A Day in the Life of an In-House Counsel
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Format: Webinar
Program Fee:
Students or Alumni of Sponsoring Schools: Free
Members: Free
Non-Members: $25
This program is part of the New Lawyer Institute. Students and Alumni from sponsoring law schools: To ensure your free registration, please update the 'law school' section under Manage My Account prior to registering, or register using your law school email address.
Please Note: A final confirmation containing the Zoom link and Access Code to join the event will be sent to ALL registrants 2 hours prior to the start of the event.
Description:
In-house counsel play a vital role in ensuring that their organization achieves its strategic objectives. The work of in-house counsel can cut across many different practice areas and allow the in-house counsel to be a trusted advisor in areas that extend beyond pure legal issues. At this program, our distinguished panelists will discuss the roles and responsibilities of in-house counsel, the various career pathways to becoming in-house counsel, and the potential advantages and challenges of working in-house.
Speakers:
Elaine Simson, Senior Counsel, Compliance, Stealth Mode Startup
Roy Smith, Senior Counsel, Senior Assistant Vice President, Wells Fargo
Catherine Tucciarello, Employment Counsel, Group HR & GS, Americas, Informa
Moderator:
Gregory C. Brown Jr., Associate, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sponsoring Committee:
New Lawyer Institute, Mary Fitzpatrick & Gregory Brown, Jr., Co-Chairs
Thank you to our sponsoring law schools: