From company lawyer to strategic business adviser
Leading companies can no longer afford for their General Counsel to act only as “company lawyers” coldly detached from “the business.” Mitigating threats, collaborating across disparate business teams, and shaping strategic decision making are urgently critical tasks for any modern General Counsel wishing to keep the top job and protect their organization’s reputation.
A robust and tech savvy Legal Operations function is vital to the optimal running of this department which is rapidly evolving beyond law. Legal Operations professionals must help shed the legal department’s reputation of a conservative and reactive cost centre by implementing strategies aligned with organizational leadership to ensure that the in-house legal department operates smoothly and effectively to deliver excellent value.
Reuters Events: Legal Leaders USA 2023 (3 – 4 April, Dallas) is uniting 200+ General Counsel and Heads of Legal Operations to make the transition from company lawyers to strategic business advisers. Crafting a winning partnership between Legal Ops and the GC, driving ESG priorities forward, and embedding legal across the enterprise to deliver strategic value are the essential ways Reuters Events is helping in-house counsel elevate legal beyond law.
5 key themes for 2023
- Leadership & Strategy
Legal leaders of today are so much more than company lawyers. As strategic business advisers, General Counsel must grapple with increasingly complex technological, ESG, business, and legal challenges whilst remaining a highly effective and efficient legal department.
- Resourcing & Talent
As legal departments face both increasing matter volume and an increasing percentage of work being handled in-house, a talented, diverse, and driven team of lawyers and legal operations staff is a crucial component for success.
- Regulation
Regulatory requirements are growing in number and complexity as existing laws come into force and preparation for new ones begins. General Counsel must stay abreast with new regulation, navigate conflicting laws, and equip their organizations with the know-how to comply with data regulations which don’t exist in the USA.
- ESG & Diversity
General Counsel and the legal team possess a uniquely holistic view of ESG-related activities, risks, and opportunities within their organizations. General Counsel must weave disparate ESG topics into a narrative that resonates with many stakeholders to maximize the impact of the ESG program.
- Transformation
Stagnant budgets and increased matter volumes coupled with the emergence of new technology and ways of working are driving legal departments to reimagine how they operate and deliver services. Implementing technology to simplify workflows has become a pressing strategic priority for GCs and Heads of Legal Operations alike – legal leaders must strive to do more with less in challenging environments.
World leading legal experts confirmed for 2023 include:
5 reasons Legal Leaders USA 2023 is a must-attend:
- Connect in-person with the USA’s biggest and brightest GCs and Heads of Legal Operations to supercharge your legal, operational, and business expertise
- Uncover nuanced insights on key areas transforming in-house law and Legal Operations including sanctions, technology and regulation
- Hear from the continent’s leading law firms and newest innovative legal tech to do more with less
- Identify practical solutions to every-day legal and business challenges with masterclasses, panels, and case studies
- Be the first to hear breaking news from live Reuters interviews
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