Many lawyers are skilled as litigators, as compliance counselors, or as transactional dealmakers. But for many corporate legal departments, the paramount role and distinguishing skill lies in the ability to help the company succeed in a highly regulated marketplace that is deeply connected to and driven by constantly shifting legislative and administrative requirements.

This program will explore how leveraging this rising and critical role has become a primary value for general counsel to enable their companies’ business agenda, while simultaneously protecting their customers’ interests.

The GC as Advocate in Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs

Most teams work to build a foundation by monitoring and interpreting the regulatory requirements and supporting a culture of compliance within the existing regulatory framework; but only the extraordinary CLO is able to help their client do more than successfully navigate current rules, by anticipating and even shaping emerging government and regulatory requirements that will impact their business. These CLOs assume the role of educator and guide for legislators or regulators who can’t keep up with innovative new products, services, or business models that will impact markets, workers, consumers, the environment, trade, and society in the future.

Speakers

• Craig Silliman, EVP & Chief Administrative, Legal and Public Policy Officer, Verizon
• Louise Pentland, EVP Chief Business Affairs and Legal Officer, PayPal
• Frank Jimenez, EVP and General Counsel, Raytheon
• Susan Hackett, Chief Executive Officer, Legal Executive Leadership

Making Order Out of the Chaos of the 50 State Legislatures and Regulators

Navigating the various state legislatures and regulators is a daunting undertaking for companies trying to influence the rules regulating their businesses, particularly for companies in highly regulated industries that do business in many, if not all, 50 states. In this session, the acting general counsel of Lyft and the chief legal officer of DraftKings will share their experiences, insights and tips on how they advance their companies’ public policy agenda and approach government relations and regulatory affairs at the state level.

Speakers

• R. Stanton Dodge, Chief Legal Officer, DraftKings
• Lindsay Llewellyn, VP and Acting General Counsel, Lyft
• Jeremy Kudon, Partner, Orrick