What Others Said About Summit 2023
Shivani Anand
General Counsel at Ascend Fundraising Solutions
"The in-house legal conference we all needed! The topics are fresh, the energy is vibrant and the speakers were engaging! Definitely attending again next year."
Michelle Felsky
Vice President, Legal Affairs at New Look Vision Group
"Counselwell's Summit 2023 far exceeded my expectations. From connecting with engaged, likeminded in-house lawyers, to attending panels full of content and ideas that have left me inspired and motivated, I am so thrilled I chose to attend from Montreal. I am already looking forward to Summit 2024 and am grateful to have a robust network to tap into to compare notes, share best practices and seek counsel from in the interim."
Maleeha Akhtar
Legal Counsel at Manulife
"Counselwell created a warm, engaging and thoroughly awesome Summit 2023. The networking opportunities and knowledge sharing by panelists were phenomenal. Looking forward to next year already!"
Meet your Summit Co-Chairs:
Travis Allan
Chief Legal & Public Affairs Officer
FLO EV Charging
Kelly Kwan
General Counsel
GoBolt
Agenda
Wednesday, September 25th
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Pre-Summit Networking Dinners (5)*
Hosted at various restaurants in the area by:
lawyersinhouse
spotdraft
Cassels, BROCK & BLACKWELL, LLP
CEO Law
LawVu
*Limited spots available - first come, first served.
Thursday, September 26th
8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
(Epic Hall)
9:10 AM
Welcome to Summit 2024!
(Epic Hall)
Avi Weiss (Founder, Counselwell)
9:20 AM
Keynote: The Performance Paradox: The Complicated Relationship between Achievement and Mental Health
(Epic Hall)
Kara hardin (Lead Executive Officer at The Practice Lab)
10:10 AM
Panel: Supercharged: The Impact of Legal Ops within the Legal Department
(Epic Hall)
Adam Minielly (Director, Legal Operations and Reporting at Sun Life)
Sabrina Ladak (Director, Legal Operations at Staples Canada)
TBD
moderated by: Nakta Alaghebandan (Chief of Staff at spotdraft)
10:55 AM
Networking Break
(Prologue)
11:30 AM
Panel: Board Management: Governance Tips for GCs & Corporate Secretaries
(Epic Hall)
Sofia Tsakos (Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Allied Gold Corporation)
David Luther (General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at WorkSafeNB)
Jay Vaghela (Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Propel Holdings)
moderated by: Andrea FitzGerald (partner at cassels)
11:30 AM
Panel: Winning Tactics for Stakeholder Engagement
(Novella)
TBD
12:15 PM
Lunch Break
(Prologue)
1:20 PM
Panel: Legal's Role in Building Better Workplaces through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
(Epic Hall)
Conni Gibson (Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Interac Corp.)
TBD
TBD
Moderated by: Christine Holmes (Founder & CEO at Lawyersinhouse.com)
2:05 PM
Quick Break
(Prologue)
2:20 PM
Guided Roundtable Discussions
(Epic Hall)
3:35 PM
Networking Break
(Prologue)
2:50 PM
Panel: Elevating the Legal Department's Brand
(Epic Hall)
TBD
Moderated by: Christine Holmes (Founder & CEO at Lawyersinhouse.com)
2:50 PM
Panel: Generative AI in Legal: Where We're At and Where We're Headed
(Novella)
TBD
4:05 PM
Panel: Staying Marketable (Even If You're Not On The Market)
(Epic Hall)
Eileen Tan (GC at EMD Serono Canada)
TBD
TBD
TBD
moderated by: neda canario (Vice President, Legal Recruitment at bjrc recruiting)
4:50 PM
Closing Remarks & Raffle
(Epic Hall)
Avi Weiss (Founder, Counselwell)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Reception Hour
(Epic Hall)
Presenters
Additional presenters will be announced over the coming weeks
Conni Gibson
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Interac Corp.
Sofia Tsakos
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Allied Gold Corporation
Kelly Kwan
General Counsel
GoBolt
Andrea FitzGerald
Partner
Cassels
Neda Canario
Vice President, Legal Recruitment
BJRC Recruiting
Sabrina Ladak
Director, Legal Operations
Staples Canada
Christine Holmes
CEO & Founder
LawyersInHouse
Avi Weiss
Founder
Counselwell
Travis Allan
Chief Legal & Public Affairs Officer
FLO EV Charging
Steven Pulver
Co-founder
MinuteBox
Eileen Tan
General Counsel
EMD Serono Canada
Kara Hardin
Lead Executive Officer
The Practice Lab
David Luther
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
WorkSafeNB
Nakta Alaghebandan
Chief of Staff
SpotDraft
Jay Vaghela
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Propel Holdings
Adam Minielly
Director, Legal Operations and Reporting
Sun Life
Tickets
Get 30% off during our Early Bird Sale! Valid until June 3, 2024
Contact us for our group rate!
Member Ticket (Early Bird): $160*
*Price effective June 3rd: $230
*Free Bonus*
Limited pre-Summit dinner spots available on a first come, first served basis!
Members get 50% off whatever the In-House Ticket price is. Reserved for members (apply for membership).
In-House Ticket (Early Bird): $320*
*Price effective June 3rd: $460
*Free Bonus*
Limited pre-Summit dinner spots available on a first come, first served basis!
For in-house lawyers who are not currently members of Counselwell. Reserved for in-house lawyers / legal ops.
Service Provider Ticket (Early Bird): $490*
*Price effective June 3rd: $700
For those who provide services to in-house lawyers.
Articling Student Ticket - $245*
*Price effective June 3rd: $350
For articling students who work in-house.
FAQs
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I'm not an in-house lawyer, can I still attend?
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Where will the Summit be held?
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Questions?
Let us know and we'll get back to you ASAP.
Location
📍Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
Phone number: (416) 395-5577
