Counselwell Summit 2023
September 13, 2023 | 8:15 am - 6:00 pm | Toronto Reference Library
Join fellow growth-minded in-house lawyers at our upcoming in-person Summit in Toronto to connect, learn and share strategies for developing your in-house skills and cultivating a successful, happy, and efficient legal department.
Agenda
Note: Counselwell Summit 2023 is accredited for 4.5 Professionalism hours (Ontario).
Wednesday, September 13th
8:15 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:45 AM
Welcome Remarks
Avi Weiss (Founder, Counselwell)
8:55 AM
Keynote: Your Story Changes Everything
Chris Graham (founder at TellPeople)
9:45 AM
Fireside Chat: How My Department Implemented a Legal Tech Solution & Lessons Learned
vernita tsang (gc & cco at fengate asset management)
rosy lopez gross (international operations senior consultant at athennian)
10:25 AM
Networking Break
10:50 AM
Panel: Leadership Skills for the Modern GC
pinar Ozyetis (gc at stackadapt)
will ramjass (GC at PortsToronto)
jamie greenberg (gc at wattpad)
sacha fraser (gc at Ibm canada)
moderated by: christine holmes (ceo & founder at lawyersinhouse)
11:40 AM
Panel: The ALSP Difference & How Alternative Legal Service Providers Innovate to Improve Service to In-House Clients
Christine holmes (ceo & founder at lawyersinhouse)
josh weinberger (coo at goodlawyer)
steve monk (founder & CEO at ceo law)
moderated by: kelly kwan (gc at Clutch Technologies Inc.)
12:25 PM
Lunch Break
1:25 PM
Panel: Stay for the Culture: How Legal Departments are Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talent in an Uncertain Economy
adrian lang (gc and chief privacy officer at staples canada)
craig segal (Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at Hootsuite)
Breann Kirincich (COO, CCO & General Counsel at Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd.)
Gennady Ferenbok (VP, GC, & Secretary at Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited)
Moderated by: Neda Canario (Vice President, Legal Recruitment at bjrc recruiting)
2:10 PM
Roundtable Discussions: Managing Legal Spend
2:40 PM
Panel: The In-House Lawyer's Role in an M&A Transaction
Constantinos Ragas (Partner and Co-Leader, Emerging Technology (Québec) at fasken Martineau DuMoulin llp)
Cindy Ho (Corporate Commercial Partner at ds lawyers canada llp)
moderated by: jason tsoukas (gc at foodtastic)
3:30 PM
Networking Break
4:00 PM
Panel: How Legal Departments are Optimizing Processes to Add Value
david forsayeth (gc at flipp)
Julie A. Chapman (VP & Head of Legal, North America at LexisNexis)
Travis allan (Chief Legal & Public Affairs Officer at FLO EV Charging)
mark le blanc (president at thrive legal)
moderated by: steven pulver (co-founder at minutebox)
4:50 PM
Closing Remarks
Avi Weiss (Founder, Counselwell)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Reception Hour
Presenters
Adrian Lang
GC and Chief Privacy Officer
Staples Canada
David Forsayeth
General Counsel
Flipp
Pinar Ozyetis
General Counsel
StackAdapt
Gennady Ferenbok
VP, GC, & Secretary
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited
Kelly Kwan
General Counsel
Clutch Technologies Inc.
Julie A. Chapman
VP & Head of Legal, North America
LexisNexis
Neda Canario
Vice President, Legal Recruitment
BJRC Recruiting
Craig Segal
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Hootsuite
Jamie Greenberg
General Counsel
Wattpad
Rosy Lopez Gross
International Operations Senior Consultant
Athennian
Jason Tsoukas
VP, Legal & General Counsel
Foodtastic
Christine Holmes
CEO & Founder
LawyersInHouse
Steve Monk
Founder & CEO
CEO Law
Avi Weiss
Founder
Counselwell
Constantinos Ragas
Partner and Co-Leader, Emerging Technology (Québec)
Fasken
Chris Graham
Founder
TellPeople
Cindy Ho
Corporate Commercial Partner
DS Lawyers Canada LLP
Allison Worone
General Counsel
Evanov Communications
Travis Allan
Chief Legal & Public Affairs Officer
FLO EV Charging
Josh Weinberger
COO
Goodlawyer
Breann Kirincich
COO, CCO & General Counsel
Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd.
Will Ramjass
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
PortsToronto
Steven Pulver
Co-founder
MinuteBox
Sacha Fraser
General Counsel
IBM Canada
Mark Le Blanc
President
Thrive Legal
Vernita Tsang
General Counsel & CCO
Fengate Asset Management
Sponsors
Title Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Select sponsorship packages are still available. For sponsorship inquiries please reach out to [email protected].
Tickets
Note: Registration is closed.
Member Ticket - $205
Counselwell Members get 50% off whatever the regular ticket price is. Reserved for Members (apply here).
Regular Ticket - $410
For in-house lawyers who are not currently Members of Counselwell. Reserved for in-house lawyers / legal ops.
Service Provider Ticket - $700
This ticket is for those who provide services to in-house lawyers (e.g private practice lawyers, legal tech companies, consultants, recruiters, etc.).
Articling Student Ticket - $285
This ticket is reserved for in-house articling students.
FAQs
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Contact Us
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Location
📍Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
Phone number: (416) 395-5577
