Whether you are new to an in-house counsel role or a seasoned general counsel,  strong legal and business skills are essential to build, lead and manage a corporate legal department effectively.  Gain best practices in building your in-house team and balancing your professional and ethical responsibilities as a lawyer with your leadership responsibilities.

View our expert panel to learn how to sharpen your leadership skills and increase your resources by:  

• BUILDING.  Explore key challenges in growing your legal team, internally and externally. 
• LEADING.  Develop skills to lead lawyers and executives. Gain insight into an innovative case study related to rebranding of legal services.  Learn how to engage your team by creating a corporate vision. 
• MANAGING.  Gain practical communication tools essential to managing internal and external team dynamics. Hear external counsel's perspective on law firm resources available to in-house counsel, practice examples, and the importance of effective communication.

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Tanya Chow, Legal Counsel, Interac Association / Acxsys Corporation
Harpreet K. Sidhu, Corporate Counsel, Pethealth Inc.
Julia Shin Doi, General Counsel & Secretary, Ryerson University and Chair, CCCA Ontario Chapter

SPEAKERS

Kikelomo Lawal, Deputy General Counsel, Interac Association / Acxsys Corporation
Mary Martin, Executive Vice-President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Metrolinx
Kate McGilvray, Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP‎
Sharon Ranson, President and Founder, The Ranson Group

Special Remarks

Chris Bentley, Executive Director, Law Practice Program, Ryerson University