2019 Corporate Counsel Summit

Join Bricker & Eckler for our seventh-annual leadership summit, hosted by Bricker's Walker Link Leadership Group especially for in-house counsel. At this year's event, we are pleased to welcome Aaron Granger, Head of Legal at Williams Lea, as our general session speaker.

The seminar will also include panel discussions on:

• Diversity & inclusion initiatives to improve business and how to create opportunities for diverse attorneys for inside and outside in-house counsel organizations
• Best practices for in-house counsels when transitioning to a new position or company
• Insights for attorneys considering a judicial career

This program has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 4.0 total CLE hours of instruction. 

Agenda

Luncheon and General Session Speaker - A Conversation with Aaron Granger
12:00–12:45 p.m.

Aaron Granger, Williams Lea
Moderated by: Devin Parram, Bricker & Eckler

• Supplemental Article: "Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession: U.S. and Canada" >>
• Supplemental Article: "Why diversity matters" (McKinsey & Company) >>
• Supplemental Article: "Why Diversity Matters" (Catalyst) >>

How In-House Legal Departments Can Influence Outside Counsel on Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
12:55–2:05 p.m.

Erin Hamilton, Fifth Third Bank
Danielle Moore, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Adreanne Stuckey, Duke Energy Corporation
Aracely Tagliaventi, Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
Moderated by: Jason Stuckey, Bricker & Eckler

• Supplemental Article: "Clients Push for Diversity" >>
• Supplemental Article: "Diversity Takes Center Stage at Corporate Counsel Conference" >>

The First 90 Days
2:15–3:25 p.m.

Stephanie Hanna, The Other 85
Angela Frost, Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Lavell Payne, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Moderated by: Brandi Pikes, Bricker & Eckler

• Supplemental Article: "Picking the Right Transition Strategy" >>

“The Pathway to the Bench” – Building a Pipeline and Preparing for the Journey
3:35–4:45 p.m.

Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt, 10th District Court of Appeals
Judge Denise Johnson, Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Judge Jarrod Skinner, Franklin County Municipal Court
Moderated by: Kofi Semenya, Bricker & Eckler

• Supplemental Article: "A Diverse Legal Bench Starts From Within, Judges Say" >>
• Supplemental Article: "Racial and Gender Diversity Sorely Lacking in America’s Courts" >>

Refreshments and Networking
4:45–6:00 p.m.

To learn more about Bricker & Eckler's Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, visit the firm's Diversity & Inclusion webpage or download this info sheet regarding our related affinity groups. 

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