Being Your Own Entrepreneur: Define Your Success. Own Your Career

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF LAW
1000 LASALLE AVENUE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Join experienced women in-house counsel to discuss building your in-house legal career at NAWL’s 2015 Regional General Counsel Institute (“RGCI”) on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota. If you are in-house counsel at any seniority level who wants to advance your legal expertise, improve your communication and management skills, and enhance your C-suite presence to add greater strategic value to your company’s business, then you should attend RGCI. Network with in-house peers and presenters and be positioned to achieve your definition of success! CLE credit application to be filed.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  Corporate counsel of public, private, large and small companies, non-profits, government, and educational institutions. Registration is limited to in-house counsel. Scholarships are available for in-house attorneys who wish to attend, but may not be able to do so due to cost considerations.  Scholarship Form>>

PROGRAM AGENDA

11:30am -12:00pm
Registration

 12:00 - 1:30pm
Luncheon and General Counsel Panel Debunking Myths of Career Success
The panel of General Counsel will draw from their own experiences to debunk common myths surrounding professional success and offer strategies on how to define your success and own your career. 

KAREN CLAUSON (Moderator), Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Integra
EMILY C. DECKER, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
MARY GIESLER, Vice President and General Counsel, Minnesota Twins
KATHY MAHONEY, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, SpartanNash Company
LAURA WITTE, Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Cargill, Incorporated

1:30 - 1:45pm
Networking Break

1:45 - 2:45pm
Cyber Security & Data Privacy "Hot Topic"
Hear from a panel of experienced practitioners on how to handle cybersecurity incidents. In addition to in-house counsel, who will explain their incident response plans, you’ll hear from a public relations expert who will speak to how to balance the need to be transparent with the need to protect your company’s attorney-client privilege. In addition, the Special Agent in Charge of the local Secret Service office will explain what threats you should be watching for and how to build relationships with law enforcement before they knock at your door unexpectedly. 

CANDICE CIRESI, Head of Stratasys US Legal and Legal Counsel to SSYS, Inc. and LATAM, Stratasys, Ltd.
LISA BETH LENTINI, Vice President of Global Compliance, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
ANNE M. LOCKNER (Moderator), Partner, Robins Kaplan LLP
STACY L. BETTISON, Founder, Bettison Consulting LLC
LOUIS STEPHENS, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service

 2:45 - 3:45pm
Employment Law "Hot Topics"
Hear from two experienced practitioners on how to handle unusual situations, like when the transgender intern tweets about using medical marijuana (and other emerging issues in the workplace). Whether or not you have responsibility for employment matters, this session will enlighten you about new and recurring employment issues relevant to supervisors, employers, and employees. 

ANGELA BERANEK BRANDT, Partner, Larson King LLP; Vice President, National Association of Women Lawyers
LAURIE KNOCKE, Senior Employment Counsel, Boston Scientific Corporation

3:45 - 4:00pm
Networking Break

4:00 - 5:00pm
Keynote Presentation*
Women In Leadership: Passion and Purpose
Having ushered many professional women into next-level careers, Tara Jaye Frank knows a little something about career planning. She believes, however, that a truly successful career isn't about ladders or titles; it's about alignment. Passion and purpose play important roles in crafting a meaningful career experience. With personal stories and practical principles, Tara Jaye Frank will inspire the purposeful leader in you.

TARA JAYE FRANK, Author, Speaker, and Vice President of Multicultural Strategy, Hallmark Cards, Inc.

5:00 - 6:30pm
Networking Reception hosted by Faegre Baker Daniels LLP*

 *Open to all attorneys, including those practicing at law firms

INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICING

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PROGRAM CO-SPONSORS
Diversity & Flexibility Alliance Hamline Law Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association Minnesota Mother Attorneys Association Minnesota State Bar Association Minnesota Women Lawyers Ms. JD Ramsey County Bar Association

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!