In-House Corporate Legal Careers

 

The Perspective of  

LGBT In-House Lawyers

A Panel Presentation &  

Networking Reception

Sponsored by LeGaL's 

In-House Corporate Counsel Committee

Hosted by

BNP Paribas

 

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

6:00-8:00 p.m.

at BNP Paribas

787 7th Avenue, NYC

 

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                       (space is limited)
Panel
Sheila E. Carson
Vice President & Assist. General Counsel
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Marla Hassner
Director, Employee Relations
UBS

Nancy Louden
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Estee Lauder Inc.

Matthew Merrick
Director & Senior Counsel
BNP Paribas
(Moderator)

John Myung
Chief Legal Officer
Prudential International Insurance

Julius Towers
Counsel, Trademarks & Copyrights
Colgate-Palmolive Company

In addition to answering questions you may have about this alternative legal career path, topics will include:

· What are the advantages and disadvantages of practicing in a corporate legal department?

· Does practicing in a particular area of law make you more qualified to serve as in-house counsel?

· If I want to pursue an in-house legal position, what should I being doing now?

· What are the advantages or disadvantages of being Out in a corporate environment -- with your department, with your internal clients, with external counsel?

· Serving the LGBT community: To what extent can LGBT attorneys leverage their role in a corporate legal department for the fellow LGBT employees and the LGBT community?