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Global Counsel Leaders Circle London, 22-23 November

Disruptive change has arrived—that’s the buzz at Global Counsel Leaders Circle, where our members chose “The Visionary Legal/Compliance Leader” as theme for autumn conferences in NY & London. This wk in-house legal and compliance leaders gather from 25 global companies and 7 countries at Bird&Bird to talk about how to lead and sustain change. After our NY Leaders Circle on Nov 2-3 exceeded expectations of 100 PERCENT of our stellar participants, I’m psyched to moderate and present in London with our EMEA members.

Ahead of the Game: The Visionary Legal/Compliance Leader 2-3 November autumn conference in New York

Our agenda is tailored to Global Counsel Leaders Circle members’ current focus. We’ve lined up an outstanding group of speakers who will participate with global legal and compliance leaders in panels and roundtable discussions on today’s hottest topics, exchange practical tips, gather valuable insights, and network with high-quality peers and experts who work internationally.

Blog, Corporate Counsel and ..., Corporate Counsel and ..., General Counsel, News, UncategorizedElizabeth DanceSeptember 25, 2017compliance, corporate counsel, corporate law departments, general counsel, global counsel, Global Counsel Leaders Circle, global legal services, global trends, in-house corporate counsel, international general counsel

In-house counsel feeling cost pressures? Show your value.

Here’s a summary of my recent "Global In-House" column published in ALM’s Corporate Counsel. In the Global Counsel Leaders Circle’s 2017 Benchmark, we uncovered a secret to ensuring your corporate legal function's success. My advice in a nutshell is: Make your performance count.

How Corporate Legal Leaders are Managing Regulatory Change in an Uncertain Europe

Next week I’ll moderate a roundtable of global corporate legal leaders from Belgium, UK, Netherlands and Germany.

Develop Yourself: 18 Competencies for Global General Counsel

After two years gathering input from General Counsel, exec recruiters and those hiring corporate legal and compliance chiefs, I decided to share the list of competencies more broadely. This post draws from my more detailed article published

Dec 8, NY: Fighting Erosion of Client Trust

Blog, General Content posts, global law firms, Marketing, NewsElizabeth DanceDecember 6, 2016content marketing, corporate law departments, global trends, global trends in law firms, law firm marketing, law firm marketing & business development