Program Overview

Leadership for Attorneys in Business: The Aspirational Role of In-House Counsel

2022 Program Schedule

Day One

In-house Counsel as Leader: Leadership and YOU!

Instructor: Jo Smith
Certified Management Consultant, executive coach, and speaker

9:00 am - 5:00 pm:	Your Personal Strengths and Styles Emotional Intelligence and Why It Matters Leadership Styles and Tools Your Leadership Development Plan

Opening Event: Dinner with in-house counsel from prominent local businesses

May 9, 6:00 pm

Day Two

Financial Reports, Legal Advice, and Financial Decisions

Instructor: Nicole Thibodeau
Associate Professor of Accounting Practice at Willamette University's Atkinson Graduate School of Management

9:00 am - 5:00 pm:	How financial statements tell the story of operations and the financial situation Interpreting the balance sheet and the statement of income (P&L) Understanding cash flows How law intersects management decisions, reporting and governance

Day Three

Getting to Agreement

Instructor: Sukhsimranjit Singh
Managing Director of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and Associate Professor of Law and Practice at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law

9:00 am - 5:00 pm:	Effective Communication and Negotiation Mastering Conflict Resolution Skills and Building Consensus Team Building, Team Development and Conflict Resolution

Day Four

The Big Picture: Serving the Law & Your Client

Instructor: Karen Sandrik
Associate Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Faculty, Director of the Business Law Certificate at Willamette University's College of Law

9:00 am - 5:00 pm:	Implementing the aspirational goal How businesses define their objectives and their relationship to value-added advice Recognizing the separation of the law and your client: risk management and its relationship to value-added service