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 I’ve 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, November 3rd
6:30 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, November 4th
8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
(Epic Hall)
9:10 AM
Welcome 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 Nahmias (Founder and Principal at Unstuck Consulting)
10:05 AM
Presentation: How Legal Departments are Actually Using AI
(Epic Hall)
Cecilia Ziniti (CEO & Co-Founder at GC AI)
10:50 AM
Networking Break
(Prologue)
11:10 AM
Panel: Beyond Legal: The Most Valued In-House Skills
(Epic Hall)
Stefano Taucer (SVP, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer at OraSure Technologies)
moderated by: Orit Sinai (partner at ZSA)
11:10 AM
Panel: Driving ESG from Within: Legal’s Role in Strategy, Risk and Regulatory Change
(Novella)
TBD
Moderated by TBD
12:00 PM
Lunch Break
(Prologue)
1:00 PM
Fireside Chat: 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)
Adam Kardash (Partner, Privacy and Data Management at Osler)
1:00 PM
Panel: Real Talk: Mental Health in the In-House Role
(Novella)
TBD
Moderated by: Christine Holmes (Founder & CEO at Lawyersinhouse.com)
1:45 PM
Quick Break
(Prologue)
2:00 PM
Guided Roundtable Discussions
(Epic Hall)
2:00 PM
Guided Group Meditation: Passport to Wellness - A Global Tour of Meditations around the World
(Epic Hall)
Esha Gupta (Founder at Mindful Lawyer)
2:50 PM
Panel: Getting to Yes: How Legal Departments Earn Business Buy-In
(Epic Hall)
Ryan Mills (General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Chicken Farmers of Ontario)
Andrea Fellows (Senior Vice President, General Counsel at Amica Senior Lifestyles)
Ilan Mints (General Counsel at Downtown AutoGroup)
Moderated by: Patrick Kelley (Director at LawVu)
2:50 PM
Panel: International Trade in Today's World: What In-House Lawyers Need to Know
(Novella)
TBD
Moderated by: TBD
3:35 PM
Networking Break
(Prologue)
4:05 PM
Panel: 🌶️ Hot Ones: What your Executive Team Really Thinks of Legal
(Epic Hall)
TBD
moderated by: Christine Holmes (Founder & CEO at Lawyersinhouse.com)
4:50 PM
Closing Remarks & Giveaway
(Epic Hall)
Avi Weiss (Founder, Counselwell)
5:00 PM - 6:00 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
Ryan Mills
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Chicken Farmers of Ontario
Patrick Kelley
Director
LawVu
Adam Kardash
Partner, Privacy and Data Management
Osler
Tina Saban, 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 Gupta
Founder
Mindful Lawyer
Stefano Taucer
SVP, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer
OraSure Technologies
Tickets
📣 Save 30% off ticket prices with our Early Bird sale, on now until July 15!
All prices in Canadian dollars.
Member Ticket
*Early Bird* Price: $175 $250
Members get 50% off whatever the In-House Ticket price is. Reserved for members (apply for membership).
Early bird pricing expires July 15, 2025.
In-House Ticket
*Early Bird* Price: $350 $500
For in-house legal department professionals who are not currently members of Counselwell.
Early bird pricing expires July 15, 2025.
Service Provider Ticket
*Early Bird* Price: $500 $715
For those who provide services to in-house lawyers. E.g. professionals from law firms, legal tech companies, recruiters, etc.
Early bird pricing expires July 15, 2025.
Articling Student Ticket
*Early Bird* Price: $260 $370
For articling students who work in-house.
Early bird pricing expires July 15, 2025.
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Location
📍Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
Phone number: (416) 395-5577
