September 2, 2020: Cocktails & Conversation with General Counsel

What does it take to become and thrive as General Counsel (GC) today? The CLE & Networking Committee of the Association of Corporate Counsel, Southern California Chapter is hosting a virtual networking event to connect in-house counsel with esteemed GC from companies with varied profiles. The event combines an eye-opening panel discussion with small breakout sessions where attendees have an opportunity to chat directly with GC.

The panel discussion, moderated by Nada Alnajafi, Esq., Corporate Counsel at Franklin Templeton,  will include the following GC : Ellen Yang, VP and General Counsel at Penske Motor Group, Jackie Hayes, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Warner Media Entertainment, Michael O'Sullivan, General Counsel at Snap Inc. and Virginia Llewellyn, General Counsel at goop. The breakout sessions will be moderated by: Andrea Maldonado Weiss, General Counsel at Bonduelle Fresh Americas, Lynette Jones, Assistant VP & Sr. Legal Counsel at AT&T, Njeri  Mutura, Sr. Corporate Attorney at Microsoft, Wade Pyun, Chief Legal Officer at Atura Credit Union.

Agenda:

5:00-5:15pm – Cocktails with GC

5:15-6:00pm – GC Panel Discussion

6:00-6:30pm – Small Breakout Sessions

Note: This is an exclusive virtual event for our ACC SoCal members. If you’d like to become a member, please sign-up https://www.acc.com/membership/become-a-member. Attendees who participate in the entire event will receive a voucher or similar credit for food and beverage. We encourage attendees to participate via video to gain the maximum benefit out of this networking event. Before the event, you will receive an email confirming your attendance and information about how to redeem the food and beverage voucher or similar credit.