal Speak was there.  In this episode, Alaina Lancaster is joined by Leah Yadegar, Senior Corporate Counsel for Material Holdings.

Microsoft is one of the most innovative and widely recognised companies in the world. How does an organisation with this level of scale and success think about legal operations? What are its strategic initiatives and thought leadership that the legal ops community can learn from? To what extent is its legal department leveraging AI and other cutting edge tools to drive efficiencies and optimization? These are among the topics we discussed with Lydia Petrakis and Tom Orrison. Lydia is a Senior Corporate Counsel and Digital Strategist focused on issues of strategy, innovation and planning as they affect the legal team. Tom is a Senior Director of Legal Operations focused on contracting, procurement, productivity solutions and support services. Both work in Microsoft's Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CELA) department, one of the largest of its kind in the world. Other topics we discussed with Lydia and Tom include: * How the legal team is leveraging AI * The vital importance of data * The importance of understanding, and documenting, process * How to prepare lawyers and legal teams for change * How automation is adopted differently across three major work types: transact, comply and advise LINKS Lydia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydiapetrakis/ Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-orrison-873ba04/

Nicolina is a highly accomplished commercial solicitor who has spent much of her executive career offering her profound legal expertise to boards and business leaders. Her past positions saw her working at leading firms like Beale & Company as well as major corporations like Atlas Copco, where she continues to work as a Senior Corporate Counsel. She now serves as a non-executive on the Advisory Board for LexisNexis's Halsbury's Laws of England publication and International Womens Forum UK, is an Independent Panel Member for the Ministry of Justice, has completed a Board Apprenticeship with Aldermore Bank and previously Chaired the Croydon branch of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Nicolina was a Trustee at Startup Croydon and currently acts as an ambassador and speaker for Women on Boards, a network of over 30,000 people that connects boards with talented female NEDs.

Jimmie McMillian is Senior Corporate Counsel at Penske Entertainment and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On this “reverse podcast,” dubbed “Flip the Script,” Jimmie builds on his long-time mentoring relationship with our regular host, Angela B. Freeman, to serve as guest host and allow our audience an opportunity to get to know Angela better. Throughout the conversation, Angela transparently shares her career journey and life experiences, including successes, failures, and lessons learned. Angela also describes her transition from science to law, as well as her long-term advocacy for more diverse representation in STEM and law over more than two decades and her continued and future focus on the same.

Legal barriers exist for many good reasons, but can block our pathway in making the changes needed to help patients in the current climate. The panel addresses: Protocols that require approval from legal and complianceR&D and compliance, breaking down the silos and working jointly for patient needsHow to bring the patient voice to legal and compliance initiatives that impact patients?What are the next steps? What initiatives could legal/compliance be a part of with patient engagement to gain an understanding of the impact and urgency of their approvals? Led by: Marilyn Metcalf, PhD, Senior Director, Patient-Focused Development, Global Medical, GSK Panelists: Roslyn Schneider MD, VP, Scientific, Medical and Patient Affairs, Theravance Biopharma USParthena Psyllos, Senior Corporate Counsel, Clinical Development Legal, PfizerSue Gregory, Former Managing Counsel/Executive Director, GSKCandace Lerman, Patient Advocate and AttorneyKate Harr-Sponsler, Associate General Counsel – Global Commercial, Spark Therapeutics Learn more about the Patients as Partners in Clinical Research conference at www.patientsaspartners.org

Paige and Bill start the show with new and exciting research from MIT Sloan on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Next, their interview with Justin Van Alstyne, Senior Corporate Counsel, Discovery and Information Governance at T-Mobile. They dive into internal investigations, including how a simple, on-demand software solution can offer the scalability and flexibility teams need to manage investigations with varying amounts of data. Some other questions they explore are:How we collaborate and work has changed immensely over the past few years and that evolution doesn't appear to be slowing down. How have new tools and data sources complicated conducting internal investigations?With organizations encountering investigations of different sizes and degree, what workflows or approaches have you found are most flexible to respond to this variability?Along with process, technology is another key part of the equation. When choosing the right technology for internal investigations, what are some of your high-priority considerations? Are there any features that are must-haves?For people contemplating deploying a self service solution, what advice do you give to ensure your team has the right level of expertise and technology to handle their internal investigations at scale?If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the podcast homepage, rate us wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on Twitter. 

In today's podcast, Faisal Akhter talks about his career progression from active duty as a member of the U.S. Army JAG Corps to working at Microsoft, where he now serves as a Senior Corporate Counsel. Faisal shares how his lifetime interest in technology led him to target employment opportunities in the tech sector, the interview process, how the COVID pandemic changed everything, how his experience the Army prepared him to assume his current leadership role as a director, and his belief of the important role, if not duty, that veterans have in helping those who come behind them. To that end, he encourages judge advocates to send those cold messages via LinkedIn to veterans at companies in which they are interested to learn about that organization's culture. Faisal's LinkedIn profile can accessed by clicking HERE. This conversation was recorded on October 24, 2022.

If you're not on social media these days, you're living in the dark ages, aren't you? Some say that the legal industry is a sector that still very much lives in the past and has a long way to go. Certainly from conversations we've had with previous guests, many people in the legal sector still shy away from using social media either from a professional or personal perspective. Well, not this week's guest! We've been chatting to Legal Industry Consultant, Chad Aboud. Chad is the Board Director for Community Music Schools of Toronto. He is previously a General Counsel at AudienceView and was responsible for leading the legal function for an international portfolio of tech companies. Prior to this, Chad was the Senior Corporate Counsel for Indigo and a Corporate & Securities Lawyer at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP.Chad has a keen eye for developing scalable LegalTech systems and tools to empower businesses. Alongside this, Chad is a very active Linkedin user and is often found using his platform to share tips on branding, business development, team building, and career fulfillment, making Chad a thought leader within the profession!

Join us on this Library Release of Fight Back, as we discuss medical marijuana. Many states in recent years have legalized the use of cannabis as a treatment for various medical conditions. We welcome our special guest, Sally Brammell, Senior Corporate Counsel at PAX Labs, a cannabis vaporizer company. She is also a parent of a young adult son who is developmentally disabled by a rare pediatric epilepsy syndrome. Although his seizures are resistant to most medications, they have been well-controlled for the past seven years with medical cannabis. We discuss with Ms. Brammell the science behind medical marijuana, insurance and legal issues, different cannabis delivery methods, and more.

Episode 4 features Daniel Stephenson of Geodis, Senior Corporate Counsel, speaking about the importance of good representation in deal-making. Looking to acquire another transportation business? Join Tenney Group's private Buyer Network where we take the time to learn about your specific business goals and only bring you possible deals that fit those goals. https://www.thetenneygroup.com/buying-a-business/ Interested in selling your transportation business? Click the link below to see our process and find out if we can help you achieve your business goals. https://www.thetenneygroup.com/our-process/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-hot-seat-tenney-group/message

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Hemma Lomax. Hemma Lomax, Phd, is the Senior Corporate Counsel, Integrity & Compliance at Snap Inc. A qualified attorney with a Phd in international law, she is skilled in the subjects of: investigations, anti-corruption, human rights, modern slavery, financial regulation and US Securities law, global trade compliance, trail advocacy, ESG policy and disclosure, corporate social responsibility, global regulatory policy, culture and compliance, compliance training, and more.

The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) is a pro bono legal initiative that brings thousands of legal professionals together to help businesses fight the climate crisis and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Managing Director Becky Clissmann joins us to talk about TCLP's legal clauses that lawyers can use in contracts to help businesses deliver climate targets. We are also joined by John Perkins, Director, and Senior Corporate Counsel at Salesforce – someone who has used TCLP's clauses to great effect. Highlights ·      TCLP clauses are free for all of us to use, so lawyers can use them in contracts to help businesses deliver climate targets. ·      TCLP is rolling out its clauses to the global community, ensuring that teams all over the world can start to use them in their jurisdictions, as well as undertaking a carbon needs analysis to pinpoint the areas of focus such as built environment, finance sectors, and energy transition. ·      John talks about how he first came across TCLP when researching for Salesforce's sustainability initiative – an initiative that requires suppliers to establish a science-based target to a definitive evaluated approach to mitigating emissions. ·      Salesforce used 2 TCLP clauses in the development of its new sustainability initiative: Teddy's Clause, which is regarding supplier environmental threshold obligations, and Jessica's Clause, which is more about emissions reporting and climate remediation. ·      John explains that supply chain sustainability is a priority for Salesforce as it produces the largest level of emissions.  ·      John discusses 2 exciting outcomes of implementing TCLP clauses. 1. Their clauses have received a positive reception from suppliers and have boosted cooperation. 2. Salesforce has started to see other corporates, big and small, adopt the same approach. ·      Becky highlights the importance of TCLP in allowing lawyers in-house and law firms to do something with their everyday work to really make a difference in the climate crisis. Resources The Chancery Lane Project: https://chancerylaneproject.org/ (The Chancery Lane Project) Integrating Sustainability into Salesforce's Supply Chain: https://tinyurl.com/SustContracting (https://tinyurl.com/SustContracting) Sustainability Terms from Scratch: https://tinyurl.com/SustFromScratch (https://tinyurl.com/SustFromScratch) Sustainability and Third-Party Assurance: https://tinyurl.com/ThirdPartyAssuranceProviders (https://tinyurl.com/ThirdPartyAssuranceProviders) IPCC: https://www.ipcc.ch/ (IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Science Based Targets initiative: https://www.wri.org/initiatives/science-based-targets#:~:text=The%20Science%20Based%20Targets%20initiative%20%28SBTi%29%3A%201%20Defines,assessment%20and%20validation%20of%20targets.%20More%20items...%20 (The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) | World Resources Institute (wri.org))

In this episode of The Freedom Forum podcast, Jimmie McMillian tells his story about growing up in a dangerous area of Chicago and in an abusive home, struggling in college but then finding his stride in law school. McMillian, who took a pay cut to move from a prominent law firm to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, also talks about the struggles that Black men have in opening themselves up to mentorship, the importance of fathers in raising children, and the need to find happiness in work and at home. And he details the hard work of corporate inclusion efforts with examples of what the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is doing to diversify its workforce, its racing teams and its fan base.  

In honor of Women's History Month in March, we were grateful to be joined by women leaders in Legal Tech. A big thanks to our guests: Kathleen Orr, Global Head of Practice Innovation, Orrick  Dr. Frida Polli, CEO and co-founder, Pymetrics Lydia Petrakis, Senior Corporate Counsel and Digital Strategist, Microsoft's Corporate External and Legal Affairs Department Listen now to a great discussion about the intersection of law and technology, an ever evolving and exciting space for innovation in the legal industry.

Many states in recent years have legalized the use of cannabis as a treatment for various medical conditions. We welcome our special guest, Sally Brammell, Senior Corporate Counsel at PAX Labs, a cannabis vaporizer company. She is also a parent of a young adult son who is developmentally disabled by a rare pediatric epilepsy syndrome. Although his seizures are resistant to most medications, they have been well-controlled for the past seven years with medical cannabis. We discuss with Ms. Brammell the science behind medical marijuana, insurance and legal issues, different cannabis delivery methods, and more.

Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, co-hosted by Lisa Fine and Mary Shirley.  In this week's episode we take a deep dive into the latest in data security so that our listeners who are not experts in this area can learn from one. Rachel Pashkevich Koontz is Senior Corporate Counsel, Cybersecurity Compliance at T-Mobile and helpfully gives us the latest updates in data security.  We asked Rachael to walk us through the Colonial Pipeline case from last year and the lessons learned, her tips for what we should focus on with regards to cyber security controls in 2022 and Rachel tells us about a risk that she took earlier in her career that paid off.  The Great Women in Compliance Podcast is on the Compliance Podcast Network with a selection of other Compliance related offerings to listen in to.  If you are enjoying this episode, please rate it on your preferred podcast player to help other likeminded Ethics and Compliance professionals find it.  You can also find the GWIC podcast on Corporate Compliance Insights where Lisa and Mary have a landing page with additional information about them and the story of the podcast.  Corporate Compliance Insights is a much-appreciated sponsor and supporter of GWIC, including affiliate organization CCI Press publishing the related book; “Sending the Elevator Back Down, What We've Learned from Great Women in Compliance” (CCI Press, 2020). You can subscribe to the Great Women in Compliance podcast on any podcast player by searching for it and we welcome new subscribers to our podcast. Join the Great Women in Compliance community on LinkedIn here. 

Abstract: Gone are the days of writing codes of conduct with pages of unreadable text, legalistic language, and corporate jargon. Today, codes are being designed visually and verbally to better develop ethical, values-based cultures. But how do you transform your code into a useful tool that helps people do the right thing? In this episode of LRN's Principled Podcast, we another favorite past conversation between Senior E&C Advisor Jim Walton and Mary Fair-Matthews, Senior Corporate Counsel and experienced E&C expert at Kellogg Company about how to create a code of conduct that inspires ethical behavior.  Listen in as the two discuss how Kellogg reinvented their code to further deepen their commitment to ethical conduct through a combination of reimagining code structure, developing a mobile app, and administering training.   Additional resources: https://www.kelloggcompany.com/en_US/about-ethics.html   Featured guest: Mary Fair-Matthews has been with Kellogg's Labor and Employment (“People”) team since June 2005.  She has served in several capacities including providing legal advice and counsel in HR related matters, managing employment litigation and EEO cases, and supporting the Ethics and Compliance function.  In 2017, Mary began leading the global Ethics and Compliance function with the goal of continuing the legacy of driving a strategic vision for compliance.   Mary reviews, evaluates, communicates and manages compliance concerns and policies.  She also implements best practices in training and communication. Mary  manages the global investigation function which is made up of a team of investigators around the world who are dedicated to maintaining confidential reporting mechanisms and a consistent investigation process to  resolve employee concerns.  Prior to joining Kellogg, Ms. Fair-Matthews was a senior associate in Dykema Gossett where she represented corporations in various labor and employment matters. She was a judicial law clerk in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.  She also worked as an associate for Plunkett & Cooney.   Featured Host:  Jim Walton is a member of LRN's Ethics & Compliance Advisory Services Team – with over 25 years of professional experience in corporate, institutional and government settings, spanning the fields of ethics and compliance; environment, health and safety; and energy management. Since 2002, Jim has been passionately dedicated to corporate ethics and compliance – designing, developing, implementing and enhancing constantly-evolving, comprehensive, best-in-class, global ethics and compliance programs. Jim has extensive experience in writing, producing and communicating codes of conduct and corporate policies; designing, managing and implementing ethics & compliance risk assessments; implementing anti-compliance and bribery initiatives; conducting third party due diligence reviews; and helping managers at all levels become better ethical leaders.  Jim is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional.   

Jimmie McMillian, Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Corporate Counsel of Penske Entertainment Corp. Jimmie leads diversity and inclusion efforts across Penske Entertainment Corp. And George Tamayo, Creative Director, Racer Studio. Online Race Industry Week 2021: 5 days, 55 hours of LIVE webinars, 150+ race industry speakers, 110 countries represented in attendance. Created by EPARTRADE and Racer.com Presented by ETS Racing Fuels and Penske Racing Shocks. Sponsored by AEM Performance Electronics, ARP Inc, & Motul.

Check out episode five of the NAWLTalks episode, Julie Rikelman & The Future of Reproductive Rights in the United States. This conversation is hosted by NAWL member, Jasbir Khalsa. Jasbir is Senior Corporate Counsel for Microsoft and an active member of the NAWL Marketing & Communications Committee. Jasbir is joined by NAWL member, Julie Rikelman, the Senior Director of U.S. Litigation for the Center for Reproductive Rights. Their conversation is focused on Julie Rikelman's career milestones, her biggest challenges, including her experience arguing before the supreme court, and what's at stake in an upcoming supreme court case for the future of reproductive rights and justice in the United States. 

Abstract: Gone are the days of writing codes of conduct with pages of unreadable text, legalistic language, and corporate jargon. Today, codes are being designed visually and verbally to better develop ethical, values-based cultures. But how do you transform your code into a useful tool that helps people do the right thing? In this episode of LRN's Principled Podcast, Senior E&C Advisor Jim Walton talks about how to create a code of conduct that inspires ethical behavior with Mary Fair-Matthews, Senior Corporate Counsel and experienced E&C expert at Kellogg Company. Listen in as the two discuss how Kellogg reinvented their code to further deepen their commitment to ethical conduct through a combination of reimagining code structure, developing a mobile app, and administering training. https://www.kelloggcompany.com/en_US/about-ethics.html   Featured guest: Mary Fair-Matthews has been with Kellogg's Labor and Employment (“People”) team since June 2005.  She has served in several capacities including providing legal advice and counsel in HR related matters, managing employment litigation and EEO cases, and supporting the Ethics and Compliance function.  In 2017, Mary began leading the global Ethics and Compliance function with the goal of continuing the legacy of driving a strategic vision for compliance.   Mary reviews, evaluates, communicates and manages compliance concerns and policies.  She also implements best practices in training and communication. Mary  manages the global investigation function which is made up of a team of investigators around the world who are dedicated to maintaining confidential reporting mechanisms and a consistent investigation process to  resolve employee concerns.  Prior to joining Kellogg, Ms. Fair-Matthews was a senior associate in Dykema Gossett where she represented corporations in various labor and employment matters. She was a judicial law clerk in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.  She also worked as an associate for Plunkett & Cooney.   Featured Host:  Jim Walton is a member of LRN's Ethics & Compliance Advisory Services Team – with over 25 years of professional experience in corporate, institutional and government settings, spanning the fields of ethics and compliance; environment, health and safety; and energy management. Since 2002, Jim has been passionately dedicated to corporate ethics and compliance – designing, developing, implementing and enhancing constantly-evolving, comprehensive, best-in-class, global ethics and compliance programs. Jim has extensive experience in writing, producing and communicating codes of conduct and corporate policies; designing, managing and implementing ethics & compliance risk assessments; implementing anti-compliance and bribery initiatives; conducting third party due diligence reviews; and helping managers at all levels become better ethical leaders.  Jim is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional.   

How do comedians protect their jokes or their delivery style? This week IP Goes Pop! goes to the comedy club to find the line between creative freedom and stolen (or borrowed) laughs. Join Volpe Koenig Shareholders and hosts Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue as they welcome Volpe Koenig alum and comedy fan Aneesh Metha, Senior Corporate Counsel for Experiences and Devices at Microsoft.    Michael, Joe, and Aneesh reminisce about comedy shows they have attended, and look at the legal protections a comedian may have, or not have, in performing a joke or an entire routine. From common themes, such as food, marriage, and having kids, to unique topics and styles, IP Goes Pop! stands up for the intellectual property behind the laughs and looks at the ways audience and comedian expectations have shifted over time.       For full show notes please visit www.vklaw.com/newsroom-podcasts.   You can also connect with us on Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter and Instagram using the handle @volpeandkoenig.

Benjamin Okeke, Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon is our Brand Protection Hero today. Our guest knew from the age of 9 he was going to go to a top ten school, and attend Law School. His plan was to go into general practice as a corporate lawyer. For a period of time though, Benjamin entertained the idea of becoming an NFL player, as well as becoming a software development engineer. Surely the world of Brand Protection would have missed his talents and value as he is an important asset in this space. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Here to Help, Indeed CEO Chris Hyams is joined by Curtis Box, Senior Corporate Counsel at Indeed and author of recently published children's book, Fox Eats: A Rainbow.

In this episode, Hall welcomes James W. Day, Senior Corporate Counsel at EquityZen. EquityZen is a FinTech platform and online marketplace for investors and shareholders in alternative assets. If you are an accredited investor, EquityZen helps you access ordinarily hard-to-find alternative investments (such as secondary sales of pre-IPO equity). If you are an employee or shareholder of a privately held, venture-backed company, EquityZen helps you sell your shares and unlock some of the value created by your efforts.  By developing technologies that help to streamline and systematize deals implicated by the complex regulatory framework undergirding the private capital markets in the United States, EquityZen has closed over 20,000 investments serving over 250 companies with a combined market capitalization of over $900 billion. Shares of companies such as Coinbase, Lemonade, and Spotify all traded on EquityZen's platform prior to their public debuts. EquityZen was selected by the World Economic Forum as one of the most promising technology pioneers of 2020 and as the recipient of the Innovation in Wealth, Asset and Investment Management award at the FinTech Innovation awards in 2016. Before joining EquityZen, Jim worked as a corporate attorney in several major law firms and multinational corporations. In those roles his experiences include representing early-stage investors and their portfolio companies from initial funding rounds through the corporate lifecycle. He represented the court-appointed trustee under the Securities Investor Protection Act for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and coordinated hundreds of legal proceedings and avoidance actions in multiple foreign jurisdictions. He also represented debtors, creditors, and acquirers in dozens of complex bankruptcies and restructurings and their related asset sales. Prior to his business and legal career, Jim served as a Naval Officer and military intelligence analyst. He deployed to the Middle East in support of UN trade sanctions and to South America as the Anti-Terrorism and Gunnery Officer onboard a guided missile frigate that performed one of the U.S. Navy's most successful counter-narcotics operations. He taught graduate students as a Visiting Professor in one of Mozambique's first MBA programs (teaching Finance, Entrepreneurship and Business Planning). He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (where he was the captain of the golf team) and holds a law degree and an MBA from Georgetown University, where he studied while working as an analyst at the Office of Naval Intelligence and interning at the U.S. Department of Justice. He has also volunteered as an instructor at The First Tee and the Bridge Golf Learning Center of Harlem; these organizations seek to use golf to teach important life lessons to youth in underserved communities.  Jim shares his thoughts on how he sees the secondary industry evolving and what criteria qualifies somebody to go for a good secondary. You can visit EquityZen at , via LinkedIn at , and via Twitter at .   Jim can be contacted via email at , via LinkedIn at , and via Twitter at .   Music courtesy of .

In this episode of Here to Help, Indeed CEO Chris Hyams is joined by Curtis Box, Senior Corporate Counsel at Indeed and author of recently published children's book, Fox Eats: A Rainbow.Chris and Box speak about the importance of bringing more diversity to children's literature — and Box shares how his daughter inspired him to write his first book with one simple question.

What is it like being a senior corporate counsel at Pfizer during the 2020/2021 Pandemic? Listen to John Miller, Senior Corporate Counsel, discuss his experiences in intellectual property law in the medical field, his steps to get to where he is, working in the pandemic, great advice and much more.

We’ve all seen those classic company compliance videos, you know the ones; poorly-scripted dialogue trying to teach us not to divulge company secrets. But Rashelle Tanner, Senior Corporate Counsel for Compliance and Ethics at Microsoft, knew that there was a better way to get information across than the traditional method. Using the Microsoft Runs on Trust campaign, Tanner decided to bring a dash of Hollywood pizazz to the new compliance videos. We’re talking suspense. Actually relatable characters. Drama! But raising the bar on these training videos takes a lot of production, and when quarantine began in March of 2020, all of that had to stop, or at least shift. Tune in to today’s episode to hear more about Rashelle Tanner's work, some of the drawbacks of working from home from her perspective as Sr. Corporate Counsel for Compliance and Ethics, and how her team has pivoted to create Netflix-worthy compliance training videos while working remote. Resources: Rashelle Tanner’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashelle-tanner-a7a8ab6/ Doug Thomas’ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-k-thomas/ Standards of Business Conduct Seasons 2 and 3 trailers - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/compliance See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Part 2 of this 2-part series, Candice Carr speaks with Beth Henderson (Pro Bono Director and Senior Corporate Counsel at Microsoft) and Pablo Castro (Business Program Manager for CELA Programs at Microsoft) about the digital transformation story supporting an incredible pro bono initiative that tackles the right to information. First, Revisit Part 1 for refresher and … Continue reading "Business of Law: Protecting Journalists Part 2 (the part about digital transformation)"

In Part 1 of this 2-part series, Jason Barnwell speaks with Thomas Burke (Partner and Chair, Pro Bono & Social Impact Committee at Davis Wright Tremaine), Beth Henderson (Pro Bono Director and Senior Corporate Counsel at Microsoft), Sima Sarrafan (Senior Corporate Counsel at Microsoft), about their partnership in the “Protecting Journalists” pro bono program. Learn about the issue being solved … Continue reading "Protecting Journalists Pro Bono Program Part 1"

“Your dad just shot your mom; you’ve got to go back [to college].” In this episode, Jimmie McMillian, Senior Corporate Counsel at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,  joins Derrin Slack for a conversation about overcoming obstacles and leaving a legacy.  After failing out of college, Jimmie’s life changed forever when he found out his father shot his mother three times. As he sat in the hospital wondering if she would survive, he made a decision that would affect the rest of his life.  As he shares his story, you’ll hear what he did next, and why he continues to live every day with a desire to be great.

Microsoft’s Pro Bono program supports its employees in doing righteous work.  Jason Barnwell speaks with Beth Henderson (Pro Bono Director at Microsoft; Senior Corporate Counsel), Megan Yoshimura (Principal Corporate Counsel), and Jen Scully (Assistant General Counsel) about their experiences with various Microsoft Pro Bono programs. They discuss Beth’s unique role in an in-house counsel legal … Continue reading "Business of Law Podcast – Microsoft’s Pro Bono Program, Dilley Detention, and Election Protection"

Patricia Elias has a unique title at ServiceSource: Chief Legal and People Officer. She joins the show today to talk about how she came to take on the HR role, the unique event that brought her to ServiceSource, and a key realization about this very moment in her career. ABOUT OUR GUEST Patricia Elias started as an SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for ServiceSource in 2016. Within two years, she was asked to assume the global HR role and title of Chief Legal and People Officer for a global company of over 3,000 employees.   Her prior roles include serving as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at ViaWest, Senior Corporate Counsel at Flextronics, and Lecturer for the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business.   GET IN TOUCH WITH PATRICIA ELIAS ON LINKEDIN   THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Podfly Productions: Podfly.net Veterans of Foreign Wars: VFWpost1.org OC Executive Search: OCExecutiveSearch.com   KEY TAKEAWAYS [2:02] Michael introduces Patricia and asks her to share an interesting fact about herself as well as a little bit on what ServiceSource is, and does — Patricia is an inline skating evangelist!   SHOOTING SPORTING CLAYS [4:49] Patricia talks about what brought her to ServiceSource and it all began with shooting sporting clays!   CORPORATE SECRETARY [6:38] What does a corporate secretary do? Patricia shares what her first few years were like. She shares the story of how she was approached to take on the role of head of HR.   PREPARATION? HARDLY [11:06] Patricia touches on how little preparation she got before taking on the role. It was on-the-job training; she shares the two things that helped her most at the time. Patricia shares why she chose the CPO title instead of CHRO.   WHY LAW? WHY IT? [14:33] Patricia shares how she made her way to law, and eventually Counsel; the choice of working in tech and IT probably reflects her strong interest in science.   HR/LEGAL [16:53] 80% of her time is spent on HR matters, 10% on legal, and the remaining would be a space where she needs to wear both hats. Because of this experience, as well as some personal choices, Patricia will probably never go for a General Counsel role that has no extended responsibilities again.   PIVOT [20:05] Patricia and Michael agree that she is currently in the middle of a pivot! Patricia explains that the breadth of the impact she has on the organization could never be equaled by a legal-only position.   PRIDE AND LEGACY [21:51] Patricia shares how proud she is about having instituted parental leave at ServiceSource as well as the broader diversity impact this measure has had on the business. She shares another pride point.   EXPECTATIONS [24:35] Patricia talks about the things she has found to be interesting discoveries about her new role, but she didn't have expectations, per se. She touches on how to handle working in multiple time zones and shares some personal tips on how to manage a team with empathy while working crazy hours.   HUMANS VS TECHNOLOGY [26:52] The modern technological paradigm has built a world where work hours have grown to the point of encroaching on personal life; Patricia shares her take on how to maintain healthy work habits. She also touches on the effects of COVID-19 on work environments and her predictions for the future of work.   ADVICE [29:32] Patricia offers advice to future CXOs and prepares for C-suite interviews. Know your business, and just don't be a jerk. She also shares her insight for people who hold dual roles as she does — especially when one of those roles involves legal.   BEST WORST JOB PATRICIA EVER HAD [34:14] A temp job answering the constantly ringing corded phone while welcoming and being polite to customers who appeared at the window. It was so stressful it led her to realize she needed a college degree.   FINAL THOUGHTS [36:45] An attitude of gratitude, empathy, and outward mindset are key to success, and happiness.   [37:17] Michael thanks Patricia for coming on the podcast to share her insight and closes out the podcast with his favorite takeaways.   We hope you learned something today and enjoyed the conversation. Please give us 5 stars on iTunes and share your comments so we can improve and ask the questions you want to hear.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)   SPECIAL THANKS TO Jalan Crossland for the music Angela Johnson at OC Executive Search Joseph Batty at Podfly Corey Coates at Podfly

Patricia Elias has a unique title at ServiceSource: Chief Legal and People Officer. She joins the show today to talk about how she came to take on the HR role, the unique event that brought her to ServiceSource and a key realization about this very moment in her career.   ABOUT OUR GUEST Patricia Elias started as an SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ServiceSource in 2016. Within 2 years, she was asked to assume the global HR role and title of Chief Legal and People Officer for a global company of over 3 000 employees.   Her prior roles include serving as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at ViaWest, Senior Corporate Counsel at Flextronics and Lecturer for the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business.   GET IN TOUCH WITH PATRICIA ELIAS ON LINKEDIN THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Podfly Productions: Podfly.net Veterans of Foreign Wars: VFWpost1.org OC Executive Search: OCExecutiveSearch.com   KEY TAKEAWAYS [2:02] Michael introduces Patricia and asks her to share an interesting fact about herself as well as a little bit on what ServiceSource is, and does — Patricia is an inline skating evangelist! SHOOTING SPORTING CLAYS [4:49] Patricia talks about what brought her to ServiceSource and it all began with shooting sporting clays! CORPORATE SECRETARY [6:38] What does a corporate secretary do? Patricia shares what her first few years were like. She shares the story of how she was approached to take on the role of head of HR. PREPARATION? HARDLY [11:06] Patricia touches on how little preparation she got before taking on the role. It was on the job training, she shares the 2 things that helped her most at the time. Patricia shares why she chose the CPO title instead of CHRO. WHY LAW? WHY IT? [14:33] Patricia shares how she made her way to law, and eventually Counsel, the choice of working in tech and IT probably reflects her strong interest in science. HR/LEGAL [16:53] 80% of her time is spent on HR matters, 10% on legal and the remaining would be a space where she needs to wear both hats. Because of this experience, as well as some personal choices, Patricia will probably never go for a General Counsel role that has no extended responsibilities again. PIVOT [20:05] Patricia and Michael agree that she is currently in the middle of a pivot! Patricia explains that the breadth of the impact she has on the organization could never be equalled by a legal only position. PRIDE AND LEGACY [21:51] Patricia shares how proud she is about having instituted parental leave at ServiceSource as well as the broader diversity impact this measure has had on the business. She shares another pride point. EXPECTATIONS [24:35] Patricia talks about the things she has found to be interesting discoveries about her new role, but she didn’t have expectations per se. She touches on how to handle working in multiple time zones and shares some personal tips on how to manage a team with empathy while working crazy hours. HUMANS VS TECHNOLOGY [26:52] The modern technological paradigm has built a world where work hours have grown to the point of encroaching on personal life, Patricia shares her take on how to maintain healthy work habits. She also touches on the effects of COVID on work environments and her predictions for the future of work. ADVICE [29:32] Patricia offers advice to future CXOs and prepares for C-suite interviews. Know your business, and just don’t be a jerk. She also shares her insight for people who hold dual roles as she does — especially when one of those roles involves legal. BEST WORST JOB PATRICIA EVER HAD [34:14] A temp job answering the constantly ringing corded phone while welcoming and being polite to customers who appeared at the window. It was so stressful it led her to realize she needed a college degree. FINAL THOUGHTS [36:45] An attitude of gratitude, empathy and outward mindset are key to success, and happiness. [37:17] Michael thanks Patricia for coming on the podcast to share her insight and closes out the podcast with his favorite takeaways.   We hope you learned something today and enjoyed the conversation. Please give us 5 stars on iTunes and share your comments so we can improve and ask the questions you want to hear. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)   SPECIAL THANKS TO Jalan Crossland for the music Angela Johnson at OC Executive Search Joseph Batty at Podfly Corey Coates at Podfly   ABOUT YOUR HOST For the past 20 years, Michael Mitchel, B.A., has been interviewing leaders in their fields. He started his career recruiting for United Parcel Service in Seattle, where he implemented the company's Welfare to Work program for the Washington State District. He has recruited for Federal agencies and U.S. Department of Defense contractors for classified programs internationally. He Founded OC Executive Search in 2001 to serve companies ranging from startups to Global F10. Michael is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Navy and enjoys skiing, cycling, traveling, photography as well as hiking in the Colorado Rockies with his cattle dog, Kala the Wunderdawg.   FIND MICHAEL MITCHEL ON LINKEDIN AND ON TWITTER

In this episode, we chat with Bob Taylor, the Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel of Legal Ideation & Transformation at Liberty Mutual Insurance. As a trailblazer in the field of corporate legal operations, Bob thinks in terms of systems, organizational efficiency, and core success metrics, which could be the saving grace of the legal industry entering as we enter a recession and uncertainty associated with the global pandemic.

Privacy is not a luxury, yet marginalized populations are more scrutinized and adversely impacted. How do we build equality into the data and practices on using data? It is no surprise that in today’s day and age, data is ubiquitous. Every step we take is documented by multiple devices, from our smartphones and smart watches to street cameras, allowing for massive data sets to be created. Hardly anyone understands all that is happening with these data, but we do know they are being used for marketing purposes. But what if the data would also be used for the greater good, like we are for example seeing in the current Corona Crisis? Would it for example also be possible to use more data for social justice, in order to promote equality, or to prevent crime? But this could also lead to some darker use patterns for data.K Royal and Paul Breitbarth discuss these critical issues with Pedro Pavón, Senior Corporate Counsel at Salesforce.com. He has held privacy roles in multiple cloud companies, but also has a passion for ensuring that tech remains a force for good. Join us as we discuss powerful topics, touching on racial bias, flawed data, and the role that inclusion plays at all levels of an organization to create a more socially just world.ResourcesAbout Pedro: https://hispanicexecutive.com/pedro-pavon-salesforce/Privacy is Not Dead - Here;s Why It’s an Important Social Justice Issue, April 16, 2017 by Robot Hugs https://everydayfeminism.com/2017/04/privacy-and-social-justice/ What is data justice? The case for connecting digital rights and freedoms globallyLinnet Taylo https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2053951717736335Social MediaTwitter: @infoseclegal @heartofprivacy @euroPaulB @podcastprivacy @trustarc

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Not quitting until you succeed or fail Finding the right idea First steps in building a business Starting with belief The benefits of bootstrapping Working toward something bigger than yourself   Resources: happylilone.com Instagram: @happy.lil.one Facebook: facebook.com/happylilonesocial Follow Lite Pink: @drinklitepink   Show Notes: Any time I get to talk to female founders, I get super giddy. And today, I get to talk to not just one but two founders: Jenn Jordan and Nikki Lang, co-founders of Happy Lil’ One! When you are building a similar dream together you get a chance at real connection, and that’s what we have during this interview. If you’re someone who wants to think positively or has incredible goals, this interview is all about mindset, the way that you process problems, and how you think of solutions.   Question Highlights:   What is your background and what led to you launching your business? What kept you excited about this company? How did you figure out the details of how to launch? What has changed for you from start to finish? How did you have to pivot during the pandemic?     Guest Bio: Jenn started practicing law as a mergers and acquisitions attorney at a top law firm and is currently serving as Senior Corporate Counsel for a rapidly growing startup. Applying the knowledge and experience she has gained from her legal career and mothering 3 small children; Jenn is in her element as Co-Founder and CEO of Happy Lil’ One. Nikki, a soon to be mother of two, was a top sales performer in the healthcare, aesthetic and software markets for over 8 years before venturing off to start her own business. With an eye and background in style and design, she revels in her role as Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer for Happy Lil’ One.

Steve Case, JD, CPCU, Assistant Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel with Brotherhood Mutual. Steve joined Brotherhood Mutual in 2014 as an associate attorney in the legal department. He became associate corporate counsel in 2016 and assumed his current role in March 2017. Steve assists ministries with risk management, focusing on the areas of child protection, worker screening, faith-based decisions, safety & security, and employment issues.

Statistics show that if you are black and/or a woman, you are likely to be at a disadvantage in the workplace. This week Olawunmi sits down with Ibiyemi Ifederu to discuss how she has overcome these barriers to make significant leaps in her U.K. career, and what it really takes to get to the top when there are several odds stacked against you. Ibiyemi is a UK qualified solicitor, Senior Corporate Counsel and Company Secretary at Orange, a multinational telecommunications corporation with 266 million customers worldwide. She leads the board of their UK division.

A conversation with Andrew Sefzik, Senior Corporate Counsel with international manufacturing company, Alamo Group Inc.

Hello and welcome to The Technology Law Podcast, I’m your host, Jay Ward. This podcast is dedicated to the practice of drafting and negotiating technology transactions: cloud services deals, software development and licensing agreements, hardware transactions. I’m a technology lawyer with my own practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. I specialize in helping buyers and sellers of technology services and products execute their deals faster and more efficiently. I got my start as a technology lawyer with Reed Smith where I was a member of the Venture Capital and Technology Law Practice Group. I’m a former Oracle and Google Cloud attorney and you can learn more about me and my practice at www.jaywardlaw.com. On today’s show, we’re going to take a look at Data Processing Addendums. I’m going to chat with Todd Slack, Senior Corporate Counsel for Data Protection at Splunk, a leading Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence technology vendor. Data Processing Addendums – or DPA’s – have been a part of the portfolio of documents and policies needed to implement cloud services deals for several years now. Originally, you only tended to see them in large enterprise deals, say between a large financial institution and Microsoft. But now with more companies looking to comply with the GDPR and the CCPA (the CA consumer privacy act) even mid-tier and small cloud vendors need to implement DPA’s in order to secure business from larger customers. I hope you’ll enjoy my discussion with Todd.

Episode 12 of the Blacklines & Billables podcast: the next installment of our “Voices” series--this time from National Harbor, Maryland at ILTACON 2018. We asked a range of lawyers and technologists attending the conference for on-the-spot short answers to a range of questions about ILTACON and the legal technology landscape more broadly. Their reactions and impressions created this pod, which captures a snapshot of the ILTACON experience and provides a window into the important conversations currently taking place in the legal tech community.The Questions:What makes ILTACON interesting or unique as a legal tech conference?In your view, what (a) legal tech development or (b) motivating force/pressure is most likely to generate meaningful, short-term innovation in the practice of law?Rewind 3 years, what’s a development on the legal tech landscape that you would have expected to have happened by ILTACON 2018, but still hasn’t?Conversely, what’s an innovation or development on the legal tech landscape that’s happening more quickly than you expected?What information about legal technology and the legal tech market do you wish you had, but you find is actually quite difficult to obtain?What part of the legal landscape is most in need of significant innovation?If, as part of the ILTACON package, you received a 1% equity stake in a legal tech company of your choice, which company would you choose and why?What’s the most valuable part of the ILTACON experience?Special thanks to all of guests (in order of first appearance):Michael Callier, Senior Corporate Counsel at DarigoldMelvin Evans, Director of Information Technology at Hand Arendall Harrison SaleGinevra Saylor, Secretary of the ILTA BoardWill Norton, CEO & Founder of Simply AgreeKevin O’Keefe, CEO & Founder of LexBlogDavid Hobbie, Director of Knowledge Management (Litigation) at GoodwinMatt Homann, CEO & Founder of FilamentEd Sohn, Vice President, Product and Partner Management at Thompson ReutersFelicity Conrad, CEO & Co-founder of PaladinJeff Pfeifer, Vice President & Chief Product Officer at LexisNexisNicole Bradick, CEO & Founder of Theory & PrincipleJeanne Marie Boswell, Director of Technology Training at Paul HastingsOwen Byrd, Chief Evangelist & General Counsel at Lex MachinaJames Desjardins, Associate Director of Practice Technology at Cravath, Swaine & MooreCarol Lynn Grow, VP of Marketing & Sales & Co-owner of LawToolBoxJason Dirkx, Knowledge Management Counsel at Littler MendelsonMonet Fauntleroy, Senior Manager of Practice Innovation at White & CaseCourtney Murphy, eDiscovery & Litigation Technology Attorney at Clark HillAnand Upadhye, Vice President of Business Development at CasetextTessa Ramanlal, Solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills & Co-founder at ANIKA See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Summary: The next installment of our “Voices” series—this time from the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium’s 2018 Institute in Las Vegas. Armed with a portable microphone and eight questions about CLOC and legal technology and innovation, we asked a range of lawyers and technologists to share their views on key issues facing the legal and legal technology ecosystems. Their short, on-the-spot answers created this “Voices of CLOC 2018” podcast (Episode 10 of the Blacklines & Billables podcast). The Questions:As a legal technology conference, what makes CLOC special?What's something you'd like to see or hear more at CLOC?What's something you'd like to see or hear less at CLOC?What’s the most significant difference between the legal tech needs of corporate legal departments and law firms?Which legal innovation or technology product has been most significant for your professional life over the last three years?What’s the most interesting company, product, or innovation (with which you’re not affiliated) that you’ve seen at CLOC?What part of the legal landscape is most in need of significant innovation?What’s your favorite source of information about what’s happening in legal technology and innovation?Special thanks to all of our guests (in order of first appearance):Chris Chin, Deputy General Counsel at GoogleScott Weber, General Counsel at Lumina NetworksJanelle Belling, Managing Director of E-Discovery Services & Strategy at Perkins Coie LLPKen Adams, President at Adams Contracts Consulting LLCSusan Raridon Lambreth, Principal at LawVision GroupAmeen Haddad, Assistant General Counsel at OracleCarlos Gámez, Senior Director of Innovation – Legal Business at Thompson ReutersBill Henderson, Law Professor at the Indiana University Maurer School of LawPaul Lippe, Member of the Advisory Board, Elevate ServicesNoah Waisberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Kira SystemsKingsley Martin, Chief Contract Scientist at AkordaSusan Hackett, CEO at Legal Executive Leadership LLCRon Friedmann, Partner at Fireman & CompanyBrian Kuhn, Global Leader and Co-Founder of IBM Watson LegalDavid Cambria, Global Director of Operations for Law, Compliance, and Government Relations at Archer Daniels MidlandDean Sonderegger, VP Legal Markets, Innovation at Wolters KluwerByron Buck, Senior Corporate Counsel at Caterpillar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back, storytellers!  Today's high achiever is Chris-Tia Donaldson, a Detroit native, Harvard attorney, cancer survivor, and current CEO of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products. The former Senior Corporate Counsel at Oracle is also author to #1 Amazon best seller, Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair, and is deeply committed to raising awareness of breast cancer and the benefits of early detection among women of color.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL DISCOVER: The importance of building solid, strong, lasting business relationships The major lesson Chris-Tia learned from Harvard Tips for balancing a full-time job and a side-hustle How 2015 was the best and worst year of Chris-Tia's life Challenges of being a black women in Corporate America How to Successfully manage your side hustle with your full-time career Tips for being an effective CEO How being an attorney has helped Chris-Tia in her role of CEO Why Critical Thinking Matters In the Workplace  How TGIN doubled in revenue while Chris-Tia battled breast cancer How the most effective CEO's delegate and so much more   Thank God I'm Natural--The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair by Chris-Tia Donaldson   Shop Thank God It's Natural    Visit kitodelgado.com for complete show notes   Please subscribe, rank the show and leave us a review on Apple podcast.

For the inaugural ANA Government Relations & Legal Podcast, ANA General Counsel, Doug Wood of Reed Smith LLP interviews Chris Sloan, Assistant Vice President & Senior Corporate Counsel at Liberty Mutual on their partnership with USOC and other pressing issues facing advertising legal counsel.

Women today still face considerable challenges working in the legal profession. This podcast explores: - The reality that women consistently assume more at-home responsibilities even though they have similar work demands as men - The impact of taking maternity and family-related leaves of absence - The truth about the “likability factor” - Unique guidelines for effective self-promotion and networking practices - The value of establishing personal rules and rituals - The critical role that business leaders have to play in attracting and retaining female legal talent So what are the keys to achieving well-rounded and meaningful success when managing a career in law? Cindy Ann Thomas addresses these topics and more with her guests: Erin Webber, Shareholder at Littler; Frances Barbieri, Assistant Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel of U.S. Bank; and Mary Kaczmarek, Attorney Coach, Law Firm Consultant and Author.

On October 27th, 2016, on a 3-2 party line vote, the Federal Communications Commission adopted controversial new privacy and data security rules for broadband ISPs. The FCC determined such rules were necessary because its Open Internet Order reclassified broadband providers as Title II common carriers. Prior to this reclassification, broadband ISPs operated under the generally applicable privacy and data security framework set forth by the Federal Trade Commission. However, the FCC’s new rules differ from the FTC’s framework in significant ways. Did the FCC need to adopt these new rules to protect consumers, and if so, why? Are there good reasons for these rules to differ from the FTC’s approach, which governs the rest of the Internet? What will be the practical effect of these new rules on companies, competition, and consumers? What might we see from the courts and Congress on this issue in the future? Our panelists discussed these questions and more in a lively Teleforum. -- Featuring: Dallas Harris, Policy Fellow, Public Knowledge and Michelle Rosenthal, Senior Corporate Counsel, T-Mobile. Moderator: Neil Chilson, Attorney-Advisor to Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen, Federal Trade Commission.

Join Roger Brossy, Managing Director, Semler Brossy Consulting Group; Timothy P. Olson, Senior Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary, NorthWestern Energy; Carey Roberts, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc; and our Erica Salmon Byrne for a discussion on Pay-Gap in Practice: Company Responsibility and the Shift in Compensation Transparency, which took place at Ethisphere’s 8th Annual Global Ethics Summit. More on the panel here.

As an entrepreneur, you’ve probably found lawyers to be more a barrier to innovation than a boon. But by actively reframing their role, you can transform the legal function into an asset rather than a liability. Sean Butler, Senior Corporate Counsel at Cisco, explains how.