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General Counsel Conference Midwest: SuperConference 2025

Name: General Counsel Conference Midwest: SuperConference 2025
Start: 2025-04-08
End: 2025-04-09
Location: Swissotel Chicago

by ALM

The General Counsel Conference Midwest: SuperConference 2025 is a premier event designed for legal professionals seeking to enhance their expertise and stay abreast of industry developments. Organized by ALM, this conference offers a platform for in-house counsel, law firm partners, and legal operations directors to engage in meaningful discussions and gain insights into the evolving legal landscape.

The conference covers a wide array of topics pertinent to today's legal environment. Sessions include "Standing Strong in the Rain: Navigating Leadership in Uncertain Waters," focusing on building resilience and agility within legal teams, and "The Road to AI Governance: Crafting a Compliance Playbook to Navigate Regulatory Uncertainty," which addresses the complexities of AI governance and compliance. Additionally, "Leadership Redefined: Cultivating Emotional Intelligence to Build a Culture of Trust" explores the role of emotional intelligence in fostering trust and high performance within legal departments.

Attendees can benefit from numerous networking opportunities, including interactive panels and roundtable discussions. The event also features an expo hall showcasing the latest legal technologies and services. Notable speakers from previous conferences include Betty Jang, Founder and General Counsel at BYJ Law; Tim Brennan, Associate General Counsel at Aon; and Susan Lorenc, Partner at Thompson Coburn LLP.

This conference is ideal for general counsel, associate general counsel, deputy general counsel, chief legal officers, corporate counsel, senior counsel, legal operations directors, and law firm partners. It provides a unique opportunity to gain practical knowledge, discover actionable strategies, and connect with peers to navigate the challenges of the modern legal profession.

Speakers(56)

Adiya Dixon

Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary at Potbelly Sandwich

Aihong Yu

VP, Chief Privacy Counsel at CDK Global, Inc.

Alina Evangelou

SVP & General Counsel at AMLI Residential

Anastasia Boyko

Legal Futurist at Filevine

Andrew Goldberg

Managing Partner at Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Angela Head

General Counsel at Minitab, LLC

Anne Tyler Hall

Managing Partner at Hall Benefits Law, LLC

Beth Gidez

Associate General Counsel at Diligent Corporation

Carlos G1mez

Legal Tech Advisor at Wolters Kluwer

Charles DeVore

Partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Christina Hynes Mesco

Attorney, Of Counsel at The Prinz Law Firm, P.C.

Cordero Delgadillo

Cybersecurity Counsel at United Airlines

Daniel Laytin

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Doug Graham

Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at LanzaJet, Inc.

Dustin McDaniel

Co-Chair, State Attorneys General Group, Former Attorney General of Arkansas at Cozen O01Connor

Elizabeth Barton

Managing Deputy General Counsel at Chicago Board of Education

Eric Macey

Partner at Armstrong Teasdale LLP

Fernanda Beraldi

Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Compliance Officer at Aurorium LLC

Greg Andrews

Editor of Corporate Coverage at ALM Global

J. David Duffy

Partner at Thompson Coburn LLP

Jason Hall

Chief People & Legal Officer at SunVest Solar, LLC

Jennifer Abernathy

Director, Data Privacy & Compliance Counsel at AAR CORP

Jenny Holmes

Partner / Deputy Leader, Cybersecurity and Privacy at Nixon Peabody

Jessica Gao

Associate General Counsel at Cars.com

John Koenigsknecht

Partner at Crowell & Moring LLP

John Meyer

General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer at Zeem Solutions, Inc.

Joseph Miron

Chief Legal Officer & Managing Director at Equity Group Investments

Joy Frey

General Counsel - North America at RINA North America

Katherine Frierdich

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Curative Inc.

Katrice Miller

Labor Relations Counsel at Starbucks Corporation

Khanh Josephson

General Counsel at ARcync

Kiley Kio

Sr Consultant II at FTI Consulting

Kristin Meister

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Last Energy

Libby Massey

Managing Deputy General Counsel at Board of Education of the City of Chicago

Lisa Davis George

Vice-President & Deputy General Counsel, Litigation at Invenergy LLC

Liz Murrill

Attorney General at State of Louisiana

Marisa Ellis

Regional Director at Robert Half

Matt Myren

General Counsel at Trecora LLC

Melissa Seiler

Assistant General Counsel at Core Spaces, LLC

Meredith Shoop

Head of Labor & Employment Law at Huhtamaki, Inc.

Michael Carrillo

Office Managing Partner at Practicing attorney at Barnes & Thornburg

Michael Immergluck

Assistant General Counsel at Zoro Tools, Inc.

Michael R. Booden

Senior Technology Counsel at Hub International

Monique Bhargava

Partner at Reed Smith LLP

Patricia Bradley

Vice President, Sr. Associate General Counsel (Formerly with Adtalem Global Education Inc.) at Adtalem Global Education Inc

Rebecca Jones

Chief Counsel, Nutrition at ADM

Rebecca Jones is the moderator for the session featuring Justice Kelli M. Evans.

Richard Benson

Director of Legal and EHS at Hot Shot's Secret

Robert Bressler

VP, Assistant General Counsel, Litigation at National Express LLC

Ryan Harding

Deputy General Counsel at GE Appliances

Ryan McLennan

General Counsel and Chief Administration Officer at Amount, Inc.

Shannon Clark

Global Director &Assoc. General Counsel, Data Protection & Privacy at CBRE, Inc.

Shawn McGruder

Sr. Associate General Counsel / Principal Equal Employment Opportunity Officer at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Steve Borgsdorf

Senior Legal Counsel at Robert Bosch LLC

Steve Mahieu

Deputy General Counsel, Litigation & Intellectual Property at The Kraft Heinz Company

Susan Lorenc