LMA New York General Counsel Forum

Tuesday, November 19 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

LMA New York’s signature program, the General Counsel Forum, takes place on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at the offices of Akin Gump – One Bryant Park (6th and 42nd), New York City.

Always a sell-out, this program gives unique insight into the one mind we wish we could read – the mind of the client. This year’s panel will discuss such issues as how GCs work with outside law firms, including hiring counsel, rate negotiations, AFAs; what firms are doing well; how they can add value; and what they want firms to change.

Who Should Attend?

The program is geared to legal marketing and business development professionals from CMOs to junior staff, as well as potentially law firm partners and other members of the legal services community.

Cost:
Members: $75
Non-Members: $100

Location: 
Akin Gump
One Bryant Park (6th and 42nd)
New York, NY 10036

Agenda:
8:30 a.m. Registration, Breakfast and Networking
9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Program

Speakers:

Lauren Gee
SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
FULLBEAUTY Brands, Inc.

Lauren Gee is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at FULLBEAUTY Brands, a New York City-based apparel retailer. Lauren began her career at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. In 2011, she joined Iconix Brand Group as an Assistant General Counsel, where she specialized in brand management and licensing. In 2015, Lauren transitioned to CBRE, the largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, as Senior Counsel. Since 2019, Lauren has been working across disciplines at FULLBEAUTY Brands. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and has a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, as well as a Certificate in Business Economics and Public Policy from The Wharton School.

Heidi Gootnick
General Counsel
Resilience

Heidi Gootnick is the General Counsel of Resilience, a cyber risk company that offers risk quantification software, cybersecurity experts, and A+ insurance in integrated solutions purpose-built for large and middle-market organizations. Heidi began her career as a litigator, focusing on the defense of professionals, including attorneys, architects, engineers, insurance agents and brokers, and hospitals, healthcare facilities, and physicians, as well as labor and employment disputes, cybersecurity, data breach incidents, and privacy and technology related claims and issues.

Jonathan Perkel
General Counsel
Esusu

Jonathan Perkel is a five-time General Counsel with 23 years of in-house experience, and a successful track record of providing legal services to companies operating in the technology sector. Jonathan is a versatile professional with broad experience in corporate finance, e-commerce and internet matters, litigation management and regulatory affairs. He is currently Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Esusu, a fintech company based in New York. Its mission is to dismantle barriers to housing for working families. 

Jonathan previously headed the legal function for Qapital (another fintech company), as well as online travel companies Travelocity, Fareportal (CheapOair) and Site59. Prior to that, Jonathan practiced with several law firms, including Morrison & Foerster and Cadwalader. Jonathan is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania.

Moderator:

Samara Abrams
Director, Business Development
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Samara Abrams, Director of Business Development at Willkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP, has extensive experience in the world of legal marketing and business development. She previously spent 15 years at Shearman & Sterling LLP, where she held a variety of different roles, first as an associate, and most recently leading the business development team with a focus on clients and industries. In between Willkie and Shearman, she worked in the in-house Legal department of Micron Technology as the Director of Legal Operations, where she managed outside counsel relationships and spend and had a front-seat view of law firm interactions from the client’s perspective.

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For questions or concerns about your event registration, please contact lmanortheast@legalmarketing.org.