About Last Year...
Ana Jung
Vice President, Legal and Compliance at OMERS
"This event exceeded my expectations, not just in terms of content and organization but the energy in the room was wonderful. It made me realize how much we need this forum to build meaningful connections."
Hilary Fender
Associate General Counsel at Flipp
"The Summit was a great place to reconnect with former colleagues and friends and strengthen relationships within the legal community. Each panel elicited at least a few "aha" moments that gave me something to think about, something to apply at work, or someone I wanted to connect further with. It can be really difficult to maintain a legal community once you are in house and out of the firm environment, and Summit has filled that niche so well."
Erin Callery
Associate General Counsel at Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
"Counselwell has created the perfect environment for the in-house community to bond, share experiences, and learn together. Easily the best professional development day Iāve had in years."
Meet your Summit Co-Chairs:
Nina Lavoie
Portfolio Counsel
Libra Software Group
Albert Luk
General Counsel and Privacy Officer
Bond Brand Loyalty
Agenda
Monday,Ā November 3rdĀ Ā Ā
6:30Ā PM - 9:30 PM
Pre-Summit Networking Dinners (2)*
Hosted at various restaurants in the area by:
lawyersinhouse
CEO Law
*Limited spots available - first come, first served.
Tuesday,Ā NovemberĀ 4thĀ Ā Ā
8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
(Epic Hall)
9:10 AM
WelcomeĀ to Summit 2025!
(Epic Hall)
Avi Weiss (Founder at Counselwell)
9:20 AM
Keynote: Rewrite the Script: From Inner Critic to Champion in Career, Leadership, and Voice
(Epic Hall)
Jordan NahmiasĀ (Founder and PrincipalĀ at Unstuck Consulting)Ā
10:05 AM
Presentation: How Legal Departments are Actually Using AI
(Epic Hall)
Cecilia ZinitiĀ (CEO & Co-Founder at GC AI)
10:50 AM
Networking Break
(Prologue)
11:10 AM
Panel: Beyond Legal: The In-House Skills Most Valued by GCs and Companies
(Epic Hall)
TBD
moderated by: Orit SinaiĀ (partner at ZSA)
11:10 AM
Panel:Ā Driving ESG from Within: Legalās Role in Strategy, Risk and Regulatory Change
(Novella)
TBD
Moderated by TBD
12:00 PM
Lunch BreakĀ
(Prologue)
1:00 PM
Fireside Chat:Ā From the Trenches: Lessons Learned from Cyber Breaches and Privacy Regulatory Investigations
(Epic Hall)
Tina Saban, CIPP/C (Associate, Privacy and Data Management at Osler)Ā
Adam KardashĀ (Partner, Privacy and Data Management at Osler)
1:00 PM
Panel:Ā Real Talk: Mental Health in the In-House Role
(Novella)
TBD
Moderated by: Christine HolmesĀ (Founder & CEO at Lawyersinhouse.com)
1:45Ā PM
QuickĀ Break
(Prologue)
2:00Ā PM
Guided Roundtable Discussions
(Epic Hall)
2:00Ā PM
GuidedĀ Group Meditation:Ā Passport to Wellness - A Global Tour of Meditations around the World
(Epic Hall)
Esha Gupta (Founder at Mindful Lawyer)
2:50Ā PM
Panel:Ā Getting to Yes: How Legal Departments Earn Business Buy-In
(Epic Hall)
TBD
Moderated by:Ā Patrick KelleyĀ (DirectorĀ at LawVu)
2:50Ā PM
Panel:Ā International Trade in Today's World: What In-House Lawyers Need to Know
(Novella)
TBDĀ
Moderated by:Ā TBD
3:35Ā PM
Networking Break
(Prologue)
4:05Ā PM
Panel: š¶ļø Hot Ones: What your Executive Team Really Thinks of Legal
(Epic Hall)
TBD
moderated by:Ā Christine HolmesĀ (Founder & CEO at Lawyersinhouse.com)
4:50Ā PM
Closing Remarks &Ā Giveaway
(Epic Hall)
Avi WeissĀ (Founder, Counselwell)Ā
5:00Ā PM -Ā 6:00Ā PM
Reception Hour
(Epic Hall)
Presenters
Christine Holmes
CEO & Founder
LawyersInHouse
Avi Weiss
Founder
Counselwell
Ilan Mints
General Counsel
Downtown AutoGroup
Andrea Fellows
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Amica Senior Lifestyles
RyanĀ Mills
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Chicken Farmers of Ontario
Patrick Kelley
Director
LawVu
Adam Kardash
Partner, Privacy and Data Management
Osler
Tina Saban,Ā CIPP/C
Associate, Privacy and Data Management
Osler
Orit Sinai
Partner
ZSA Legal Recruitment
Jordan Nahmias
Founder and Principal
Unstuck Consulting Inc.
Cecilia Ziniti
CEO & Co-Founder
GC AI
Esha GuptaĀ Ziniti
Founder
Mindful Lawyer
Tickets
š£ Save 30% off ticket prices with our Early Bird sale, on now until June 30th!
All prices in Canadian dollars.
Member Ticket
*Early Bird* Price: $175Ā $250
Members get 50% off whatever the In-House Ticket price is.Ā Reserved for members (applyĀ for membership).
Early bird pricing expires June 30, 2025.
In-HouseĀ Ticket
*Early Bird* Price: $350 $500
For in-houseĀ legal department professionals who are not currently members of Counselwell.
Early bird pricing expires June 30, 2025.
Service ProviderĀ Ticket
*Early Bird* Price: $500Ā $715
For those whoĀ provide services toĀ in-house lawyers. E.g.Ā professionalsĀ from law firms, legal tech companies, recruiters, etc.
Early bird pricing expires June 30, 2025.
Articling StudentĀ Ticket
*Early Bird* Price: $260Ā $370
For articling students who work in-house.Ā
Early bird pricing expires June 30, 2025.
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Location
šToronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
Phone number: (416) 395-5577
