Schedule

For New & Recently Appointed In-House General Counsel

Saturday, June 21, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Each year between 25 and 50 lawyers are appointed in-house General Counsel at NACUA member institutions. This unique seminar, first introduced at the 2006 Annual Conference, provides members newly or recently appointed as in-house general counsel 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. Using an informal, roundtable format, seminar leaders will lead discussions on topics such as:

• 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 and evaluating performance as General Counsel

Emphasis will be placed on discussion and questions, with many opportunities to exchange ideas and share experiences, challenges and successes. The seminar will conclude with a reception for participants and seminar leaders. Please join us for this unique seminar. It is your opportunity to spend an afternoon with other new and experienced General Counsel and to benefit from the knowledge, insights and experiences of colleagues.

Attendance is limited to 20 participants, newly or recently appointed as the in-house General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer of their institution within the past 3 years.

For Experienced In-House General Counsel

Saturday, June 21, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

This session will utilize the same format as that of 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 include:

• Current campus legal issues and trends
• Managing board and presidential conflicts and tensions
• Selection of external counsel and control of external counsel costs
• Hiring and training of new attorneys
• Knowledge management
• GC office metrics and reporting
• The year in review: lessons learned and shared

The session will utilize an informal roundtable format led by veteran NACUA members. Emphasis will be placed on discussion and questions, with many opportunities to exchange ideas and share experiences, challenges and successes. The seminar will conclude with a reception for participants and seminar leaders. Please join us for this Annual Conference session designed especially for experienced General Counsel.

Attendance is limited to 20 participants with over 3 years of experience as the in-house General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer of their institution.