Hosted by AABANY In-House Counsel Committee
NY CLE: 1.5 Credits in Law Practice Management, Transitional/Non-Transitional
Please note: CLE credit is only available for those that attended the live session; video replays are not eligible for credit.
Program Chair: Grace Fu, General Counsel, KAYAK/OpenTable
Speakers:
Ann Lee Benedict, General Counsel and Secretary, Thomas James Homes
Hannah Kim, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary, Neiman Marcus Group
Tracey Lesetar-Smith, General Counsel, SVP at NASCAR
Nishat Ruiter, General Counsel, TED Conferences
Michael Tang, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Agilent Technologies
Henry Wang, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Herbalife Nutrition
Moderator: Shaila Rahman Diwan, Partner, King & Spalding LLP
The GC panelists will discuss their respective roles in and perspectives on promoting justice and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace, including with respect to hiring internal and external counsel, uniting teams to create and promote a culture of justice and equity and addressing timely and sensitive racially charged issues. Topics will include, among other things, how companies have reacted and taken action following the Black Lives Matter movement and the increase in hate crimes toward Asian Pacific Americans, how organizations have evolved following these events and their DE&I goals for the future. The panel will also discuss the paths taken to the position of GC and advice for becoming a GC. The panel aligns with the “Uniting for Justice & Equity” theme of this year’s Fall Conference by focusing on the roles and perspectives of GCs in addressing the very important issues of justice and equity as these affect their legal departments and their organizations more broadly.