The Colgate Lawyers Association invites Colgate alumni and parents in the legal industry for a special two-part evening focused on the evolving role of in-house counsel.

The evening will begin with a Continuing Legal Education workshop from 5:30–6:30 p.m., hosted and presented by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. This session will cover ethical issues confronting in-house lawyers and will be an opportunity to earn ethics CLE credit.

Following the workshop, we’ll take a break to enjoy food and drinks before transitioning to a panel discussion at 7 p.m. featuring Colgate alumni who work as in-house lawyers across a range of industries. Panelists will share their perspectives on career paths, the skills that have been most valuable to them, and the unique opportunities and challenges of serving as legal advisors within their companies and organizations. The conversation will also offer insight for those interested in exploring a career as an in-house attorney.

Speakers: 

• Christina Crowley '14, associate counsel, litigation, National Basketball Association
• Sarah Jones ’08, legal – litigation, investigations & enforcement, Barclays Bank PLC 
• Tara de Vries '95, general counsel, Diageo North America Inc. 
• Dave Sherman '04, executive vice president & deputy general counsel at Authentic Brands Group

Itinerary:

Session #1 | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | CLE Event and Panel (Credit Earning)

• Technical lawyers, ethics credit (conflicts of interest) 
• Presentation will need to be approved
• David Kusnetz ‘09 and Gibson Dunn Lawyers

Break/Networking | 6:30-6:50 PM

Session #2 | 7-7:45 PM | In House Lawyer Panel and Networking Reception

• If you're interested in in-house, what is your perspective?
• Strategies for moving up and moving industries

A special thank you to David Kusnetz ’09 for hosting this event.

Registration is $26. Food and drinks will be provided.