The Presence Paradox: Executive Presence from the Inside Out for General Counsel

📅 Tuesday, December 15, 2026
1:00 - 2:00 pm ET

📍 Zoom

Note: This event is exclusive for General Counsel and Premium members only

About this event:

Date & Time: Tuesday, December 15, 2026 I 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET
Venue: Zoom Meeting

You walked in fully prepared. You were right. And somehow, the room moved on without really hearing you. This session goes underneath the presence advice you've probably already tried, posture, tone, rehearsed confidence, to what's actually driving how you're perceived: your internal state under pressure. You'll learn why the instincts that make you an exceptional lawyer can read as guarded instead of strategic, and you'll practice, live in the room, the shift from gatekeeper to trusted partner.

WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH

• Understand executive presence as a state, not a skill set, and why the usual advice does not hold up once the pressure is real.
• Name the specific identity trap common to legal roles: the pull toward gatekeeper even when your intent is strategic partnership.
• Learn to notice, in the moment, when your own instincts are shrinking your presence rather than strengthening it.
• Walk away with a simple, repeatable practice for entering high-stakes rooms grounded rather than reactive.

• Leave with a framework for making sure your expertise is experienced as influence, not friction.

A big thank you to Taly Fleischer, Founder of Taly Fleischer & Company for making this event possible!

Note: Attendance is limited to General Counsel and Premium members only.