Please join us for this unique opportunity to benefit from the knowledge, insights and experiences of colleagues. Using an informal, roundtable format, roundtable leaders will lead discussions on a variety of topics relevant to each roundtable. Emphasis will be placed on discussion and questions with many opportunities to exchange ideas and share experiences, challenges and successes. The Roundtables will conclude with a joint reception for all roundtable participants and leaders.
Tuesday, June 18
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
New and Recently Appointed In-House General Counsel Roundtable
Open only to members who have served as the in-house chief legal officer for their institution for three or fewer years.
- • 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
- • Managing external counsel and fees
- • Measuring and evaluating performance as general counsel
Possible discussion topics include:
- Roundtable Leaders:
- Miles Postema; Vice President and General Counsel, Ferris State University
- Marianne Schimelfenig; General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Saint Joseph's University
- Sandhya Subramanian; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Oberlin College
- Susan Wheeler; University Counsel and Assistant Attorney General, James Madison University
- Kristina Raattama; General Counsel, Florida International University
- Neil Wolf; General Counsel, Benedictine University
Experienced In-House General Counsel Roundtable
Open only to members who have served as the in-house chief legal officer for their institution for more than three years.
- • 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
- • General counsel office metrics and reporting
- • The year in review: lessons learned and shared
Possible discussion topics include:
- Roundtable Leaders:
- Thomas Dorer; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, University of Hartford
- Steve Prevaux; General Counsel, University of South Florida
- Charles Robinson, Vice President and General Counsel, University of California
- Dana Scaduto; General Counsel, Dickinson College
- Nancy Tribbensee; Senior Vice President for Academic, Legal and External Affairs, Arizona Board of Regents
- Peter McDonough; General Counsel, Princeton University
Registration Information: Please note that there is a separate registration fee of $119. Attendance is limited to 20 participants for each Roundtable. General counsel who also attend the Workshop for Lawyers New to Higher Education, scheduled concurrently on Tuesday afternoon, may attend the Roundtable for New and Recently Appointed General Counsel without additional charge.