November 01, 2023 - 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM ET

IP Counsel Café

Wearing the Business Hat as Senior Corporate Counsel: How to Bring the Most Value in Challenging Times

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3 West Club
3 W. 51 Street
New York, NY

Justin Pierce will be speaking on the “Wearing the Business Hat as Senior Corporate Counsel: How to Bring the Most Value in Challenging Times” panel, which explores how legal is often viewed as a cost center, but when utilized properly, can greatly support, and improve business.

This panel will discuss:

  • How to bring value to the business?
  • How to demonstrate value to the business?
  • “Don’t solve for litigation”: How to align legal interests with business interests?
  • How to build out your team to bring the most value to the business, especially in challenging economic times when budgets are lean?
  • How do you integrate your IP department with the business team to ensure smooth processes in various contexts, such as M&As where you have to do due diligence and post-merger IP integration?

Justin will be joined by the following speakers:

  • Michael Binns - Associate General Counsel, Head of Patent Portfolio Strategy, Family of Apps, Meta
  • Brandon Bludau - Director & Assistant General Counsel - Chief Patent Counsel, Capital One
  • David Foster - Principal Counsel, The Walt Disney Company
  • Naomi Waltman - Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Litigation, Paramount
  • Mike Turner - Director of IP, Yokogawa