Schedule
The 2024 Corporate Counsel Institute is a two-day, in-person conference hosted by Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. All sessions are in Central Daylight Time. Session times and speakers are subject to change. Additional session details to come.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
7:30 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30–8:45 a.m. - Welcome and Overview*
Juliann Cecchi, Assistant Dean, External Partnerships, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago
Frederick Kulevich, Institute Chair, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, CDW, Vernon Hills, IL
8:45–9:45 a.m. - Navigating Board Room Crises*
Moderator
Melvin Williams Jr., Chief Legal Officer, Chicago Trading Company, Chicago
Panelists
Tim Abrahams, Partner, PWC, Chicago
Carina Davidson, President, H/Advisors Abernathy, New York City
LaVon Johns, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP, Chicago
9:45–9:55 a.m. - Break
9:55–10:55 a.m. - Antitrust, Litigation, and Competition Policy*
Moderator
Brandon Kressin, Kression Meador LLC, Washington, DC
Panelists
Andrew Forman, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Additional panelists to be announced.
10:55–11:10 a.m. - Break
11:10 a.m.–12:10 p.m. - SEC Rules: Implementation and How to Live With Them*
Moderator
Cathy Birkeland, Latham & Watkins LLP, Chicago
Panelists
Ameena Majid, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago
Analisa Padilla, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Corporate Governance & Securities, Assistant Secretary, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Chicago
Jeffrey Sherman, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Denver
12:10–1:20 p.m. - Networking Lunch
Workshop Breakouts
Small group sessions will dive into specific areas of rules practice with the opportunity for attendees to participate in 2 of 3 workshops.
1:20–2:05 p.m. - Cycle 1
Option #1: Clawback Workshop
Presenters
Erik Lundgren, Jones Day, Chicago
Christina Roupas, Cooley LLP, Chicago
Option #2: Cyber Rules Implementation Workshop
Presenters
Colleen Brown, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC
Sali Wissa, Baker McKenzie, Chicago
Option #3: Climate Disclosures Workshop
Presenters
Abby Kirchofer, Principal, Ramboll, San Francisco
Abbey Raish, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Los Angeles
2:05–2:15 p.m. - Break
2:15–3 p.m. - Cycle 2
Option #1: Clawback Workshop
Presenters
Erik Lundgren
Christina Roupas
Option #2: Cyber Rules Implementation Workshop
Presenters
Colleen Brown
Sali Wissa
Option #3: Climate Disclosures Workshop
Presenters
Abby Kirchofer
Abbey Raish
3–3:15 p.m. - Break
3:15–4 p.m. - Becoming a Trusted Advisor: Strategies for the General Counsel*
Presenters
Eric Fridman, Founder and Principal, Fridman Associates, Glenview, IL
Noelle Perkins, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Cushman Wakefield, Chicago
4–4:10 p.m. - Break
4:10–5:10 p.m. - Making the Business Use Case for AI: Understanding the Legal and Risk Management Implications*
Moderator
Kristy Waterman, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, TreeHouse Foods, Inc., Oak Brook, IL
Panelists
Alex Mannella, Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Tampa, FL
John Weaver, McLane Middleton, Boston
Additional panelist to be announced.
5:10–6:10 p.m. - Reception
*Session willl be available on demand for 30 days following the live Institute
Friday, June 7, 2024
8 a.m. - Continental Breakfast
8:45–9:45 a.m. - Supreme Court Cases and the Impact on Corporate America
Moderator
Jonathan Marcus, Senior Managing Director and General Counsel, CME Group Inc., Chicago
Panelists
Ian Gershengorn, Jenner & Block LLP, Washington, DC
Elaine Goldenberg, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP, Washington, DC
Melissa Sherry, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC
9:45–9:55 a.m. - Break
9:55–10:55 a.m. - Hot Topics in Labor & Employment
Moderator
Leilani Harbeck, Vice President & Chief Counsel, Labor & Employment, Conagra Brands, Inc., Chicago
Panelists
Catarina Colón, Husch Blackwell LLP, Milwaukee
Carrie Herschman, Herschman Levison Hobfoll PLLC, Chicago
Andrew Oppenheimer, Chief Legal Officer, Ferrara Candy Company, Chicago
10:55–11:10 a.m. - Break
11:10–11:55 a.m. - Deep Dive Breakout Discussions
Private Company - Corporate Transparency Act
A discussion of the disclosure challenges posed by the Corporate Transparency Act and how private companies can effectively navigate its requirements.
Presenters
Matt Bisanz, Mayer Brown, Washington, DC
Philip Feigen, Polsinelli PC, Washington, DC
Kara Harchuk, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Hunt Companies, Inc., Chicago
Public Company - Shareholder Engagement and Proxy Access Updates
A discussion of updates on trends in shareholder engagement, the current landscape in proxy processes, and other corporate governance best practices.
Presenters
James Barresi, Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati
Nick Chulos, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Old National Bancorp, Chicago
Sean O'Hara, Senior Managing Director, Corporate Proxy, Georgeson LLC, New York City
11:55 a.m.–12:15 p.m. - Boxed Lunch Break
12:15–1 p.m. - Deep Dive Breakout Discussions**
From Lawyer to Leader: Managing Your Team
A discussion of how lawyers can drive a culture that nurtures engagement, drives commitment, and supports individual and team success.
Presenters
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, W.W. Grainger, Inc., Lake Forest, IL
Jennifer Schott, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL
Creating the (Work) Life You Want: Best Practices for Managing Your Career
A discussion that will draw on the experiences of the presenters about ways lawyers can guide their careers.
Presenters
Sue Bettman, Partner, Brunswick Group, Chicago
Angelique David, Executive Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, B.C. Ziegler and Company, Chicago
Andrea Zopp, Managing Partner, Cleveland Avenue, Chicago
**These sessions will not be eligible for CLE credit.
1–1:15 p.m. - Break
1:15–2:15 p.m. - CEOs Behaving Badly: An Ethics Case Study
Moderator
Theodore Banks, Scharf Banks and Marmor LLC, Chicago
Presenters
Jason DeSanto, Senior Lecturer, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago
Paulette Dodson, Board Member of Trupanion, BARK, and Portillo’s, Evanston, IL
Mary Ann Hynes, Dentons, Chicago
Session will be sumitted for Illinois Ethics Credit, and for similar credit in other states as applicable.