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General Counsel Roundtables
General Counsel Roundtables are offered for new and newly appointed in-house general counsel, as well as experienced in-house general counsel. These programs provide members with the opportunity to spend an afternoon with fellow General Counsel and exchange ideas on their experiences, problems, and successes.You must be a NACUA member and the Chief Legal Officer of your institution to attend.

For New & Recently-Appointed General Counsel
Tuesday, June 26, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
For Experienced General Counsel
Tuesday, June 26, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
For General Counsel who have served three years or less. This unique seminar provides members an opportunity to spend an afternoon with a group of NACUA members with many years of experience serving as their institution’s chief legal officer. Emphasis will be placed on discussion and questions, with many opportunities to exchange ideas and share experiences, challenges and successes.
For General Counsel who have served more than three years.This new seminar will utilize the same format as  the Roundtable for Newly Appointed General Counsel, but will address the needs and interests of members who have served several years as the general counsel of one or more institutions. Topics and discussions will be based on an advance survey of the registrants.
Examples of Possible Topics: Examples of possible topics:
· General Counsel Relationships with Board, President,
  Administrators and Faculty
· Key Institutional Policies and Compliance Obligations to
  Examine
· General Counsel Office Organization and Budgeting
· Time and Matter Management
· Hiring, Evaluation and Retention of Staff
· Management of External Counsel and Fees
· Measuring & Evaluating Performance as General Counsel

 

· Current campus legal issues and trends
· Surviving a Presidential Search and Transition
· Managing Board and Presidential Conflicts & Tensions
· Selection of External Counsel and Control of External
  Counsel Costs
· Hiring and Training of New Attorneys
· Knowledge Management
· General Counsel Office Metrics and Reporting
· The Year in Review: Lessons Learned and Shared
· Predictions for the Future
Session Leaders: Session Leaders:
Jonathan R. Alger, Vice President & General Counsel, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey
Melinda W. Grier, General Counsel, University of Oregon
Mary E. Kennard, Vice President & General Counsel, American University
Dana Scaduto, General Counsel, Dickinson College
Marianne Schimelfenig, General Counsel, Saint Mary’s College of California
Georgia Yuan, General Counsel, Smith College
Christine Helwick, General Counsel, CA State Univ.
William R. Kauffman, Vice President & General Counsel, Saint Louis University
Derek P. Langhauser, General Counsel, Maine Community College System
Paul Tanaka, University Counsel, Iowa State Univ.
Wendy S. White, Vice President & General Counsel, University of Pennsylvania
David Williams II, Vice Chancellor for University Affairs and General Counsel, Vanderbilt University

 

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